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Garden Tours 2.0
Whether you are planning a trip, or are an armchair traveler, go with fellow master gardeners as they visit various gardens located in the US and Canada.
Read MoreHellebores
Hellebores are hardy, deer-resistant perennials that bloom in winter, offering vibrant color in shades from white to nearly black. They thrive in shade, require little maintenance, and resist most pests.
Read MoreGreenhouses
As winter approaches, gardeners dream of options to extend the growing season. Key decisions involve what to grow, usage, design, materials, and whether to start seeds or protect delicate plants year-round.
Read MoreArtistic Composting
Master Gardener Herta Kurp introduces a creative approach to building compost structures in the home garden. These structures are hard working solutions to the garden waste stream.
Read MoreConifers in the Homescape
Whether used as hedges, focal points, or ground covers, conifers will provide lasting beauty and functionality to your outdoor space.
Read MoreWinter Prep Checklist
Master Gardener Diana Wisen has prepared a fall garden prep list
Read MoreCut Flower Garden
Master Gardener Karen Bruce discusses the joys and considerations of starting a cut flower garden, highlighting the importance of planning, choosing annuals and perennials, and ensuring success from spring through fall.
Read MorePruning Hydrangeas
Master gardeners explain the types of hydrangeas and when to prune them.
Read MoreRhododendrons
Warmer Summers Impact Local Rhododendrons From sun scorch to lace bug, local gardeners protect their beloved rhododendrons with these conscientious tips. FacebookPinEmail Subscribe to the Blog > By Sonja Nelson, Skagit County WSU Extension Master Gardener Author Sonja Nelson Rhododendrons in our gardens, along with the native state flower Rhododendron macrophyllum, the Western or Pacific…
Read MoreBamboo: Is it for you?
Is Bamboo for You? If you love bamboo, be a good neighbor and understand how to select, grow, and maintain the plant. FacebookPinEmail Subscribe to the Blog > By Kay Torrance, Skagit County WSU Extension Master Gardener Bamboo is alternatingly loved and hated by home gardeners. Typically, gardeners are firmly planted in one camp or…
Read MoreGarden Tours
Creating and appreciating a garden is a dynamic, creative process that benefits from inspiration. Gardeners in the Pacific Northwest are fortunate to have access to many garden styles and a wide variety of plant combinations at gardens that are open to the public – all within range of a day trip from Skagit Valley.
Read MoreHummingbirds
Our resident Anna’s and migrating Rufous hummingbirds are an important part of our ecosystem helping control insects are great pollinators.
Read MoreVegetable Seed Selection
Use this guide to make strategic selections when choosing vegetable seeds for planting your 2025 garden.
Read MoreThe Winter Garden
This winter, look at your garden’s potential and where you can contribute to its winter beauty by adding a tree, shrub, or grasses.
Read MoreGrowing Figs
Enjoy the sweet, aromatic flavor of homegrown figs in the Pacific Northwest with these select varieties.
Read MoreDrying Herbs
Capture the seasonal flavors by preserving fresh herbs. Get started drying, freezing, dehydrating and enhance your meals deep into the winter.
Read MoreHypertufa Containers
Alpine gardening enthusiasts have found a solution to recreate the beauty they see in the alpine regions by using hypertufa containers
Read MoreGardening for Wildlife
Explore the benefits of using keystone plants to create a wildlife-friendly ecosystem in your own garden.
Read MorePollinators
Learn about pollinators and open your eyes to the beauty and intricate connectivity of nature. As gardeners, we can make choices that will enhance or inhibit pollinators.
Read MorePlant Spring Blooming Bulbs Now
Master Gardener Jessamyn Tuttle explores the many wonderful bulbs which, if planted now, will bloom as early as late January.
Read MoreSeed Saving 101
Master Gardener Sheri Rylaarsdam shares the fun of getting started saving and sharing seeds from your garden.
Read MoreDiscovery Garden Open House June 24, 2023
Join us for a day of discovery and learning at the Skagit Master Gardener’s Discovery Garden in Mount Vernon
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