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Container Gardening
Container Gardening
Container gardening is a fantastic way to grow plants in a limited space, bringing beauty and fresh produce right to your doorstep! This presentation will cover: choosing the right containers, selecting appropriate plants, understanding soil and watering needs, and providing essential nutrients.
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4-H Dog Leaders Meeting
4-H Dog Leaders Meeting
Dog Leaders Meetings are held the first Monday of most months at the Pierce County 4-H Office, 3602 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma WA 98418. Most meetings are available via Zoom.
4-H Dog Leaders Meeting
4-H Dog Leaders Meeting
Dog Leaders Meetings are held the first Monday of most months at the Pierce County 4-H Office, 3602 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma WA 98418. Most meetings are available via Zoom.
4-H Dog Leaders Meeting
4-H Dog Leaders Meeting
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.
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Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting turns your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil using the power of worms! It’s a simple, odor-free, and eco-friendly way to recycle food waste right at home. These hardworking worms quickly convert peels, leftovers, and paper into fluffy, dark compost—perfect for gardens and houseplants. It’s fascinating to watch nature’s recyclers in action while reducing landfill […]
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4-H July Horse Qualifying Show
The final of three 4-H Horse Qualifying Shows. Performance will be held on Saturday and Western Gaming will be held on Sunday.
Noxious Neighbors:English Ivy
Noxious Neighbors:English Ivy
Learn about noxious weeds in Pierce County, how weeds are classified by the Pierce County Weed Control Board and what their classifications mean. Then we will dive deeper into English Ivy: why is it considered noxious and what you can do to mitigate its impact on our environment.
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Unbeatable Plants for the Maritime Northwest
Unbeatable Plants for the Maritime Northwest
Unbeatable Plants highlights exceptional, reliable, and easy-to-grow plants for home gardeners. This presentation will cover plant selection criteria, how to use the Great Plant Picks website, and the history of and lessons learned from the Puyallup Demonstration Garden’s Great Plant Picks berms.
4-H Pierce County Leaders Council
4-H Pierce County Leaders Council
The Pierce County 4-H Leaders Council meets on the third Thursday of most months. The Leaders Council helps guide the 4-H program in Pierce County. The Council raises money for grants and scholarships for 4-H members.
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Fairies & Gnomes
Fairies & Gnomes
Who says that fairies aren't real? Come to class and learn about the magic of gardening and who knows, you might spot a fairy or two.... who gnomes?Children will make their own “Fairy Garden” in a pot to take home.
Veggie Gardening with EASE
Veggie Gardening with EASE
This presentation focuses on learning ways to become resilient in the face of climate change. Growing a vegetable garden with EASE involves Evaluating your carbon footprint, Adapting to climate change realities, Sustaining soil health and Enjoying your garden!
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Winter Gardening
Winter Gardening
Don’t say goodbye to your favorite annuals each fall! This presentation will cover simple, effective methods to overwinter begonias and geraniums so you can enjoy them year after year. Learn multiple techniques—from storing dormant tubers to keeping container plants alive indoors—and discover easy propagation tips to multiply your plants with minimal effort.
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4-H Animal and Activities Deadline for P.C. Fair
4-H Animal and Activities Deadline for P.C. Fair
All Animal and Activity registration for the Pierce County Fair are due in FairEntry by 9:59 pm.
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4-H Poster and Photo Turn-in
4-H Poster and Photo Turn-in
4-H Members are able to laminate and turn in their posters. Members are able to print their photos and turn them in as well.
Summer Fest – Plants Talk
Summer Fest – Plants Talk
Theme: Investigate how plants communicate with their environment and each other.We will provide more workshop detail as the date approaches. We just wanted to give you a feel of what’s coming so you can add it to your calendar if you are interested.Note: ‘Day of’ registration starts at 9:30am
Reimagining Your Lawn
Reimagining Your Lawn
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.