{"id":12570,"date":"2020-02-12T17:06:03","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T01:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/?page_id=12570"},"modified":"2026-08-13T09:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T16:08:58","slug":"discovery-garden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/mg\/discovery-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Skagit County Discovery Garden<\/h1>\t\t\t\t
Designed to support Skagit home gardeners by promoting science-based gardening practices.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tSupport the Master Gardener Program\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Growing the Discovery Gardens since 1996<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 1994, the Skagit County WSU Extension Master Gardeners had a vision for a garden that would demonstrate best practices for gardening in the Skagit area. After two years of planning, the garden\u2019s first structure of trees and fences was placed in the fall of 1996. Over the following two years, many committed WSU Extension Master gardeners, along with the help of the community, planted the gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n

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History of The Discovery Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Design begins in 1994 to incorporates smaller, themed gardens into a larger garden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • First donated trees, structures and fences are installed in 1996.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Most of the smaller mini-gardens are completed by 1998.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The garden (see map below) as it appears curently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Skagit County WSU Extension
    Master Gardener Discovery Garden<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    WSU NW Washington Research & Extension Center
    16602 State Route 536 (Memorial Hwy)
    Mount Vernon, WA  98273<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Open to the public daily, dawn until dusk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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