2027 PNW Garden Savvy
Welcome to PNW Garden Savvy!! This is your online Saturday morning go to for lively garden education while you enjoy your morning coffee or tea.
PNW Garden Savvy classes are held Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 AM from January through October each year. They are held online via the Zoom platform. Registrants will receive Zoom instructions to access the online class via email prior to the presentation. The classes are recorded and recordings will be made available to all registrants. Handouts, if provided, are linked for each class.
Note: In some cases, speakers may have restricted the availability of recordings, and this information is provided with the registration information.
Cost: Advance registration is required for these classes. The class fees help the Master Gardener Foundation support the activities of the WSU Extension Master Gardener program in King County. Registration links for each class and for each series are included below.
Class Fee Waivers: Individual classes are eligible for a Financial Need Fee Waiver. To apply please email PNWGardenSavvy@mgfkc.org, specifying which class you’d like a waiver for. Please apply for waiver no later than Thursday 5:00 PM before the Saturday class.
Per class fee. The fee for each class will be $9.00.
Series subscription fee. There will be three series.
Each series has 6 classes and will be offered at a discounted subscription price of $42.00.
Series 1: January 9 to March 20, 2027
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are gathered on the sacred lands of the Coast Salish Peoples who have lived along the shores of the Central Salish Sea since time immemorial. We honor all First Peoples indigenous to the place we now call King County – their ancestors and descendants who have cared for these sacred lands and waters for thousands of years. We give thanks to the Duwamish, Muckleshoot, Snoqualmie, Stillaguamish, and Tulalip Tribes for sharing their ancestral lands and watersheds with us, and we embrace our responsibility to help protect and restore them for future generations.
Contact us: If you have questions about these classes, you may contact us at PNWGardenSavvy@mgfkc.org.
2027 Series 1
2027 Series 1 (6 classes):
PNW Garden Savvy classes from January 9 to March 20, 2027.
Registration is available for all the classes in Series 1 at one time. The cost is $42.00.
The classes are recorded and recordings will made available to all registrants.
Jan. 9, 2027
Keystone Plants
Speaker:
Molly van Der Burch, WSU Extension Master Gardener.
Presentation:
Discover how a small group of native plants can power your entire garden
ecosystem. Learn which Pacific Northwest keystone trees, shrubs, and perennials
support pollinators, birds, and beneficial insects—and how choosing the right plants can
transform your garden into a thriving habitat.
Jan. 23, 2027
Garden Renovations
Speaker:
Claire Liddell, Founder & Lead Designer, Relish Gardens.
Presentation:
Is your garden feeling tired, overgrown, or overwhelming? Join Claire
Liddell, founder and lead designer of Relish Gardens, for a down-to-earth look at how to
renovate an existing garden with confidence. Learn how to assess what you have,
decide what stays and what goes, and build healthy soil. You’ll leave with a clear
starting point and the tools to create a garden that is beautiful, sustainable, and uniquely
yours.
Feb. 6, 2027
Perennials for Year-Round Color
Speaker:
Cleo Raulerson, WSU Extension Master Gardener.
Presentation:
Each month of the year is discussed in this talk and highlights a ‘tried and
true,’ ‘new or unusual’ or ‘self-seeders or creepers’ perennial that provides color for the
month. Other more colorful perennials are noted which bloom well in our climate in the
spring and summer months.
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Feb. 20, 2027
Heaths and Heathers
Speaker:
Karla Lortz, Heath & Heather Nursery.
Presentation:
There seems to be a strong local trend towards heaths. The reason is that
folks do not want to have to prune their heaths and heathers annually. This is due to age and/or busy families. Heather or Calluna vulgaris must be pruned every year. Learn about the many obscure heaths that cover bloom and foliage color that gives the
gardener year around color.
Mar. 6, 2027
Soil Basics & Soil Testing: Evaluating and Managing Your Soil for Healthier Plants
Speaker:
Jay Mirro, King County Conservation District.
Presentation:
King Conservation District offers a free soil testing program, however
reading a soil test report is not so straight forward. Come learn more about the nutrient
testing program, some basics of soil nutrients, and how to read and react to a soil test
report. Knowing more about your soil nutrients will help your plants thrive while
protecting water from excess nutrient run-off.
Mar. 20, 2027
Ultimate Edible Garden
Speaker:
Kerri Bailey, Horticulturalist, herbalist, biologist.
Presentation:
Each month of the year is discussed in this talk and highlights a ‘tried and
true,’ ‘new or unusual’ or ‘self-seeders or creepers’ perennial that provides color for the
month. Other more colorful perennials are noted which bloom well in our climate in the
spring and summer months.
WSU extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through our local extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs; contact the WSU Extension King County office at king.mg@wsu.edu at least two weeks prior to the event.