Master Gardeners of Clallam County

06/24/2026

Only 3 days away! So many beautiful gardens! You get to talk to Master Gardeners! And if you're a rose fan...you won't be disappointed!

Get your tickets here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/2026tour #/

All proceeds from the sale will help to maintain the Woodcock Demonstration Garden, the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles and support the numerous Master Gardener community services such as the Youth Enrichment Program (YEP), Green Thumb Education Series and Digging Deeper presentations.

06/23/2026

t’s an hour past sunset, and I’m alone atop a mountain in Southern California, surrounded by darkness. I’m fixated on a 5-gallon bucket, a halo of eerie blue light emanating from the top. A swarm of moths frantically pursues the light, completely entrancing me. This isn’t some odd form of me...

06/22/2026

Happy Pollinator Week! 🪻🐝🌷

It's time to grow your own buzz-worthy garden!

06/20/2026

Only one week away! See flyer for details.

Get your tickets here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/2026tour #/

All proceeds from the sale will help to maintain the Woodcock Demonstration Garden, the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles and support the numerous Master Gardener community services such as the Youth Enrichment Program (YEP), Green Thumb Education Series and Digging Deeper presentations.

06/19/2026

This is just a reminder that our Digging Deeper, presentation, "Orchard Planning and Management on the Olympic Peninsula" is happening tomorrow at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden.

Saturday, June 20, from 10-11:30 a.m.
Woodcock Demonstration Garden: 2711 Woodcock Road, Sequim

Join Master Gardener Tom del Hotal as he shares essential “how-to” guidance from his 40 years’ experience in growing fruit trees, and whether you have one tree or a small orchard, this session will provide a sound foundation for getting the best fruit from your tree or orchard.

We hope to see you there!

Photo by Iryna Mokhonko-Nosach on Unsplash

06/19/2026

Have you always wanted to grow your own onions?

Check out today’s KQSM Garden show on FM 91.5 today at 6:40 pm to hear Master Gardener Shirley Honore talk about “Onions.”

This broadcast will be repeated on Tuesday, June 23, at 11:40.

Photo: Walla Walla Onion Starts by Lorraine Eckard.

06/18/2026

Be Bold, Go Gold This Summer

A thick green lawn feels luxurious to walk across barefoot in the summer, but it may be time to rethink the emerald-green jewel in your front yard. Due to a low snowpack in the Olympic Mountains, many areas in Clallam County are under Stage 2 drought restrictions that request residents voluntarily limit water usage.

With everything else that needs watering in your garden like trees, shrubs and veggies, why not forgo watering your lawn this year? Be bold and go gold!

According to Washington State University, letting your lawn turn gold will make the grass go dormant, but not dead. When the fall rains return, so will the green. Other reasons to skip grass watering include saving money on your water bill and lawn fertilizers and reduces the frequency of mowing which saves both money and time.

If you’re still keen on green and do decide to water your grass this summer, water deeply and infrequently, and don’t mow your grass too low which can lead to shallow roots.

Source: https://extension.wsu.edu/clallam/water-conservation/
(Photo of yellowed grass by Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0
<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.)

06/17/2026

It's Plant Clinic season! We have an in-person plant clinic at Swain's this Friday from 10:00 to 1:00. Plant samples and/or pictures are helpful.

But you don't have to have a plant clinic question to stop by and say hello. We're quite friendly that way, and can tell you more about who we are as Master Gardeners and what we do.

06/16/2026

Do you have your tickets for the 2026 Petals & Pathways Garden Tour yet? You won’t want to miss out on this year’s amazing gardens in Port Angeles:

-Story Gardens: Collections of repurposed items and plantings form islands and gardens throughout the property, each a story of love and devotion to family
-Outside in the Garden Retreat: A quiet refuge from the hustle and bustle of life with numerous winding paths and a collection of 150 roses
-Captain Joseph House: A memorial garden with a retreat for Gold Star families with a peaceful landscape that serves as a backdrop for reflection and healing
-Colorful Oasis: An artistic combination of vibrant colors and harmonious design along with uniquely designed custom metal work and an extensive rose garden
-Charmer with a View: A lovely cottage garden on a bluff above the straight with a marine climate that allows some unusual plants for this area
-PJ’s Garden: A combination of soothing colors and cheerful bursts of brightness, with unique shrubs, perennials, cheerful pots, and cleverly irrigated raised beds
-Money’s Wonderland: A magical landscape that embraces the beauty of upcycled junk, along with unusual plants, multiple patios, and fountains.
-Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Explore the ⅓ mile looping trail through the woods, with enchanting stops like Faerie Glen along the way and feline trail hosts.

Get your tickets here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/2026tour #/

All proceeds from the sale will help to maintain the Woodcock Demonstration Garden, the Fifth Street Community Garden in Port Angeles and support the numerous Master Gardener community services such as the Youth Enrichment Program (YEP), Green Thumb Education Series and Digging Deeper presentations.

06/15/2026

Save the date!
Our Digging Deeper presentation, “Orchard Planning and Management on the Olympic Peninsula,” is coming up!

Saturday, June 20, from 10-11:30 a.m.
Woodcock Demonstration Garden: 2711 Woodcock Road, Sequim

If your goals include a bountiful harvest from fruit trees, join Master Gardener Tom del Hotal at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden this Saturday, for a dynamic overview on Orchard Planning and Management on the Olympic Peninsula. Tom will share essential “how-to” guidance from his 40 years’ experience in growing fruit trees, and whether you have one tree or a small orchard, this session will provide participants a sound foundation for getting the best fruit from your tree or orchard.

Tom will outline how to select the best fruit types and varieties for your property and your family, choose planting options, and identify and prepare the planting site.

The session also will address the best practices for year-round care of your fruit trees, including watering, fertilizing, pest management, and pruning. Together, these skills, applied timely, will contribute to the likelihood of harvesting a bounty of delicious, nutritious fruit.

Digging Deeper presentations are free, open to all, no registration required. Feel free to bring an interested friend or neighbor. Presentations are outdoors, so dress for the weather.

Photo by Andrew Itaga on Unsplash