Thanks to our hostess extraordinaire, Candice G., outgoing and incoming Board members delighted in a fabulous potluck dinner and conversation before getting down to business. Kris B.
Potluck Board Meeting
Mulch! What to Use Where
Client called asking if we had a list of different mulches and their uses. Sent her: The Myth of Pretty Mulch http://puyallup.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/bark-mulch.pdf and A Guide to Mulches (but read “Myth” document to distinguish between bark and wood chips) http://www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/spokane/eastside/Fact%20Sheets/C075%20Guide%20to%20Mulches%2009.pdf Other good reads: Organic mulch https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/publications/0907033.pdf Hazards of rubber mulch: http://www.finegardening.com/its-red-its-rubber-it-safe-your-garden
Raffle Hitchhiker
I planted a bunch of plants from the foundation meeting raffle into two hanging baskets. Two days later, I had a little frog friend who claimed both baskets as his home. He hops back and forth looking for bugs to eat! Jill B.
Plant Clinic Question of the Week: What the heck is this?
Can anyone I.D. this plant? It stands around 2 – 3 feet tall and deer love it. Post your answer below in the comment section.
Plant Clinic Question of the Week: Can you identify these plants?
“Can you ID the following eight plants that came into plant clinic last week? Take a guess for each one then check your answers at the bottom of the page. A big thanks to Sarah F. for identifying all of them.” 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. […]
Kala Point Garden Tour
Kala Point Garden Tour Written by Frances L. Morning mist swirled around massive Douglas-fir, shaggy western red cedar and leaning, peeling madrone at Kala Point, as ten of us gathered on August 6 to begin our tour of gardens. We squeezed into two cars and by the time we reached Betty’s garden (Betty P. […]
Plant Clinic Question of the Week: Did these mushrooms poison my dog?
Plant Clinic Question of the Week: Did these mushrooms poison my dog? written by Jill B. A client came into Plant Clinic on Monday with two different kinds of mushrooms that she found in her yard. She is suspecting that these mushrooms might have made her dog (Harley) sick. He almost died two different times, about […]
Plant Clinic Question of the Week.. or.. What the heck is this?
Written by Jill B. At a recent Jefferson County WSU plant clinic, a client brought in fruit with tiny worms in them. The fruits were blackberry, strawberry and cherry. The plant clinicians suspected Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD). SWD is a soft fruit pest and has been spotted around the PNW since 2009 Since […]
Plant Clinic Question of the Week: What the heck is this?
written by Jill B. You can post your responses under the comments section. Here are some of the responses we received from four different master gardeners: – Looks like a type of Bumble bee. They don’t usually nest in homes. They are typically ground dwellers. It takes quite a bit to get […]
The Evolution of a Rain Garden
written by Madame Parsley This rain garden was a cost share project with WSU, City of PT, 10,000 Rain Gardens, and Watershed Stewards . My part was some of the sweat, the plants at planting time and the ongoing maintenance. This rain garden take the excess water from our roof and the property. […]