Posts Tagged ‘pollinators’
Companion Planting
Use companion planting to strategically growing different plant species together for mutual benefits, including pest management, improved yields, and healthier soil.
Read MorePlant Selection
Plan your visit to the Skagit County Master Gardener Plant Sale armed with the knowledge of the specific microclimates found in your yard.
Read MoreAttracting Pollinators
Key to crop production and creating a diverse environment, pollinators are also entertaining to watch in the home garden.
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 MoreOpen House 2024
Join us for this year’s Open House at the Discovery Garden, the Salal Native Plant Garden, and the NW Fruit Garden
Read More30th Annual Plant Fair
Plants, education, food, music. Kick off your gardening season at the 30th Annual Skagit Master Gardener Plant Fair – Saturday, May 11 – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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.
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