“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 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? 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Dragonfly Farms Nursery Tour Written by Frances L. At Kingston Crossing turn left from WA 104 onto Hansville Road NE. Drive 4.8 miles and watch with eagle eyes for the sign and the not-so-bright blue mailbox on the left. Then travel a short distance up a shady, narrow driveway, and you […]
It isn’t every day we get the chance to walk through our neighbors yards. So, on Sunday, June 29th, enjoy the day by strolling through some of the famous Bainbridge Island gardens created by our not too distant neighbors. Here is some more information: www.gardenconservancy.org/opendays/open-days-schedule/openday/895-bainbridge-island-area-open-day ([hits])
Remembering Sharon Commander, Master Gardener, Extraordinary Compiled by Shirley W. with comments from Susan M., Joan W., Valerie P., Janet M., and Mark C. On May 23, we lost a Master Gardener, Sharon, one of the strongest advocates of the Master Gardener program and the State and Jefferson County Foundation. She was quoted in a […]
Do you want to help the bees in your garden and everywhere? Join with gardeners around the country who are planting Lemon Queen sunflowers in the name of research. Choose seeds not treated with the pesticide neonicotinoid which has been linked to honey bee colony collapse disorder. Then, count the bees that are attracted to this […]
