Are you bewildered by the enormous number of products that are marketed for “improving” your garden soil? Wonder which ones will help your plants, which are cost effective and, which ones come from sustainable sources? Are there some that do more harm than good? Muriel Nesbitt, who earned her PhD in genetics from the University of Washing-ton and is a community leader teaching courses, giving lectures, and sharing her knowledge, will discuss several common soil additives, what they are supposed to do for your garden, what they really do, and where they come from. Utility and sustainability of soil amendments are the focus of her class. This presentation will empower gardeners to make good choices in deciding what to add to their garden soils.

Join Nesbitt live via Zoom, Thursday, August 26, 2021, from noon to 1:00 pm.

Dr. Nesbitt taught biology at the University of California, San Diego for 35 years. She directed the Clallam County Master Gardener program from 2009 to 2012 and received the Golden Trowel award attaining Lifetime Achievement status with the Clallam County Master Gardeners. Her interests include using science, experience, and experiment in her own garden to grow nutritious food and flowers for bees.

Click here for a direct link to the presentation via Zoom.

Green Thumb Education Series Presentations are held from 12 to 1 pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of most months. Lectures are currently being offered via online streaming only (Zoom). Due to changing concerns with COVID-19 variants Green Thumb lectures will remain on Zoom through the end of 2021. Please see instructions for accessing the live stream. Presentations and associated printed materials will be archived on the local articles and archived presentations portion of our website. These events are free, but donations to help support the WSU Clallam County Extension Master Gardener program are appreciated.