{"id":7100,"date":"2026-05-07T09:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/?page_id=7100"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:12:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:12:55","slug":"ferry-county-master-gardeners-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/ferry-county-master-gardeners-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferry County Master Gardeners Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large  wsu-image--style-framed\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/642702745_122271921050078597_2355759871740728559_n-792x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/642702745_122271921050078597_2355759871740728559_n-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/642702745_122271921050078597_2355759871740728559_n-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/642702745_122271921050078597_2355759871740728559_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/642702745_122271921050078597_2355759871740728559_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2026\/05\/642702745_122271921050078597_2355759871740728559_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-news-list\">\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2026\/04\/22\/ditch-your-water-woes\/\">Ditch Your Water Woes<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Twinflower Wilkie, WSU Master Gardener I\u2019ve been thinking about the fourth yearly drought declaration by the State Department of Ecology and what to do about it. This has brought [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>April 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2026\/03\/10\/what-your-weeds-say-about-your-soil\/\">What Your Weeds Say About Your Soil<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Mary Myers, WSU Extension Master Gardener When a weed shows up in your garden, it\u2019s tempting to see it as an enemy. But what if that plant is actually [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>March 10, 2026<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2026\/02\/24\/winter-is-for-books\/\">Winter is for Books<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy 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 [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>February 24, 2026<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2025\/12\/08\/the-almighty-potato\/\">The Almighty Potato<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy 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 [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>December 8, 2025<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2025\/07\/22\/zombie-apocalypse-gardening\/\">Zombie Apocalypse Gardening<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Mary Myers, WSU Master Gardener If the trucks stop running, the shelves empty out, and the power grid fizzles\u2014what\u2019s your plan? This isn\u2019t doomsday talk\u2014it\u2019s Tuesday in a rural [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>July 22, 2025<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2025\/06\/23\/fire-resistant-landscaping-defensible-spaces\/\">Fire Resistant Landscaping: Defensible Spaces<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy 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 [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>June 23, 2025<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2024\/11\/24\/it-doesnt-take-an-acre-kitchen-scrap-gardening\/\">It Doesn&#8217;t Take an Acre: Kitchen Scrap Gardening<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Twinflower Wilkie, WSU Master Gardener As I finish cleaning up the garden each fall \u2013 hoping to be done by snowfall \u2013 I feel grateful for a rest. I [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>November 24, 2024<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2018\/04\/18\/integrated-pest-management-for-pesky-garden-pests\/\">Integrated Pest Management for Pesky Garden Pests<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy 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 [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>April 18, 2018<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/2015\/02\/06\/whats-in-a-name\/\">What&#8217;s in a Name?<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf 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 [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>February 6, 2015<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t see an article specific to your questions? Send us your question on our &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/ferry\/gardening\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\">Ask a Master Gardener Contact Page<\/a>&#8220;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our local Master Gardeners are WSU trained and experienced in gardening in the unique microclimates of Ferry County. 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