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WSU Extension
Pierce County
Master Gardeners

Cultivating plants, people & communities since 1973
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Welcome to the WSU Extension Pierce County Master Gardener Program

Group celebrating 50th anniversary of the master gardener program

We are your neighbors and members of your communities. Our priorities inform our efforts to create a more resilient Washington. We are actively engaged in teaching research-based gardening and environmental stewardship practices.


Featured Events:

From the Ground & Up

Gardening education workshop for Master Gardeners, now open to the public!
Saturday, June 20th from 8:30am to 3:00pm
Workshop lectures, more than a dozen topics to choose from. Come to Pierce Franklin High School in Tacoma and learn with us.


Delivering horticulture and environmental stewardship education:

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Program Highlights:

Ask a Master Gardener Clinics
7, 500+ questions answered over 246 clinics in 12 locations.

Demonstration & Community Gardens
1,800+ pounds of produce locally grown & distributed to Food Banks.

Speakers Bureau 50 Presentations at the Pierce County Library System and to local Garden Clubs.

Overall, our 360+ WSU Extension Pierce County Master Gardener volunteers engaged with over 10,000 adults and 2,000 youth in 2024.

All our horticulture and environmental stewardship education was delivered FREE of charge.

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Ask a Master Gardener

For more than a half century, University trained Master Gardeners have been answering your gardening questions, free of charge.
With spring, our in-person Answer Clinics are in full swing. Stop by, have a chat and get your gardening questions answered.


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The Big Bang of Plant Life

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A team of WSU researchers have identified a signaling hub that drives the formation of cell walls in plants, suggesting the possibility of customizing plants for diet, biofuels.


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Cultivating Community Since 1973

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WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Caitlin May at caitlin.may1@wsu.edu at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.