Island County Master Gardener Education Garden

Island County Master Gardener Education Garden Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Island County Master Gardener Education Garden, Community Organization, 765 Wonn Road, Greenbank, WA.

We are a community of volunteers who provide public education in environmentally responsible gardening, ideas for planning and maintaining gardens, information on new plants and techniques, workshops, and plant clinics.

How big is the cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) in the Pie Shoppe Garden? By the end of the summer, it'll reach the top of b...
06/18/2026

How big is the cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) in the Pie Shoppe Garden? By the end of the summer, it'll reach the top of building in back of it.

Related to the artichoke, in a few weeks, the "fruit" at the top will open and vibrant fuchsia petals will pop out.

Next week is Pollinator Week. Small actions lead to big impact. You can help your local pollinators, whether you’re tend...
06/18/2026

Next week is Pollinator Week. Small actions lead to big impact.

You can help your local pollinators, whether you’re tending a yard, a community garden, a local park, or even just a tiny balcony or porch!

Find everything you need to get started by visiting www.bringbackthepollinators.org or download the flyerhttps://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/BBTP-flyer-2.pdf

Look at this gem quietly growing in the Education Garden. It's a Carnival Variegated Hedge Maple (Acer campestre). It gr...
06/15/2026

Look at this gem quietly growing in the Education Garden. It's a Carnival Variegated Hedge Maple (Acer campestre). It grows just 10 feet tall, so it's ideal for a garden of any size.

In preparation for our education lecture on Sunday, June 21 from 1-2 at the Education Garden on Regenerative Ecosystem, ...
06/15/2026

In preparation for our education lecture on Sunday, June 21 from 1-2 at the Education Garden on Regenerative Ecosystem, you may want to watch the documentary Groundswell.

Tell your friends and family about this insightful documentary too.

1h 34m | PG

06/14/2026

Don't forget, next Sunday is a free talk on regenerative agriculture

Send a message to learn more

The dry months are approaching, so check out this podcast on Gardening When Water is Scarce.
06/11/2026

The dry months are approaching, so check out this podcast on Gardening When Water is Scarce.

Dry summers can make vegetable gardening challenging, especially when water becomes limited. In this episode of The Evergreen Thumb, Erin talks with Lisa Taylor about practical ways gardeners can adapt during dry conditions.

The conversation covers:
💧 Efficient watering tools and methods
💧 How plants communicate their water needs
💧 Mulch and soil strategies that help retain moisture
💧 Plant choices and garden design for lower water use

Listen now on your favorite podcast app or at https://buff.ly/0obZTiw

Check out Aquilegia canadensis, a columbine native to Washington in the Native Garden. The Native Garden is just startin...
06/11/2026

Check out Aquilegia canadensis, a columbine native to Washington in the Native Garden. The Native Garden is just starting to wake up because it's shaded and doesn't get a lot of warm and sunlight.

It's a great place to hang out in the summer because it's always several degrees cooler in this garden. Plus, it has some fascinating, large-leafed plants that will be highlighted in the coming months.

Meet Easy Going and Julia Child. Both are floribunda roses, which were developed in the early 20th century by crossbreed...
06/10/2026

Meet Easy Going and Julia Child. Both are floribunda roses, which were developed in the early 20th century by crossbreeding hybrid tea roses with polyantha roses, combining the elegance and color variety of hybrid teas with the hardiness and repeat-blooming nature of polyanthas.

The name “floribunda” is Latin for “many-flowering,” reflecting their characteristic clusters of flowers rather than a single bloom per stem

The peonies (Paeonia) are in full bloom in the Education Garden. Because peonies are grown in Washington for sale as flo...
06/08/2026

The peonies (Paeonia) are in full bloom in the Education Garden.

Because peonies are grown in Washington for sale as flowers and tubers (actually tuberous roots), Washington State University does research on how to best propagate and treat diseases. Check out their page https://www.facebook.com/WSUpeonies/

Learn about the Western Buttercup...
06/06/2026

Learn about the Western Buttercup...

Welcome back to this week's Fun Fact Friday!
This week is about the native plant, the Western Buttercup. The Western Buttercup is an early-blooming plant source for early-season pollinators. Attracting pollinators in the early-blooming season makes it essential for crop growth. The bees are especially attracted to the bright, yellow blooms that are one of the first to appear in the spring. The Western Buttercup is perfectly adapted to the dry Pacific Northwest summers. After putting on a bright yellow display from March to May, the plant goes completely dormant in the heat of the summer, re-emerging in the fall. This makes the plant a great choice for wetland prairie restoration throughout its range. Its versatility enables it to thrive in moist upland or lowland sites, and it creates no competition for natural lawn restoration as well!

To learn more about the Western Buttercup visit
https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_raoc.pdf

or even on YouTube where one of our Pacific Rim Institute Instructors talk about it!
https://youtu.be/mBtv-f2Hi-4?si=QcjcYhekpcl0FvFh

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