The Master Gardener program is now accepting applications for the Fall-Winter 2024/25 class.
Overview – Cultivating plants, people, and communities since 1973
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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.
In 2023, the Master Gardener Program celebrated its 50th ANNIVERSARY! |
What We Do
Educational Outreach in Stevens County
| We host educational classes, library events, workshops, demonstrations, and field days. Through these events, our university-trained volunteers bring relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship education to the local community.
To request a speaker, please call or email Linda Teller at 509-684-2588. |
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Ask A Master Gardener
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Do you have a plant or bug that you need to get identified? Or a problem with an existing plant that you need to get diagnosed? Master Gardeners are available twice weekly at the Stevens County Extension office! Our NEW email address: AskaMasterGardener@stevensmg.org You can drop off a sample or send an email with photos attached ANYTIME. |
Help us to Help YOU: please complete the appropriate form below and bring/send it with the sample.
Lawn or Turf Problem Diagnosis-Client Form
Use this form for any lawn/grass/turf issues you may have.
Ornamental Plant Problem Diagnosis-Client Form
Use this form for any Ornamental plants or garden issues you may have.
Insect (Page 1) or Plant/Weed (Page 2) ID-Client Form
Use this form for any insect you have found and want identified.
A Master Gardener will investigate all submissions on: Mondays, 9-11am, or Thursdays, 1-3pm.
Demonstration Gardens
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The Firewise Demonstration Garden, built by a collaboration of many local businesses and county government agencies, was installed at the far end of the Colville Community Garden and completed in 2017. This “Outdoor Classroom” is a landscaping resource for people who live in a fire-prone region. Home ignition zones are discussed, along with choosing Firewise plants, and one section is dedicated to landscaping no-no’s, or Fire-UNwise choices. Studies have shown that smart landscaping can save homes that encounter wildfire scenarios. |
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New in 2024! The Colville Food Bank Garden was a pre-existing fenced garden with 11 raised beds that had been abandoned for a few years. In April 2024, the Stevens County Extension Master Gardeners agreed to revitalize this garden, assumed the majority of the maintenance, and have begun providing fresh produce for the Colville Food Bank as a result of these efforts! |
Social Media & Newspaper Articles
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The increasingly popular WSU Extension Stevens County Master Gardeners Facebook page is a wealth of information, with interesting and current content, including links to research-based articles or studies, and announcements of upcoming events. The current mastermind behind the content is Kathy Hansen, a certified Master Gardener volunteering since 2018. She also writes articles for local newspapers, especially for the South Stevens County Times. |
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Plant Exchanges
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Stevens County Master Gardeners have been hosting TWO Plant Exchanges each year for the past few years, one in the Spring and one in the Fall, held at the Firewise Demonstration Garden (in the Colville Community Garden). There are often season-appropriate classes offered at these events, but it is a great place to get your questions answered, too! |
Advanced Education Conference
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The WSU Advanced Education Conference is sponsored by the Master Gardener Foundation of State Foundation and produced by the WSU Extension Master Gardener Program. The conference provides significant WSU-approved Continuing Education to statewide Extension Master Gardener volunteers who serve our communities here in Washington State. The WSU Advanced Education Conference is open to the public, and all gardening enthusiasts are invited to attend. The 2024 conference will be held virtually in September. |
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