Local Articles and Presentations

WSU Master Gardeners of Clallam County are prolific researchers of research based gardening tips to help the Olympic Peninsula Gardener. These articles and recorded presentations are specific to our area and written by WSU Master Gardeners, your fellow residents of Clallam County.

Green Thumb Education Series (recording)

*These recordings are for personal educational purposes only. Please contact the Master Gardener Program Coordinator before using these for public events, or if you would like to request a Master Gardener speaker for your meeting or event.

• Greenhouses (March 12, 2020)
• Mycorrhizae (March 26, 2020)
  • Further reading and resources
• Plant Chemical Communication (April 9, 2020)
• Worm bin composting (April 23, 2020)
  • Further reading: EM9034 Composting with Worms
• Growing Legumes for Fresh Eating and Storage (May 14, 2020)
• Growing Tomatoes on the North Olympic Peninsula (May 28, 2020)
• Inviting Native Bees into your Garden (June 11, 2020)
  • Resources Welcoming Native Bees to Your Garden
• Simple Drip Irrigation (June 25, 2020)
• All about Phosphorus (July 9, 2020)
  • Further references and readings
• Propagation of New Plants from Cuttings (July 23, 2020)
  • Resources: Propagation of New Plants from Cuttings
• Honey Bee Keeping (August, 27 2020) (we apologize for technical difficulties that occurred during this presentation you will need to fast forward through a portion in the middle where we lost our speaker for a few minutes)
  • PDF of Honey Bee slide presentation
• Propagating Rhododendrons from Cuttings, with Tips for other Woody Trees and Shrubs (September 10, 2020)
  • Propagating Rhododendrons from Cuttings
  • List of what plants to take cuttings of each month
• Pumpkins and Squash, (September 24, 2020)

Vegetable Gardening

• Recommended varieties and planting dates for Clallam County
• Using Old Seed
• High Yield Vegetable Gardening
• Is a Hoop House for You?
• Selecting Berry Varieties for Your Backyard
• Landscaping With Fruits and Vegetables
• Why Did My Seedling Die?
• Sweet Ripe Luscious Tomatoes
• Two Dimensional Fruit Trees for a Small Yard
• Gardening For the Physically Challenged
• Reap What You Sow: Plant in July and August for a Late Season Harvest
• Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear

Pests/Disease

• Leaf Miners
• Diagnosing Plant Problems
• Control of Codling Moth
• Slugs, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails
• Fairy Rings

Landscaping Plants

• Nasturtiums Pansies and More!
• Be On the Watch for Late Blight
• Flowers From a Friend
• Butterfly Friendly Gardens
• Heathers – Color for All Seasons

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