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Master Gardeners in Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WSU is an equal opportunity provider. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access to participate in an event, please contact Alex duPont, Skagit County WSU Extension Master Gardener Program Coordinator, at alex.dupont@wsu.edu<\/a> or (360) 395-2367 at least two weeks prior to the planned event. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request.<\/i><\/sub><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Find our Master Gardener Blog<\/a> !<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Index<\/strong>
2023<\/a> – 2022<\/a> – 2021<\/a> – 2020<\/a> – 2019<\/a> – 2018<\/a> – 2017<\/a> – 2016<\/a> – 2015<\/a> – 2014<\/a> – 2013<\/a> – 2012<\/a>– 2011<\/a> – 2010<\/a>  – 2009<\/a> – 2008<\/a> – 2007<\/a> – 2006<\/a> – 2005<\/a> – 2004<\/a> – 2003<\/a> – 2002<\/a> – 2001<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

01-17-25  Hummingbirds in the Garden<\/a>
01-03-25  Vegetable Seed Selection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-20-24\u00a0 Winter Garden – Beauty & Resilience<\/a>
12-05-24\u00a0 Gifts for Gardeners<\/a>
11-15-24\u00a0 Create Winter Floral Arrangements<\/a>
11-01-24\u00a0 Tool Maintenance<\/a>
10-18-24\u00a0 Growing Grapes in Western Washington<\/a>
10-04-24\u00a0 Cover Crops – Protect & Replenish Your Soil<\/a>
09-20-24\u00a0 The Fig Tree – A Horticultural Challenge<\/a>
09-06-24\u00a0 Drying Herbs<\/a>
08-16-24\u00a0 Trees to Avoid Planting in Your Yard<\/a>
08-02-24\u00a0 Late Season Bargain Plant Purchases<\/a>
07-19-24\u00a0 Planting for Fall Vegetables<\/a>
07-03-24\u00a0 Western Redcedar Dieback in Skagit Valley<\/a>
06-21-24\u00a0 2024 Discovery Garden Open House<\/a>
06-07-24\u00a0 Hypertufa Troughs for Native Alpine Plants<\/a>
05-16-24\u00a0 Planning a Memorial Garden<\/a>
05-03-24\u00a0 Tap into Great Gardening Advice<\/a>
04-18-24\u00a0 30th Annual Plant Fair<\/a>
04-05-24\u00a0 Potting Soil<\/a>
03-19-24\u00a0 Tent Caterpillars<\/a>
02-29-24\u00a0 Gardening Fitness<\/a>
02-16-24\u00a0 Gardening for All Abilities<\/a>
02-02-24 \u00a0Gardening for Wildlife<\/a>
01-19-24\u00a0 Gardening for Pollinators<\/a>
01-05-24\u00a0 Help for the Vegetable Garden Novice<\/a>
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2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-15-23 Indoor Seed Starts<\/a>
12-01-23 Raised Beds<\/a>
11-17-23 Season Extenders<\/a>
11-03-23 The Health Benefits of Gardening<\/a>
10-20-23 Planting Spring Bulbs<\/a>
10-06-23 Seed Saving<\/a>
09-15-23 Hard Cider Making<\/a>
09-01-23 Native Plants to Restore Habitats<\/a>
08-10-23 Wildfire Preparedness for Home Landscapes<\/a>
08-03-23 Understanding Microclimates & USDA Zones<\/a>
07-08-23 Designing a Drip Irrigation System<\/a>
07-07-23 Master Gardener Program Celebrates 50 Years<\/a>
06-16-23 Master Gardeners’ Display Gardens<\/a>
06-01-23 Italian Arum – Beautiful, Poisonous & Invasive<\/a>
05-19-23 Master Gardeners Visit the UW Botanical Gardens<\/a>
05-05-23 Tree Squirrels of the Pacific Northwest<\/a>
04-11-23 2023 Skagit Master Gardener Plant Fair<\/a>
04-07-23 Vermiculture (Worm Bins)<\/a>
03-17-23 Slugs & Snails<\/a>
02-24-23 Cool Weather Vegetables<\/a>
02-14-23 Heaths and Heathers<\/a>
01-21-23  Birds in Winter<\/a>
01-19-23  Lisianthus, Cool Hardy Beauties<\/a>
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2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-09-22  Book Ideas for Gardeners<\/a>
12-02-22  Winter Sowing Jump Start<\/a>
11-11-22  Planting A Dye Garden<\/a>
11-04-22  Dahlias-To Dig or Not to Dig<\/a>
10-14-22  Spiders<\/a>
10-07-22  Start a Garden Journal<\/a>
09-09-22  Wonderful World of Peonies<\/a>
09-02-22  Hardy Fuchias, the Garden Workhorses<\/a>
08-12-22  Plant Now for Next Summer’s Dry Season<\/a>
08-05-22  Drought Tolerant Trees<\/a>
07-15-22  Controlling Poison Hemlock<\/a>
07-08-22  Microclimates in Your Own Yard<\/a>
06-10-22  Mineral Fraction of Soil<\/a>
06-03-22  Pollinators for Your Home Vegetable Garden<\/a>
05-13-22  What To Do with Those Plants You Bought<\/a>
05-06-22  How to Choose the Right Plant<\/a>
04-08-22  Master Gardener Plant Fair for 2022<\/a>
04-01-22  How to Plant a Tree<\/a>
03-11-22  Deer Resistant Landscaping<\/a>
03-04-22  Plant Bare Root Trees<\/a>
02-11-22  Hone Your Home Orchard<\/a>
02-04-22  Create a Snag<\/a>
01-14-22  Landscape Winter Damage<\/a>
01-07-22  Protecting Beneficial Insects<\/a>
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2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-10-21 Overwintering Container Plants<\/a>
12-03-21  Managing an Overgrown Garden<\/a>
11-12-21  Jack-o’-Lanterns<\/a>
11-05-21  Woolley Bears<\/a>
10-08-21  Color in the Winter Garden<\/a>
10-01-21  Rhododendrons<\/a>
09-10-21  What Is in Your Soil<\/a>
09-03-21  Safety in the Garden<\/a>
08-13-21  Managing Common Vertebrate Pests<\/a>
08-06-21  Managing Small Fuzzy Vertebrate Pests<\/a>
07-09-21  Working with Weather<\/a>
07-02-21  A Fine Time for Vines<\/a>
06-11-21  Gardening with Children<\/a>
06-04-21  Daylily Magic<\/a>
05-14-21  Identify Your Weeds<\/a>
05-07-21  Black Leg Fungus<\/a>
04-09-21  Gardening for Pollinators<\/a>
04-02-21  Tulips – Gems In the Garden<\/a>
03-12-21  Hardscape in Garden Design<\/a>
03-05-21  Early Spring Bulbs<\/a>
02-12-21  Organic Components of Soil<\/a>
02-05-21  How to Water Plants<\/a>
01-01-21  Ground Cover Plants<\/a>
01-08-21  Tomato Supports<\/a>
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2020<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-11-20  Gifts for Gardeners<\/a>
12-04-20  Landscaping with Native Plants<\/a>
11-13-20  Animal Manure in the Garden<\/a>
11-06-20  A Greenhouse In Your Garden<\/a>
10-09-20  The Joys of Garlic<\/a>
10-02-20  Let it Be – Why Not to Clean Up the Fall Garden<\/a>
09-11-20  No-till Garden Advantages<\/a>
09-04-20  Rejuvenating Your Garden – Part II<\/a>
08-14-20  Rejuvenating Your Garden – Part 1<\/a>
08-07-20  Perennial Herbs<\/a>
07-10-20  Making Lasting Bouquets<\/a>
07-03-20  Currant Worm<\/a>
06-12-20  Trap Cropping<\/a>
06-05-20  The Magic of Irises<\/a>
05-08-20  Beginning a Vegetable Garden Part II<\/a>
05-01-20  Beginning a Vegetable Garden Part I<\/a>
04-10-20  Soil Compaction<\/a>
04-03-20  Basil Varieties<\/a>
03-13-20  Crop Rotation in the Home Garden<\/a>
03-06-20  Big Ditch Slough<\/a>
02-14-20  Winter Gardens<\/a>
02-07-20  Is it a Fruit or a Vegetable<\/a>
01-10-20  Plant Supports<\/a>
01-03-20  Care of Your Holiday Poinsettias<\/a>
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2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-13-19  Holiday Gift Plants<\/a>
12-06-19  Winter Adaptation in the Garden<\/a>
11-08-19  Climate-Wise Gardening<\/a>
11-01-19  Winter Squash<\/a>
10-11-19  Inviting Bees to Your Garden<\/a>
10-04-19  Straw Bale Gardening<\/a>
09-13-19  Rhododendrons – Shrubs for All Seasons<\/a>
09-06-19  Vacation Time & Watering Containers<\/a>
08-09-19  Common Tree Problems – The Effects of Drought<\/a>
08-02-19  Storing Your Garden Harvest<\/a>
07-12-19  When to Harvest Vegetables<\/a>
07-05-19  The Rose – Our National Flower & Its Care<\/a>
06-14-19  Fire-Resistant Landscaping<\/a>
06-07-19  Microclimates<\/a>
05-10-19  Spectacular Peonies<\/a>
05-03-19  Epimediums – A Wonderful Shade Plant<\/a>
04-12-19  Bee-neath Our Feet (Ground Bees)<\/a>
04-05-19  Growing Dried Beans in the Home Garden<\/a>
03-08-19  Keeping Healthy in the Garden<\/a>
03-01-19  Growing an Herbal Tea Garden<\/a>
02-08-19  Holey Holes – Troublemakers in the Yard<\/a>
02-01-19  Fertilizers – Processed vs Organic<\/a>
01-11-19  Pollinators – More than Bees<\/a>
01-04-19  Drought Tolerant Trees<\/a>
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2018<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-14-18  Gardening with Raised Beds<\/a>
Raised Bed Resource Articles: Construction Details<\/a> – Materials list<\/a> – Diagrams<\/a><\/em>
12-07-18  Garden Tool Care & Maintenance<\/a>
11-16-18  Controlling Poison Hemlock<\/a>
11-09-18  Houseplants for Home Health<\/a>
11-02-18  Welcoming Entryway Gardens<\/a>
10-12-18  Overwintering Dahlias<\/a>
10-05-18  Plant Now for Summer’s Dry Season<\/a>
09-14-18  Humming Birds – Garden Jewels<\/a>
09-07-18  Fall Containers<\/a>
08-17-18  Waterside Gardens<\/a>
08-10-18  Clematis, Queen of the Vines<\/a>
08-03-18  Integrated Pest Management<\/a>
07-13-18  More on Mulch – Enrich, Beautify & Protect<\/a>
07-06-18  Top Ten Invasive Species<\/a>
06-15-08  Lilies, the Perfect Flower for the PNW<\/a>
06-08-18  Zen Garden & Art of Meditation<\/a>
06-01-18  Mulches in the Garden<\/a>
05-11-18  Container Gardening<\/a>
05-04-18  Garden Stoneworks<\/a>
04-13-18  Collecting Rainwater Tips<\/a>
04-06-18  Rat-Control – Part II<\/a>
03-23-18  Rats & Their Behavior – Part-1<\/a>
03-09-18  Late Winter-Early Spring Gardening<\/a>
03-02-18  Growing Your Own Bouquets<\/a>
02-09-18  Color in the Winter Garden<\/a>
02-02-18  The Gift of Bromeliads<\/a>
01-12-18  Bugs & Birds in My Yard<\/a>
01-05-18  How to Plant a Tree<\/a>
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2017<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-15-17 Shade-loving Garden<\/a>
12-08-17 Drought Tolerant Gardens<\/a>
12-01-17 Climate Change in PNW – Part-II<\/a>
11-20-17 Global Climate Change – Part 1<\/a>
11-03-17 Growing Succulents in the PNW<\/a>
10-13-17 The Moisture-loving Garden<\/a>
10-06-17 Cyclamens – Two Choices<\/a>
09-15-17 Fresh Vegetables & Fermentation<\/a>
09-08-17 Wildlife Habitat Garden<\/a>
09-01-17 Small Space Garden Solutions<\/a>
08-11-17 Fragrant Shrubs for Your Yard<\/a>
08-04-17 Living Privacy Screens<\/a>
07-14-17 Landscaping with Dead Trees<\/a>
07-07-17 A Fragrant Garden<\/a>
06-23-17 Educating Your Eye<\/a>
06-09-17 The Edible Garden<\/a>
06-02-17 Inviting Landscapes<\/a>
05-12-17 Invasive Species<\/a>
05-05-17 Functional Landscape<\/a>
04-14-17 Growing Vegetables from Seeds<\/a>
04-07-17 Witch Hazel Provides Color<\/a>
03-10-17 Deer-resistant Garden<\/a>
03-03-17 Purposeful Gardens
<\/a>02-10-17 Peonies – A Feast for the Eye<\/a>
02-03-17 Hellebores – Fact and Folklore<\/a>
01-13-17 Planning A Heather Garden<\/a>
01-06-17 Winter Houseplant Care<\/a>
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2016<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-09-16 Growing Carnivorous Plants<\/a>
12-02-16 Cut Flower Arrangements<\/a>
11-11-16 Dried Beans – Colorful, Nutritious & Easy to Grow<\/a>
11-04-16 The Sinister Garden: Nature’s Dark Side<\/a>
10-14-16 Hebe – A Fine Textured Evergreen<\/a>
10-07-16 Fruitless Fruit Trees & Unusual Fruit<\/a>
09-09-16 GMOS and Hybridization<\/a>
<\/span>09-02-16 Amaranthus – a plant of many faces<\/a>
08-12-16 Amend Your Soil to Help Plant Growth<\/a>
08-05-16 Cultivating Blueberries In a Home Garden<\/a>
07-15-16 25 Tips to Make You a Better Gardener<\/a>
07-08-16 Consider a Backyard Vineyard<\/a>
07-01-16 Discovering Daylilies<\/a>
06-10-16 Native Bees – Vital for Pollination<\/a>
06-03-16 Square Foot Gardening<\/a>
05-13-16 Caring for New Plants<\/a>
05-06-16 Hover Flies – Garden Curiosities<\/a>
04-15-16 Wood Decay – Common Disease in Trees<\/a>
04-08-16 The Importance of Chilling Temperatures<\/a>
04-01-16 Tulips – Gems in the Garden<\/a>
03-11-16 Creating Sustainable Landscaping<\/a>
03-04-16 The Hidden World of Roots<\/a>
02-12-16 Planting Bare Root Trees<\/a>
02-05-16 Daffodil Delights<\/a>
01-15-16 Planting in Dry Shade<\/a>
01-08-16 The Trouble with Tree Topping<\/a>
01-01-16 Two-Spotted Spider Mite<\/a>
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2015<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-11-15 Winter Plant Care – Inside Your Home<\/a>
12-04-15 Living Christmas Trees<\/a>
11-13-15 The Art of Bonsai<\/a>
11-06-15 Fall Garden Clean-up<\/a>
10-23-15 Fall Foliage Colors<\/a>
10-16-15 Protecting Overwintering Beneficial Insects<\/a>
10-02-15 Drought Tolerant Native Plants<\/a>
09-18-15 Horsetail – Poisonous to Animals, Tough to Eradicate<\/a>
09-11-15 Hone Your Home Orchard<\/a>
08-14-15 Dahlia Delights – Bold Summer Blooms<\/a>
08-07-15 Seed Saving – Recycle Your Garden Bounty<\/a>
07-17-15 Japanese Gardens – Serene and Tranquil<\/a>
07-10-15 Rain Gardens – filtering rainwater benefits the landscape<\/a>
06-12-15 Music of Water – Features for Your Garden<\/a>
06-05-15 Garden Ferns – Versatile, Beautiful & Easy to Grow<\/a>
05-22-15 Learn to Identify Trees by Their Bark<\/a>
05-08-15 Organic Gardening<\/a>
05-01-15 Starting Seeds Indoors<\/a>
04-10-15 Kiwifruit, Easy & Nutritious<\/a>
04-03-15 Tents Caterpillars – No Cause for Alarm<\/a>
03-20-15 Late Winter Pruning<\/a>
03-06-15 Worm Composting Is Easy and Fun<\/a>
02-13-15 Snails and Slugs<\/a>
02-06-15 What’s In a Botanical Name<\/a>
01-02-15 Evergreen Care<\/a>
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2014<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-12-14 Gifts for Gardeners<\/a>
12-05-14 Caring for Your Holiday Plants<\/a>
11-21-14 Colorful Chrysanthemums for Late-Season Garden<\/a>
11-07-14 Gardens of the World<\/a>
10-17-14 Vivid Autumn Leaves<\/a>
10-03-14 All About Begonias<\/a>
09-19-14 Glorious September<\/a>
09-05-14 Honeybees – One of the most fascinating animals in your garden<\/a>
08-08-14 It’s the Berries<\/a>
08-01-14 Hardy Fuchias<\/a>
07-11-14 Experiment with Straw Bales<\/a>
07-04-14 The Mediterranean Garden and the Pacific Northwest<\/a>
06-20-14 How to Choose Healthy Plants<\/a>
06-13-14 The Rose Our National Flower<\/a>
05-09-14 Planting the Vegetable Garden<\/a>
05-02-14 Be a Good Neighbor to Commercial Agriculture<\/a>
04-11-14 Combining Geophytes & Perennials<\/a>
04-04-14 Clinics & Classes for Every Gardener<\/a>
03-28-14 Transitional Zone 7 – A Gardener’s Enigma<\/a>
03-14-14 Growing Plants from Seeds<\/a>
03-07-14 Prepping Before Planting<\/a>
02-21-14 Hellebores<\/a>
02-14-14 Myths About Moss<\/a>
02-07-14 Planting Your Vegetable Garden<\/a>
01-10-14 Guarding Against Winter Damage<\/a>
01-03-14 How to Read a Seed Catalog<\/a>
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2013<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-13-13 Caring for Pest Problems on Indoor Plants<\/a>
12-06-13 Poinsettias<\/a>
11-29-13 Division: Another Way to Grow<\/a>
11-03-13 The Benefits of Rain Gardens<\/a>
10-11-13 Growing Grapes<\/a>
10-04-13 Peonies: An Irresistable Magic<\/a>
09-27-13 The Master Gardener<\/a>
09-13-13 Hardy Succulents<\/a>
09-06-13 Low Light Houseplants<\/a>
08-09-13 What’s Wrong with My Plant?<\/a>
08-02-13 Gardening with Children<\/a>
07-12-13 Fall and Winter Gardens<\/a>
06-28-13 Educating the Gardener’s Eye<\/a>
06-14-13 Ikebana<\/a>
06-07-13 Thinning Vegetables in the June Garden<\/a>
05-24-13 Houseplants Help Clean the Air<\/a>
05-10-13 After You Buy Your Plant<\/a>
04-19-13 Rise of the Zombie Bees<\/a>
04-12-13 Stretching Spring<\/a>
04-05-13 Growing Tomatoes<\/a>
03-22-13 Discovery in Gardening is Terrific<\/a>
03-15-13 Choosing and Planting Roses<\/a>
03-08-13 Weed Management in the Ornamental Garden<\/a>
03-01-13 Succulents: An Indoor Garden<\/a>
02-08-13 A Re-blooming Iris for March & November Gardeners<\/a>
02-01-13 The Art of Terrariums<\/a>
01-11-13 Rain Gardens<\/a>
01-04-13 Phenology in Nature<\/a>
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2012<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-14-12 Caring for Your Holiday Plants<\/a>
12-07-12 Overwintering Tender Annuals and Houseplants<\/a>
11-23-12 The Hazards of English Ivy<\/a>
11-09-12 To Till or Not to Till<\/a>
11-02-12 Maintaining a Garden Journal<\/a>
10-12-12 Holiday Cacti<\/a>
10-05-12 Preparing for Winter<\/a>
09-14-12 Amaranthus: A Plant of Many Faces<\/a>
09-07-12 Becoming a Master Gardener<\/a>
08-24-12 Meet the Beetles<\/a>
08-10-12 Garden Sorrel<\/a>
08-03-12 Kale<\/a>
07-20-12 Fall & Winter Gardening<\/a>
07-13-12 Bee Aware – Part 2<\/a>
07-06-12 Bee Aware – Part 1<\/a>
06-22-12 Concrete’s Community Garden<\/a>
06-08-12 Irises: A Rainbow of Color<\/a>
06-01-12 All About Begonias<\/a>
05-11-12 Your Vegetable Garden<\/a>
05-04-12 Master Gardener Plant Fair 2012<\/a>
04-27-12 Day Length for Vegetable Gardens<\/a>
04-13-12 Rain Gardens<\/a>
04-06-12 Plants for Shaded Gardens<\/a>
03-30-12 Garden Myths<\/a>
03-09-12 Herbs<\/a>
03-02-12 Reduce Your Lawn<\/a>
02-24-12 Lichens<\/a>
02-10-12 Rats & Other Vertebrate Pests<\/a>
02-03-12 Houseplants, Pt 2 – Care<\/a>
01-27-12 Houseplants, Pt. 1 – Repotting<\/a>
01-13-12 Tree Topping<\/a>
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2011<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-30-11 Next Year Will Be Different – Gardening Resolutions<\/a>
12-23-11 Recycle Holiday Greens<\/a>
12-09-11 Poinsettias<\/a>
12-02-11 Asian Ladybeetles<\/a>
11-25-11 Gift for Gardeners, Gifts for Plants<\/a>
11-11-11 Gardens of the World<\/a>
11-04-11 Hyacinths & Paperwhites<\/a> (PDF)
10-28-11 Outdoor Bulbs: Tulips, Daffodils, & Crocus (PDF)<\/a>
10-14-11 Conifers for Fall Color<\/a>
10-07-11 Asian Garden Design<\/a>
09-30-11 Garden Moss: Friend or Foe?<\/a>
09-09-11 Low Impact Development<\/a>
09-02-11 ‘Myth’-information about Spiders<\/a>
08-12-11 Identifying Plant Diseases<\/a>
08-05-11 Planning and Planting Your Fall & Winter Garden<\/a>
07-22-11 Growing Community Gardens<\/a>
07-08-11 Growing Herbal Tea, Pt. 2<\/a>
07-01-11 Growing Herbal Tea, Pt. 1<\/a>
06-10-11 Know Your Bugs<\/a>
06-03-11 Groundcovers vs. Lawns<\/a>
05-13-11 Spotted Wing Drosophila<\/a>
05-06-11 Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinics<\/a>
04-29-11 MG Plant Fair<\/a>
04-22-11 Rhododendrons for Spring<\/a>
04-08-11 Growing Veggies!<\/a>
04-01-11 Growing Marshmallows<\/a>
03-25-11 Tomato Grafting<\/a>
03-18-11 Late Winter Pruning<\/a>
03-04-11 Gardening with Native Plants<\/a>
02-25-11 Two-Spotted Spider Mite<\/a>
02-11-11 Landscaping: Patios, Paths & Walkways<\/a>
02-04-11 Rain Garden<\/a>
01-28-11 Phenology 101<\/a>
01-14-11 The Granary Weevil<\/a>
01-07-11 Houseplants, Animals, & Children<\/a>
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2010<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-31-10 Gardeners’ New Year’s Resolutions<\/a>
12-24-10 Recycle Your Holiday Trees & Wreaths<\/a>
12-10-10 Caring for Your Holiday Plants<\/a>
11-26-10 Gifts for Gardeners<\/a>
11-12-10 Greenhouses<\/a>
11-05-10 Winter Flowering Shrubs<\/a>
10-29-10 Invasion of the Invasives<\/a>
10-09-10 Trees for Fall Foliage<\/a>
10-01-10 Protecting Overwintering Beneficial Insects<\/a>
09-03-10 Seed Saving<\/a>
08-13-10 Preserving the Bounty of Your Garden<\/a>
08-06-10 Getting Rid of Invasive Blackberries<\/a>
07-23-10 Planning & Planting Your Fall & Winter Garden<\/a>
07-09-10 Gardens for All Abilities<\/a>
07-02-10 Container Gardening<\/a>
06-11-10 Rain Barrels<\/a>
06-04-10 Growing Healthy Blueberries<\/a>
05-21-10 Dyeing with Plants<\/a>
05-14-10 Backyard Chickens<\/a>
05-07-10 MG Plant Fair<\/a>
04-30-10 Victory Gardens<\/a>
04-23-10 WSU Skagit County Extension Plant Clinics<\/a>
04-09-10 Landscaping with Native Plants<\/a>
04-02-10 Soil Types & Tests<\/a>
03-26-10 Tulip Tours<\/a>
03-12-10 Growing Flowers for Cutting<\/a>
02-26-10 Hellebores<\/a>
02-12-10 Weed Control<\/a>
01-29-10 Planting Bare-Root Trees<\/a>
01-22-10 Winter Landscape Analysis<\/a>
01-01-10 New Year’s Resolutions for Gardeners<\/a>
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2009<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-25-09 Holiday Greenery Disposal<\/a>
11-27-09 Gifts for the Gardener<\/a>
11-13-09 Winter Pruning: Fruit Trees<\/a>
11-06-09 Guarding Against Winter Damage<\/a>
10-23-09 Time to Plant Garlic!<\/a>
10-09-09 Bug Man<\/a>
10-02-09 Cover Crops<\/a>
09-11-09 Buried Treasures: Lesser-Known Bulbs<\/a>
09-04-09 Greenhouses<\/a>
08-14-09 Extending the Growing Season<\/a>
08-07-09 Waterwise Garden and Lawn Care<\/a>
07-24-09 Diagnosing Plant Diseases<\/a>
07-10-09 Rugosa Roses<\/a>
07-03-09 Growing Wine Grapes<\/a>
06-12-09 Second Harvest<\/a>
06-05-09 Chrysanthemums<\/a>
05-29-09 Garden Art<\/a>
05-22-09 Know & Grow Workshops<\/a>
05-15-09 Growing Great Apples<\/a>
05-08-09 Plant Fair<\/a>
05-01-09 How to Choose Healthy Plants<\/a>
04-19-09 Tomato Growing Tips<\/a>
04-10-09 Vegetable Gardening<\/a>
04-03-09 Tulip Festival Step-on Tours<\/a>
03-27-09 Plant Clinics<\/a>
03-13-09 Dealing with Winter Damage<\/a>
03-06-09 Seed-starting Techniques and Best Practices<\/a>
02-27-09 Natural Solutions for Pests and Weeds<\/a>
02-13-09 Amphibians & Reptiles in the Garden<\/a>
02-06-09 February To-Do List<\/a>
01-30-09 Choosing Seed<\/a>
01-23-09 Low-care Gardening<\/a>
01-09-09 Ground Beetle<\/a>
01-02-09 Evergreen Care<\/a>
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2008<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-26-08 The Garden as a Lab<\/a>
12-12-08 Holiday Plants that Last<\/a>
12-05-08 Horsetails<\/a>
11-28-08 Chrysanthemums<\/a>
11-14-08 Bats in the Northwest<\/a>
11-07-08 Fall Lawn Care<\/a>
10-31-08 Beekeeping 101<\/a>
10-24-08 Perennial Vegetables<\/a>
10-10-08 Native Gardening<\/a>
10-03-08 Ergonomic Tools and Methods<\/a>
09-26-08 Lazy Gardener<\/a>
09-12-08 Growing & Eating Specialty Potatoes<\/a>
09-05-08 Fences & Gates<\/a>
08-29-08 Combining Geophytes and Perennials<\/a>
08-22-08 Slugs and Snails<\/a>
08-08-08 Watermelon & Asian Veg. in the Anacortes Kids’ Garden<\/a>
08-01-08 Shade Garden Bloomers<\/a>
07-25-08 Water Features<\/a>
07-11-08 Attracting Hummingbirds & Butterflies<\/a>
07-04-08 Strawberries for the Pacific Northwest Garden<\/a>
06-27-08 Diagnosing Plant Diseases<\/a>
06-13-08 Beneficial Insects<\/a>
06-06-08 Growing and Maintaining Clematis<\/a>
05-30-08 Victory Gardens<\/a>
05-23-08 Basketry Willow<\/a>
05-09-08 Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder<\/a>
05-02-08 Teas, Soups, and Other Foods <\/a>
04-25-08 Edible Flowers<\/a>
04-11-08 Dahlia Planting Tips<\/a>
04-04-08 Brush Piles and Wildlife <\/a>
03-28-08 Plant Clinics<\/a>
03-14-08 Rain Gardens<\/a>
03-07-08 Madrona Blight<\/a>
02-29-08 Edible Weeds<\/a>
02-22-08 Growing and Drying Herbs <\/a>
02-08-08 Pruning Roses <\/a>
02-01-08 Common Tansy<\/a>
01-25-08 Sprouting Made Simple<\/a>
01-11-08 Edible Landscaping<\/a>
01-04-08 Food at Our Feet<\/a>
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2007<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-28-07 Top Ten Gardening Myths<\/a>
12-14-07 Ivy Choices for Skagit County<\/a>
12-07-07 Earthworms in the Garden<\/a>
11-30-07 Soil-borne pathogens<\/a>
11-23-07 Christmas Tree Care<\/a>
11-09-07 Orchard Mason Bees<\/a>
11-02-07 Lichens<\/a>
10-26-07 Dahlia Storage Tips<\/a>
10-12-07 Fall Tips for Healthy Fruit Trees<\/a>
10-05-07 Tree Topping<\/a>
09-28-07 Green Beans<\/a>
09-14-07 Bulbs to Brighten Your Spring Garden<\/a>
09-07-07 Beautyberry for fall color<\/a>
08-31-07 Bats…<\/a>
08-17-07 Grow great berries<\/a>
08-10-07 Noxious Critters…<\/a>
08-03-07 Cabbage Care…<\/a>
07-27-07 Got kids? Keep them…<\/a>
07-13-07 Hydrangea Care and Propagation<\/a>
07-06-07 Honey Bees<\/a>
07-01-07 Drought-tolerant Ground covers<\/a>
06-24-07 Vegetable Gardens<\/a>
06-10-07 Tomato Diseases and How to Avoid Them<\/a>
06-03-07 Beneficial Insects<\/a>
05-27-07 Organic Pest Control<\/a>
05-13-07 Dealing with Horsetail<\/a>
04-29-07 Creating a Landscape Salmon Will Love<\/a>
04-22-07 The Benefits of Rain Gardens<\/a>
04-15-07 Yard Privacy<\/a>
04-08-07 Tomatoes<\/a>
04-01-07 Soil pH<\/a>
03-25-07 Making Cut Flowers Last Longer<\/a>
03-11-07 Roses<\/a>
03-04-07 Integrated Pest Management<\/a>
02-25-07 Container Gardening<\/a>
02-11-07 Sprouts<\/a>
02-04-07 Pruning Fruit Trees<\/a>
01-28-07 January Gardening<\/a>
01-14-07 Euonymus<\/a>
01-07-07 Garden Climates, Sub-freezing Temperatures<\/a>
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2006<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-31-06 Caring for Holiday Gift Plants<\/a>
12-24-06 Planning a Basket Maker’s Garden<\/a>
12-10-06 Gifts for Gardeners<\/a>
12-03-06 Garden Gifts at the Holidays<\/a>
11-26-06 WSU Discovery Garden Theft<\/a>
11-12-06 Winter Container Gardening<\/a>
11-05-06 Dahlia Storage Tips<\/a>
10-29-06 Planting Spring Blooming Bulbs<\/a>
10-22-06 October Gardening<\/a>
10-08-06 Mulching<\/a>
10-01-06 Pruning Landscape Trees<\/a>
09-24-06 Dividing Perennials<\/a>
09-10-06 A Moveable Treat – Container Gardening<\/a>
09-03-06 Invite Mosses Into Your Garden<\/a>
08-27-06 Hardy Cyclamen Tough it Out<\/a>
08-13-06 Lawn Care<\/a>
08-06-06 Romancing the Fig<\/a>
07-30-06 Ponds and Water Features<\/a>
07-23-06 Easy-Care Native Trees for Your Backyard<\/a>
07-09-06 Midsummer Vegetable Opportunities<\/a>
07-02-06 Getting Started With Native Plants<\/a>
06-25-06 Ninebark ‘Diablo’<\/a>
06-11-06 Earthworms<\/a>
06-04-06 Growing Citrus Indoors<\/a>
05-28-06 Planting Tomatoes in Containers<\/a>
05-14-06 Gardening With Orchard Mason Bees<\/a>
05-07-06 Waterwise Lawn Care<\/a>
04-30-06 These Landscapes are for the Birds!<\/a>
04-23-06 Shade Gardening<\/a>
04-09-06 Slugs, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails<\/a>
04-02-06 April<\/a>
03-26-06 European Cranefly<\/a>
03-12-06 Landscaping with Habitat in Mind<\/a>
03-05-06 Leeks and Shallots<\/a>
02-26-06 Early Spring Garden Care<\/a>
02-12-06 Hellebores<\/a>
02-05-06 Hydrangea Care and Pruning<\/a>
01-29-06 Choosing Seed<\/a>
01-22-06 Adelgids<\/a>
01-08-06 January Gardening<\/a>
01-01-06 Christmas Pepper and Jerusalem Cherry<\/a>
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2005<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-25-05 Saffron Crocus<\/a>
12-11-05 Garden Experiment Tips<\/a>
12-04-05 Managing Garden Pests<\/a>
11-27-05 A Weed Is A Weed Is A Weed?<\/a>
11-13-05 Noxious Weed – Herb Robert<\/a>
11-06-05 Winter Landscape <\/a>
10-30-05 Beware of Garden Gifts<\/a>
10-23-05 Gourds<\/a>
10-09-05 Blueberries<\/a>
10-01-05 Worms in Apples<\/a>
09-25-05 Part 1: The Birds (The Birds and the Bees of Gardening)<\/a>
09-11-05 Preserving Herbs & Vegetables from the Garden<\/a>
09-04-05 Growing Zones<\/a>
08-28-05 Garden Mulch<\/a>
08-14-05 Displaying and Using Fresh Cut Flowers<\/a>
08-07-05 Plan Now for Vines Next Summer<\/a>
07-31-05 Part 2: Making the Most of Each Raindrop<\/a>
07-24-05 Part 1 – Nature, Making the Most<\/a>
07-10-05 Lily Hybrids<\/a>
07-03-05 Walnut Husk Fly<\/a>
06-26-05 Sow Seeds Soon for Fall and Winter Vegetables<\/a>
06-12-05 Gardening with Ornamental Grasses<\/a>
06-05-05 Rethinking the Front Lawn<\/a>
05-29-05 Brunnera<\/a>
05-22-05 Creating and Caring for Hanging Baskets<\/a>
05-08-05 You Want to Grow What?!<\/a>
05-01-05 Tent Caterpillars<\/a>
04-24-05 Something for Everyone! <\/a>
04-10-05 Beans<\/a>
04-03-05 Deep Shade Gardening<\/a>
03-13-05 Potatoes in a Garbage Can<\/a>
03-06-05 Plant Now For Shortcake This Summer<\/a>
02-27-05 Rejuvenating a Houseplant<\/a>
02-13-05 Grow Vegetables in Containers<\/a>
02-06-05 Mixed Borders<\/a>
01-30-05 Perennials in the Vegetable Garden<\/a>
01-23-05 Pollination<\/a>
01-09-05 African Violets<\/a>
01-02-05 Springtails<\/a>
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2004<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-12-04 Gardening Gifts<\/a>
12-05-04 Organic Mulch-The Perfect Winter Ground Cover<\/a>
11-28-04 Kiwis<\/a>
11-14-04 Hazard Trees<\/a>
11-03-04 Winter Gardens<\/a>
10-31-04 Gardening for the Blind or Partially Sighted<\/a>
10-24-04 Trees of Autumn<\/a>
10-03-04 Winterizing Roses<\/a>
09-26-04 Fall Garden Checklist<\/a>
09-12-04 Methods of Extending the Growing Season<\/a>
09-05-04 Garlic<\/a>
08-29-04 Color For Your Fall Garden<\/a>
08-15-04 Gardening Tip<\/a>
08-08-04 Earwigs<\/a>
08-01-04 Watering Tips<\/a>
07-25-04 Mint<\/a> (Word)
07-11-04 Bees<\/a> (Word)
07-04-04 Growing Raspberries<\/a>
06-27-04 Common Tomato Plant Problems<\/a>
06-13-04 Propagation from Cuttings<\/a>
06-06-04 Butterfly Bushes<\/a>
05-30-04 Tent Making Caterpillars<\/a>
05-23-04 Common Problems of Flowering Cherry Trees<\/a>
05-09-04 Avoid Cross Pollination<\/a>
04-16-04 Why Prune A Deciduous Shrub?<\/a>
04-11-04 Growing Herbs<\/a>
04-04-04 Heirloom Tomatoes<\/a>
03-28-04 Transplanting from the Green House<\/a>
03-14-04 English Ivy<\/a>
02-29-04 The Ground Beetle<\/a>
01-25-04 Evergreens<\/a>
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2003<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-14-03 How Safe are Our Christmas Plants<\/a>
11-30-03 Black Knot Tree Fungus<\/a>
11-23-03 Support Your Soil<\/a>
11-02-03 Winter Feeding Birds<\/a>
10-26-03 The Codling Moth<\/a>
10-12-03 Winterizing Potted Plants<\/a>
09-28-03 Wintering Fuchsias<\/a>
09-14-03 Growing Herbs<\/a>
09-07-03 When to Home Harvest<\/a>
08-31-03 Supporting Wildlife Habitats<\/a>
08-26-03 Tomatoes<\/a>
08-03-03 The Hobo Spider<\/a>
07-17-03 Cattails<\/a>
07-13-03 Greenhouses<\/a>
06-29-03 Battling Flea Beetles<\/a>
06-22-03 Why Weed<\/a>
07-06-03 Watering Plants<\/a>)
06-08-03 Low Care Gardening<\/a>
06-01-03 Planting in Dry Shade<\/a>
05-25-03 Green Beans<\/a>
05-04-03 Garter Snakes<\/a>
04-27-03 Growing Grapes<\/a>
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2002<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

10-13-02 Blueberries<\/a> (Word)
10-06-02 Tree Fruit Field Day and Open House<\/a> (Word)
09-29-02 Storing the Winter Harvest<\/a> (Word)
09-22-02 Saving Seeds and Drying Herbs<\/a> (Word)
09-08-02 Dragon Flies<\/a> (Word)
09-01-02 Crane Flies<\/a> (Word)
08-25-02 Yellow Jackets<\/a> (Word)
08-11-02 Globe Artichokes<\/a> (Word)
08-04-02 Extending the Harvest<\/a> (Word)
07-28-02 Garden Pharmacy<\/a> (Word)
07-14-02 Hummingbirds<\/a> (Word)
07-07-02 Your Garden<\/a> (Word)
06-30-02 Pollination<\/a> (Word)
06-23-02 Lilacs<\/a> (Word)
06-09-02 Clematis<\/a> (Word)
06-02-02 Leafcutter Bees<\/a> (Word)
05-26-02 Planting For Bouquets<\/a> (Word)
05-12-02 Summer Bulbs<\/a> (Word)
05-05-02 Tomato Varieties<\/a> (Word)
04-28-02 Plant Faire<\/a> (Word)
04-14-02 Cut Flower Care<\/a> (Word)
04-07-02 April<\/a> (Word)
03-24-02 Witch hazels<\/a> (Word)
03-17-02 Winter Blues<\/a> (Word)
03-10-02 March Gardening Chores<\/a> (Word)
03-03-02 Primroses<\/a> (Word)
02-23-02 WWTFRF Open House and Field Day<\/a> (Word)
02-10-02 Hellebores<\/a> (Word)
02-03-02 What to do in February<\/a> (Word)
01-06-02 Pesticide Dusts<\/a> (Word)
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2001<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

12-30-01 Winter Weed Control<\/a> (Word)
12-23-01 Attracting Beneficial Insects<\/a> (Word)
12-16-01 Deer in the Garden<\/a> (Word)
12-09-01 Bulb Forcing<\/a> (Word)
11-25-01 Winterizing Roses<\/a> (Word)
11-18-01 Pruning in the Winter Garden<\/a> (Word)
11-11-01 Making Color Last<\/a> (Word)
10-28-01 Growing Figs<\/a> (Word)
10-21-01 Colchicums<\/a> (Word)
10-14-01 Squash and Pumpkins<\/a> (Word)
10-07-01 WWTFRF Field Day and Open House<\/a> (Word)
09-30-01 Flame Weeding<\/a> (Word)
09-30-01 Festival of Family Farms<\/a> (Word)
09-16-01 Master Gardener Program<\/a> (Word)
09-09-01 The Perfect Relationship<\/a> (Word)
08-26-01 Conditioning Cut Flowers<\/a> (Word)
08-19-01 Eriophyid Mites<\/a> (Word)
08-12-01 Small Herb Gardens<\/a> (Word)
08-12-01 Edible Flowers<\/a> (Word)
08-05-01 Groundcovers<\/a> (Word)
07-29-01 Children in the Garden<\/a> (Word)
07-22-01 Container Gardening<\/a> (Word)
07-15-01 Aphids<\/a> (Word)
07-08-01 Evergreen Groundcovers<\/a> (Word)
07-01-01 Worm Bins<\/a> (Word)
06-24-01 Hobo Spider<\/a> (Word)
06-17-01 Rhubarb<\/a> (Word)
06-10-01 Growing Hydrangeas<\/a> (Word)
06-03-01 Hanging Baskets<\/a> (Word)
05-20-01 May<\/a> (Word)
05-13-01 Turf Nurturing<\/a> (Word)
05-06-01 Tomato Varieties for 2001<\/a> (Word)
04-28-01 Plant Faire 2001<\/a> (Word)
04-22-01 Fertilizing Plants<\/a> (Word)
04-15-01 Carrot Rust Fly<\/a> (Word)
04-08-01 Garden Planning<\/a> (Word)
04-01-01 Houseplants<\/a> (Word)
03-18-01 Lavender<\/a> (Word)
03-11-01 Tree Topping<\/a> (Word)
02-25-01 Growing Tuberous Begonias<\/a> (Word)
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