Our local Master Gardeners are WSU trained and experienced in gardening in the unique microclimates of Ferry County. In addition to workshops, clinics, and field days, our Master Gardeners write informational articles to share their knowledge and give local gardeners the help they need to make their gardens thrive. Check out the library of articles below, and check back in the future, as there are more articles to come!
- Ditch Your Water Woes By Twinflower Wilkie, WSU Master Gardener I’ve been thinking about the fourth yearly drought declaration by the State Department of Ecology and what to do about it. This has brought […]
- What Your Weeds Say About Your Soil By Mary Myers, WSU Extension Master Gardener When a weed shows up in your garden, it’s tempting to see it as an enemy. But what if that plant is actually […]
- Winter is for Books By Twinflower Wilkie, WSU Master Gardener Winter: slow your pace and take a gardening breather. So, what to do? Read! I checked several books out of the libraries in Curlew […]
- The Almighty Potato By Kathryn Bedney, WSU Master Gardener Potatoes are probably one of the most well-known garden crops and one of the first things that new gardeners grow. They are the source […]
- Zombie Apocalypse Gardening By Mary Myers, WSU Master Gardener If the trucks stop running, the shelves empty out, and the power grid fizzles—what’s your plan? This isn’t doomsday talk—it’s Tuesday in a rural […]
- Fire Resistant Landscaping: Defensible Spaces By Richard Miller, WSU Master Gardening Creating a landscape that is fire-resistant is something that we should all think about in our area, as wildfires, unfortunately, are common occurrences. In […]
- It Doesn’t Take an Acre: Kitchen Scrap Gardening By Twinflower Wilkie, WSU Master Gardener As I finish cleaning up the garden each fall – hoping to be done by snowfall – I feel grateful for a rest. I […]
- Integrated Pest Management for Pesky Garden Pests By Twinflower Wilkie, WSU Ferry County Extension Master Gardener Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the process of integrating pest management into the way you garden as a whole. This includes […]
- What’s in a Name? If you get embarrassed when you forget names, or feel bad when someone forgets yours, you can see that names are important. Names matter in the garden too. Many plants […]
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