Keith Dekker pruning a Japanese Maple Japanese Maples can be a lovely showpiece or an accent in your landscaping or garden, and with the proper maintenance they can provide many years of beauty and enjoyment. One important facet of Japanese Maple care includes the proper way to prune them, because effective pruning will improve the […]
Come learn tomatoes with Jan Bartron, Jeanette Stehr-Green, Audreen Williams, and Laurel Moulton. “Growing Tomatoes in the Pacific Northwest” on Saturday, May 21 Has our short growing season frustrated your efforts to grow vine-ripened tomatoes? Are you left with grass-green tomatoes on tree-like bushes at the end of the summer? Don’t give up! You can […]
Master Gardeners Bob Cain, Laurel Moulton, Audreen Williams and Jan Bartron at 5th Street. Is this drippy Pacific Northwest weather hindering your vegetable garden plans? Commiserate with us on the next garden walk or boast of your successes. Let’s share how to keep rain and cool temperatures from dampening our gardening enthusiasm. Join Clallam County […]
A garden full of iris blooms. Daffodils…check. Tulips…check. If you truly want to add amazing colors to your garden, don’t leave the incredible iris off your flowering bulb checklist. After all, iris is named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow! But with almost 300 species to chose from, where can you go for iris […]
After 2 years of COVID, the Spring Plant Sale is back to in-person shopping on Saturday May 7th from 9 am to 3 pm. We are not doing any online sales this year. Proceeds benefit the operation of Woodcock Garden and other MG programs such as the Youth Enrichment Program, 5th Street Garden, public education […]
Delvin Solkinson Teaching in the Forest. Photo by Dana Wilson What is permaculture and why is it important to you? Simply put, permaculture is an approach to gardening and land management that focuses on self-sufficient ecosystems. Permaculture gardens draw inspiration from nature with methods like edible landscaping and wildlife gardening to create a low-maintenance, self-contained […]
Clallam County Master Gardener Jeanette Stehr-Green will teach local gardeners about selecting, planting, and caring for strawberries on Saturday, April 16 from 10:30 am to 12 noon at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden at 2711 Woodcock Road in Sequim. Strawberries are well suited for planting in the home garden; they are easy to grow, take […]
Muriel Nesbitt in her garden Join us on April 14th for "Aphids: Climate Sentinels" presented by Clallam County Master Gardener Muriel Nesbitt. If you garden, chances are you’ve encountered aphids on your beloved roses or attached to the leaves of a favorite garden vegetable. Aphids are an annoyance to gardeners but their role in the […]
Master Gardeners Laurel Moulton, Audreen Williams and Jan Barton will lead an educational walk through the 5th Street Garden on the April 9th and the second Saturday of the month through to September from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Starting April 9, 2022, and every second Saturday through September 10th from 10 -11:30 a.m., Washington State […]
Successful Pruning Proper pruning is essential for maintaining attractive and healthy trees, bushes and shrubs. Sadly, pruning is one of the least understood and most daunting aspects of landscape maintenance for most homeowners. On Saturday, April 2, from 10:30 am to 12 noon, Clallam County Master Gardeners Keith Dekker and Gordon Clark will provide a […]