Pacific Northwest University

Professional garden coach Robin Haglund teaches the top gardening mistakes she sees day in & day out. And she’ll share simple tips and tricks so you can avoid these often costly whoopsies before they happen. Robin has spent a lifetime gardening, ranching and farming all over California, in Virginia, and in the Puget Sound region of Washington. She has appeared internationally on her award-winning garden design episode of  HGTV’s Landscaper’s Challenge, and she is featured in multiple episodes of  PBS’ Growing a Greener World .…

Daniel Mount hails from a long line of wandering gardeners, nurserymen and farmers. He received his first shovel for his second birthday and began his gardening career in the sand box later that afternoon. Spending most of his youthful summers in a vegetable patch, on a farm, in parks, or in the woods, the curiosity of a scientist and the soul of a poet were awakened in him. Daniel went on to study fine arts and botany at the University…

Soil is life, and life is carbon. The carbon and organic matter in soil plays an important role in capturing greenhouse gases, protecting water resources, and feeding a growing planet. How we treat soil on farms, in cities, and in our backyards is an important part of the solution to many of the global environmental dilemmas we face. To understand how the local affects the global, come learn about the cycles of organic matter and the role of soil carbon…

With our desert climate in mind, Jessi will share ideas to use in designing our landscapes to be successful without an abundance of water. Jessi Bloom is a best selling author, award-winning ecological landscape designer, professional horticulturalist, and certified arborist. She owns N.W. Bloom–EcoLogical Landscapes, known for innovation in sustainable landscape design, construction, and maintenance. Jessi is committed to educating others and now spends much of her time teaching, consulting, and speaking nationwide in addition to designing landscapes. Her best-selling…

Explore techniques to extend the growing season for a year-round vegetable harvest. presented by Phyllis Pugnetti - 2015 State Master Gardener of the Year This is week 1 of our four-week series.  Tickets for the complete series are only $30 each, and we pay the fees.  For individual weeks, $10 plus fees. Complete Details & Register Online: tinyurl.com/yakimasymposium

Successful backyard berry production in Eastern Washington. Gwen Hoheisel - WSU extension fruit and berry crop specialist Complete Details & Register Online: tinyurl.com/yakimasymposium

The importance of Monarch butterfly habitat in Washington gardens, parks and yards. Dr. David James - Noted WSU scientist and author. Complete Details & Register Online: tinyurl.com/yakimasymposium