Increase the beauty and productivity of your fruit trees with this informative, two-part, hands-on pruning class by locally renowned fruit tree expert, Monica Maggio. Timely pruning can improve the shape, strength, and fruit set of your trees, and help reduce pest and disease pressure.   Part One is a Friday evening lecture, delivered via Zoom, […]

Welcome spring by inviting one of nature’s most efficient pollinators into your backyard! Mason bees are gentle, low-maintenance super-pollinators that can significantly boost your garden’s blooms and fruit production. Join MG Anne Bulger and learn how to create a welcoming habitat, from choosing the right nesting materials to providing essential food sources. Discover best practices […]

"Spring Fever". "Fiebre de primavera." "Varfeber". " Fievre du printemps." Noun - A feeling of restlessness and excitement felt at the beginning of spring. Are you restless on those rainy days you’re stuck in the house perusing seed catalogs? Excited at the prospect of planting new things and getting your hands dirty in your garden? […]

Western Washington is not conducive to growing stone fruits like peaches and apricots because they suffer from rain-spread diseases. However, growing them in containers that can be covered during the rainy season solves this problem! This workshop provides directions for successfully growing stone fruits such as peaches, nectarines and apricots using dwarfing rootstock and growing […]

Looking for a cost-effective way to fill your garden? Have an heirloom plant you’d like to “make more of” and to share with family or friends? Plant propagation may be the answer! Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop with instruction on basic propagation techniques. Participants will take home two plants they propagate during the […]

There’s nothing better than a bowl of just-picked, sweet, juicy strawberries harvested from your own garden. Growing strawberries is something you can do without a lot of time or effort. Join WSU Extension Clark County Master Gardeners for an introductory workshop on growing strawberries, Saturday, April 11 from 10 to 11:30am in Vancouver, WA.   […]