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Choosing the Right Plants
Online via Zoom PlatformSpeaker: Laura Matter, Program Director for Natural Yard Care, Tilth Alliance. Presentation: When adding trees, shrubs, and other ornamentals to your garden, it’s important to use the “Right Plant-Right Place” decision making process. This workshop will teach you how to get to know your site, create a garden plan, choose appropriate plants, and give them a […]
Orchids for Fun
Online via Zoom PlatformSpeaker: Jim Olson, Master Gardener. Presentation: Did you get an orchid as a gift, or buy one for its beauty? Thinking of buying one? Go ahead, they’re easier to care for than you think. Learn the unique history and the unique plant tissue velamen that gives orchids their very nature. From this understanding, you’ll learn how […]
Board Meeting
Online via Zoom PlatformThe Master Gardener Foundation of King County holds two regular meetings: recurring Board Meetings and an Annual Meeting. Board meetings are regularly scheduled from 7:00-8:30PM the second Thursday of the month, generally via teleconference. Foundation members may attend any Board meeting as observers or by invitation. Contact Board President, president@mgfkc.org, if you would like to […]
Garden and Nature Science for Kids with King County Master Gardeners
Learn about the science of how things grow with Master Gardener Maggie! These hour long presentations are being held at the Redmond Library on selected Saturdays from September 2024 to May 2025. Children ages 7-12 (with an adult) are invited to attend. Each child will receive a kit of program materials and extension activities for […]
Board Meeting
Online via Zoom PlatformThe Master Gardener Foundation of King County holds two regular meetings: recurring Board Meetings and an Annual Meeting. Board meetings are regularly scheduled from 7:00-8:30PM the second Thursday of the month, generally via teleconference. Foundation members may attend any Board meeting as observers or by invitation. Contact Board President, president@mgfkc.org, if you would like to […]
Garden and Nature Science for Kids with King County Master Gardeners
Learn about the science of how things grow with Master Gardener Maggie! These hour long presentations are being held at the Redmond Library on selected Saturdays from September 2024 to May 2025. Children ages 7-12 (with an adult) are invited to attend. Each child will receive a kit of program materials and extension activities for […]
Board Meeting
Online via Zoom PlatformThe Master Gardener Foundation of King County holds two regular meetings: recurring Board Meetings and an Annual Meeting. Board meetings are regularly scheduled from 7:00-8:30PM the second Thursday of the month, generally via teleconference. Foundation members may attend any Board meeting as observers or by invitation. Contact Board President, president@mgfkc.org, if you would like to […]
Tips for New (and Experienced) Gardeners
Online via Zoom PlatformSpeaker: Bruce Bennet, Extension Master Gardener. This presentation will provide new gardeners with introductory information that has been revised through WSU and OSU research and by the speaker’s professional practice for the past twenty years. As plants and weather change over the years, so do the growing guidelines and even seasoned gardeners can use a […]
Vegetable Gardening in the PNW
Online via Zoom PlatformVegetable Gardening in the PNW with Extension Master Gardener Jim Olson. There are six keys to successfully growing vegetables in our area of the Pacific Northwest, preparing your planting location, timing of seed starting, key items for caring of plants and how to recognize and treat problems […]
Growing Roses in Today’s World
Online via Zoom PlatformSpeaker: Michele Thomas, Extension Master Gardener Just in time for spring, this presentation will give participant’s some history of roses, the most popular rose types, and roses best suited for our changing climate. Site selection (including different climates in King County), soil prep, and planting instructions will be discussed. Pruning, spring and fall rose care, […]