Master Gardener Resources | Yakima County | Washington State University

Presentations and handouts from training classes, public events and more.

Instructions for Master Gardeners

(Some files are quite large. Be patient while they download!)

2020 Class Schedule

Yakima MG Handbook

Master Gardener Orientation

Reporting Your Hours

Request for Check

2019 Program Evaluations

Newsletters

Weekly Dirt

Monthly News

2020 Heirloom Seed Library

Once you have completed the Basic Seed Saving Class, you become a member of our Yakima Master Gardener Heirloom Seed Lending Library. You may download the catalog here. This year’s Seed Saving Class is on February 8th. Bring your seed order form with you.

Recipes: What Is This, And What Am I Supposed To Do With It?

Brochures

Become A Volunteer

Events, Activities, Projects – Who We Are

Plants to Attract Bees and Butterflies

2020 Class Presentations

Jeff Kozma: Gardening for Birds
Handout
Pat Bombard: Hummingbirds
Katie Buckley: Gardening for Bees
Margaret Morris & Ken Tolonen: Clinic Questions
Claudia Steen: Vegetable Gardening
Phyllis Pugnetti: Organic Gardening
Steve VanVleet: Noxious Weeds
Chip Rognlie: Status of Public Trees in Yakima
Dr. Mike Bush: Invasive Insects (very large file)

Resources from past years…

(Many of these files are quite large. Be patient while they download!)

2019 – Phyllis Pugnetti in the Heirloom Garden: Outdoor Worm Composting
2019 – Claudia Steen: Raising Table Grapes
2019 – Carol Barany: Ornamental Grasses
2019 – Renee Holwegner: Succulents
2019 – Marilyn Marsh: Lectins, Leptins & Lignans
2019 – Claudia Steen: Empowering Volunteers
2019 – Lance Forsee: Common Lawn Problems
2019 – Debra Kroon: Replacing Lawns
2019 – Debra Kroon: Toastmasters
2019 – Debra Kroon: PowerPoint
2019 – Margaret Morris: Master Food Preservers
2019 – Dr. Mike Bush: Vegetable Insect Pests (Large file!)
2019 – Katie Buckley: Invasive Species
2019 – Laura Willets: Plant Disease
2019 – Linda Chalker-Scott: Science Based Info vs C.R.A.P.
2019 – Jenn Alholm: Social Media Training
2018 – Gini Obert, Buena Community Garden
2018 – Claudia Steen, Backyard Chickens
2018 – Gina Ord, Welcoming Diversity in Master Gardener Program
2018 – Claudia Steen, House Plants and Their Care
2017 – Dr. Catherine Daniels, Yakima MGs – Online Resources
2016 – Dr. Mike Bush, Pollinator Protection
2016 – Million Pollinator Challenge
2016 – Marianne Ophardt, Common Vegetable Problems
2016 – Claudia Steen, GrowingBerries
2016 – Claudia Steen, Wino 101 – Wine Basics
2016 – Ruth Hardison, Insects of Central Washington
2016 – Dr. Mike Bush, Garden Insects of Central Washington
2016 – Ken Tolonen, The Tree of Life
2016 – Chip Rognlie, Tree Care in Public Parks
2016 – Lily Cohan-Moore, Shrub Steppe
2016 – Andy McGuire, Cover Crops
2016 – Phyllis Pugnetti, Gardening in Hard Times
2016 – Phyllis Pugnetti, Potatoes
2016 – Phyllis Pugnetti, Historic Gardens
2015 – Dr. Mike Bush, Exotic Pests
2015 – Greg Butler, Water-wise Basics
2015 – Greg Butler, Drought-tolerant plants
2015 – Dr. Mike Bush, Roses and IPM
2015 – Larry Connell, Soil Fertility
2015 – Claudia Steen, Drip Irrigation Basics