Events

Dividing Perennials

Puyallup Demonstration Garden 2607 West Pioneer, Puyallup, WA, United States

It's that time of year.... time to divide your perennials to give you greater yields next year. Come learn the best practices for handling this gardening activity. We're having it at our Puyallup Demonstration Garden, so come listen and learn... and take a walk through the demo garden before or after the talk.

Bulb Lasagna

Pierce County Library - University Place Branch 3609 Market Place West, University Place, WA, United States

Layered Blooms for Months of Color. Learn how to grow mouth-watering tomatoes in our maritime PNW climate. You can do it by learning some simple helpful-hints for making the most out of our cooler & shorter growing season.

Bloom 101: Gardeners Guide to growing Dahlias

Gig Harbor Demonstration Garden 10123 78th Ave NW, Gig Harbor, United States

Who doesn’t love dahlias? This class covers how to grow healthy, vibrant dahlias – when to plant your tubers, why pinching your plants produces more blooms, and navigating common challenges.  Practical advice will include watering and fertilization needs and tuber over-wintering options to set you up with the confidence to grow a garden bursting with beautiful dahlias to enjoy mid-summer into the fall.

Event Series 4-H Dog Leaders Meeting

4-H Dog Leaders Meeting

Pierce County Extension Office 3602 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, United States

The Dog Leaders of Pierce County 4-H meet on the first Monday of each month. All Dog leaders and members are welcome and encouraged to attend. This meeting has a Zoom option. Contact mike.seiber@wsu.edu to receive the link.

Demystifying Hydrangeas

Puyallup Demonstration Garden 2607 West Pioneer, Puyallup, WA, United States

Event Series 4-H Dog Leaders Meeting

4-H Dog Leaders Meeting

Pierce County Extension Office 3602 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, United States

Dog Leaders Meetings are held the first Monday of most months at the Pierce County 4-H Office, 3602 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma WA 98418.  The September meeting is held the last Monday of August to prepare for the Washington State 4-H Fair.  Most meetings are available via Zoom.

Tiny Wonders

Puyallup Demonstration Garden 2607 West Pioneer, Puyallup, WA, United States

The children will be using their observation eyes, looking through microscopes and using hand lenses to discover all sorts of tiny things in the garden! The children will discover different ways to observe in the garden. Children will learn ways to describe and document their observations, including size, color, length, height, texture. The kids will […]

Reimagining Your Lawn

Pierce County Library - Gig Harbor Branch 4424 Pt. Fosdick Dr. N.W., Gig Harbor, WA, United States

With our changing climate and lifestyle, the typical suburban lawn has become costly to maintain in terms of time and money spent. This presentation covers how we got to the modern ‘putting green’ lawn model and explores alternatives that are more sustainable and may be better suited to the way you live today.