{"id":24722,"date":"2026-04-06T15:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pierce\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=24722"},"modified":"2026-04-11T12:52:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:52:56","slug":"unbeatable-plants-for-the-maritime-northwest","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/pierce\/event\/unbeatable-plants-for-the-maritime-northwest\/","title":{"rendered":"Unbeatable Plants for the Maritime Northwest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\">\n\t<h2 class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tJuly 16\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t2:00 pm\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t3:00 pm\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Unbeatable Plants highlights exceptional, reliable, and easy-to-grow plants for home gardeners. 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