by Bruce Bennett • With this year’s unusual weather, I’ve been asked a lot about tasks for the end of our most recent gardening season. My short answer to most inquiries for the last two months has been, “Yes, gardening for this season is nearly over AND there are still several tasks which can be […]
Fall is the best time to plant natives! On October 8 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m., come to the Kul Kah Han Native Plant Demonstration Garden at HJ Carroll Park in Chimacum. For more information, visit NativePlantGarden.org
by Bruce Bennett • After a full season of flowering and surviving yet another sort of record heat wave, how have the flowering plants in your garden beds held up? If your annuals peaked too soon and now have one foot in the compost pile, or your perennials have bloomed-out and left you with a […]
by Bruce Bennett • Coming off last summer’s record-setting temperatures in western Washington, the summer of 2022 is not predicted to be quite as hot. Still, it could be hot enough to repeat some of the plant damage from last year and continue the problems with most types of needle- and broad-leaf evergreens through next […]
by Suzanne Eggleston • PORT TOWNSEND After a two-year hiatus, the very popular Secret Garden Tour, organized by the Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation (JCMGF), returns on Saturday, June 18. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ticket holders can visit seven diverse gardens in Port Townsend, including a novel food garden, a Great Picks sustainable […]
by Barbara Faurot • Hosta lovers around the world remember Naylor Creek Nursery in Chimacum as “a little bit of hosta heaven.” In September 2021, the estate of the founder and owner of Naylor Creek Hostas generously donated their remaining plant inventory to the Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation. This generous gift led to the […]
by Doug Van Allen • As February rolls around, my thoughts turn to prepping our blueberry plants for a successful growing season. Before getting into the management tasks, a review of blueberry needs may be helpful. Blueberries grow best in fertile, well-drained soil with a ph of 4–5.5 (elemental sulfur can be used to lower […]
by Barbara Faurot • As our plants enter the dormant months of winter, our gardens and forests continue to teem with life. A host of sparrows inspects the ground to find seeds. A tangle of towhees pecks away, in search of crickets. Pacific chorus frogs, now solitary in their habits, shelter in the debris to […]
by Barbara Faurot It would be difficult to overstate the benefits of trees to our homes and communities. Aesthetic beauty, shade, wildlife habitat, wind protection, slope retention, and privacy screening are just the beginning. Trees filter the air we breathe by removing dust and other particulates. Leaves absorb carbon dioxide and transform it into biomass […]
by Barbara Faurot What is a kitchen garden? From ancient traditions in Egypt, Babylon and Mesopotamia, to medieval monasteries and the “keyhole” gardens of Africa, kitchen gardens have served both the culinary and aesthetic needs of their communities. Today, family kitchen gardens are popping up in backyards, carrying on the tradition of growing food for […]
