There are invasive worms to keep an eye out in your garden. (1) the “jumping worm” (because of its unique movements) and (2) the “hammer head worm” which has a “hammer like” head. Both easily spread from infested gardens, plants and pots! If you find them, dispose of them in the garbage, or kill them by immersing them in …
The 7th club meeting this fiscal year is March 25th, 2026. All are invited to “Wetlands & Water Quality” by Gwen Davis and Pat Watkin, Master Gardeners. They will present wetlands restoration, water quality, and how our own gardening practices influence our watersheds. The club meeting runs from 1-3pm. Speakers’ presentations generally start a bit after …
Clark College Native Plant Center’s students have been working hard this past year! Here’s the PLANT LIST for their upcoming sale March 12-14th in their greenhouse. Dates/Times: Mar 12, Thurs – noon-6pm Mar 13, Fri – noon-6pm Mar 14, Sat – 10am-2pm Location: West side of East Reserve St, just north of E. 16th St., Vancouver, …
Here are the schedules of farmer’s markets in southwest Washington, USA for the Winter through Summer of 2026. (Please drop us a line if you know about others or find a mistake – is La Center still having a Farmer’s Market?) Battle Ground Farmer’s Market (Indoors) Fridays 2-7pm & Saturdays 9am-2pm (starting March 27) 15 …
Portland Nursery has some wonderful FREE CLASSES coming up at two different store locations – Division and Stark Streets. Preregistration is required and some classes have already filled up. Check their ON LINE INFO to PRE-REGISTER at LINK: https://www.portlandnursery.com/ CLICK “This month” -> “Garden Classes” [Photo: Portland Nursery]
The Fort Vancouver Rose Society’s free rose seminars will be: * Sunday, February 22, at 12:30 p.m. at Tsugawa Nursery 410 E. Scott Avenue, Woodland 98674 * Saturday, February 28, at 10 a.m. at Yard ‘n Garden Land 1501 NE 102nd Street, Vancouver 98686 * Saturday, March 7, at 11 a.m. at Dennis’ 7 Dees …
The Community Garden Club of Camas / Washougal is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Community Grant Program, awarding a total of $3,500 through eight grants to local schools and community organizations. These grants support gardening, environmental education, and hands-on learning projects that enrich the lives of students and community members throughout Camas …
Master Gardener’s Answer Clinic: Email the Volunteer Master Gardeners your question at mganswerclinic@clark.wa.gov. Call (564) 397-5711. More info: https://extension.wsu.edu/clark/master-gardeners/community-education/#clinic PRESSURE CANNER GAUGE TESTING: by WSU Extension Volunteers at various locations and times through September 20! Call 564 397 5733 for specific times/locations. (WA State, Clark County, Extension office: Tues-Wed: 8:30am- 2pm, Thurs-Fri: 11:30-5pm; closed Mondays …
SW Washington, USA area now has 6 FREE SEED LIBRARIES: 5 FVRL library branches and the Longview Library has one, as well! You may both DONATE and TAKE HOME seeds from these libraries! Remember, some seeds should be sown in fall – especially some flowers – it is “nature’s way” for the seed heads to …
During our April general club meeting, we’ll be doing our final preparation & planning for our annual PLANT SALE on May 16, 9am-3pm. This will be a very informative meeting and essential for new members who haven’t helped at a plant sale before and old members, too – there is always something new each year … Continue reading
Our last garden club meeting before the summer break takes place on May 27. (We don’t have meetings in June and July – we’re all busy in our own gardens!) We’ll be creating some “Garden Art” with wire & beads. Whimsical or realistic creations? Who knows? Make whatever you’d like! The club will provide … Continue reading
The Scholarship Application Deadline has passed. Applicants shall be notified within the next few weeks. 7 May 2015. The Community Garden Club of Camas Washougal will award up to two $750 scholarships this year for further education to students 16-19 years of age in the Camas and Washougal area. (See the application form for full details.) … Continue reading
Next month’s garden club meeting will be ALL ABOUT our annual Plant Sale coming up May 16th, 2015. Please come prepared to sign up for various tasks – set up (the day before), tear down (evening of sale), ferrying plants from homes to the site, labeling, checkout, reference desk, snacks, personal shopper guide, loading, etc. … Continue reading
Just when you thought there was nothing new to know about the invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs, a new resource pops up! The Rutger’s new Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station website has a fantastic “FAQ” (Frequently Asked Questions) page about these annoying and invasive pests: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/stink-bug/faq.php One specific FAQ that caught our eye was the below … Continue reading
This is a great way to quickly create a raised bed for gardening when you have less than perfect soil. If you have heavy clay soil, like many of us do in the southwest Washington state area, this is an especially useful method to set up your garden beds or plots. (It works for other … Continue reading
You never know WHAT unusual plants you might find for sale at the Garden Club’s annual Plant Sale, nestling right alongside the more expected vegetables, herbs, berries and perennials! We’re not sure how tall this Cat-Mint crop will be by the Plant Sale date, but it seems to be progressing nicely! 🙂 This year, the … Continue reading
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