Outstanding Master Gardeners
Congratulations to all the Awardees!
Read about this year’s event for the
Outstanding Master Gardeners
Bellevue Demo Garden Workshops
Register here for
the BDG Saturday Workshops.
Final Workshop for 2021:
Oct 23: Pat Roome, Alum MG Gardening Naturally with Adapted Plants
Find these 2021 talks at BDG Workshops.
Become a Master Gardener
Applications for the 2022 Master Gardener Intern
training classes are available online now, due Oct. 31.
Join other WSU-trained community educators & make a difference.
Details at https://extension.wsu.edu/king/gardening/.
Steps for Reapplication
Act now to reapply as a 2022 Master Gardener.
- Claim your GivePulse account. Here’s how.
- Complete your 2021 required hours.
- Enter your hours in GivePulse. Here’s how.
- Update your profile and contact information.
- Complete the WSU Vaccination Verification process. Here’s how.
- Review the Pest Management Recommendations Agreement.
See the Oct. 14 reapplication email for the links. Complete by Nov. 30.
Ask a MG
Ask a Master Gardener whenever you need!
* Speak directly with Master Gardeners. Several of our
plant clinics have reopened June 26. Watch for
MG Plant Clinics at your favorite locations.
* Email Master Gardeners every day at ask-a-mastergardener@live.com.
Just Ask a Master Gardener !
MGFKC Newsletters
The KCMG Newsletters
Find news and articles of interest
about Master Gardeners in King County…
- The Foundation Connection
– the monthly e-newsletter - ¡¡Heads Up!!
– from the KCMG Diagnostics Lab
Find back issues of all these newsletters
MGFKC Newsletter
MGFKC Newsletter – The Foundation Connection
Read all about what’s of interest in the October 2021 issue!
- Cool Plants & Hot Tips, Long Pants, Parsnips! Plant Sale Success
- Insect Culprits: The Beasties of Halloween by MG Bruce Bennett
- Finn Hill Demonstration Garden Update: Garden Tour Treat
- Announcements: Growing Groceries 2022
- Volunteers Needed for Education Strategic Planning
- Contribute Content to our Master Gardener Facebook Page
- Save the Date: Master Gardener Recognition Event
- New Master Gardener Class Planned for 2022!
- Watch for the Annual Re-application Start
- Master Gardeners: Questions About GivePulse? Accounts, entering hours, …
- Where in the World Wide Web can you find us?
- Miller Library Selection: The Informed Gardener Blooms Again
- Continuing Education Opportunities: BDG Workshops and more
- COVID Update for all Master Gardeners: Vaccination Verification Steps–Act Now! to avoid being inactive after October 18
…more …
This newsletter is sent monthly to King County Master Gardeners. Look for it in your email. Miss a past issue? Find it here.
Heads UP!
Newsletter of the Master Gardener King County Diagnostic Lab
- End of Season Contemplations
- Record Breaking Weather
- Attack of Bay Laurel Psyllids
- Sunburns, Scorches and Scalds
- Consider Cover Crops
- Iris-A Rainbow of Rhizomes
- The Sawfly Exceptions
- Useful Web Resources
- Nerd’s Corner: Scat, Cat!
- Twigga Mortis: Sun damage
- Frankensquash
This newsletter is sent to Master Gardeners in King County during the active garden months from March to October. Look for the current issue in your email.
Miss a past issue? Find it here.
Seeds for Thought
August 2021 Newsletter from the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State
- From the President by Don Enstrom, MGFWS President
- WSU MG Program Update: Priority Icons by Jennifer Marquis, Statewide Program Leader
- Pierce County Young Gardeners by MG Emeritus Diane Frey, Pierce County
- Click Beetles Beware by MG Mark Amara, Grant-Adams
- 2021 MG Advanced Ed Conference Update by MG C-J Nielsen, Conference Chair
Back issues available on the State Foundation website: http://mgfws.org/
Cedar Flagging
Cedar flagging is a natural process that is often confused with a disease. Evergreen plants, including conifers and broad leaf types, naturally shed some old foliage each year. Stress factors, such as insufficient water, hot winds, construction damage or other root disturbance, poor planting procedures, or recent planting can promote flagging. It is being seen more often this year because it is more common when there is hot weather followed by cold weather.
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