Trained volunteer Master Gardeners are back with their regular free clinics, and here’s where you can find them:
- Saturday, April 19
Burien Master Gardener Clinic: 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. at Furney’s Nursery
21215 International Blvd. S., Des Moines.
Get answers to general gardening questions, learn about proper plant selection, bring a sample of a diseased plant for diagnosis and treatment recommendations, and have an insect or plant identified. Learn the least toxic ways to treat diseases and pests.
This service is free. - Saturday, April 26
Burien Master Gardener Clinic: 10 a.m.– 4 p.m. at Furney’s Nursery
21215 International Blvd. S., Des Moines.
Get answers to general gardening questions, learn about proper plant selection, bring a sample of a diseased plant for diagnosis and treatment recommendations, and have an insect or plant identified. Learn the least toxic ways to treat diseases and pests.
This service is free.
These folks are trained by WSU to provide research-based information on home gardening and pest control at no cost.
Why should you visit a Master Gardener Plant Clinic?
- Get answers to general gardening questions.
- Learn about proper plant selection.
- Bring a sample of a diseased plant for diagnosis and treatment recommendations.
- Have an insect or plant identified.
- If advanced identification or diagnosis is needed, clinic members will send your sample to the King County Master Gardener Diagnostic Center.
- Learn least toxic ways to treat diseases and pests.
- This service is free for home gardeners!
WHAT: MASTER GARDENERS are volunteers!
WHEN: Saturdays at 10 a.m. from April 5-September 27
WHERE:
Furney’s Nursery
21215 International Blvd. S.
Des MoinesBurien Library
400 SW 152nd St., Burien
May 7-August 27, 2014
Wednesdays, 5-8 p.m.
ABOUT MASTER GARDENERS:
The WSU Extension Master Gardener program began in 1972 in King County, Washington. The program now exists in all 50 states and many other countries. The King County Master Gardener program is one of the largest in the world.
Master Gardener volunteers are trained para-professionals who work in the community as horticulture advisors and resources for home gardeners. Originally focused on diagnosing plant problems, the program now also offers proactive educational programs that address critical issues such as water quality protection and safer pest management practices. Master Gardeners work with all citizens, including children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.