Master Gardeners of WSU-Snohomish County Extension

06/11/2026

Have a green thumb? Or wish to develop one? Goods news!!! Applications to become a WSU Extension Snohomish County Master Gardener volunteer are now available! The application period is open through July 31st. Training runs from October 2026 through March 2027. The application link and more information can be found on our website, accessible by clicking on the image below.

Join us! The 2026-2027 WSU Extension Snohomish County Master Gardener Basic Training application will open at 9:00 am on June 1, 2026, and close at midnight on July 31, 2026.…

04/28/2026

Just a little over a week until the Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation Plant Sale! Proceeds from this sale benefit WSU Extension Master Gardener educational outreach.

Master Gardeners have been busy, busy, busy, planting, digging, transplanting and potting thousands of plants just for you!

Saturday, May 9th, 2026.
9:00am - 2:00pm
Evergreen State Fairgrounds
(Don Britton Livestock Pavilion)
18361 Cascade View Dr. S.E.
Monroe, WA 98272

Shrubs, perennials, ground covers, bog plants, dahlia tubers, thousands of herbs, veggie starts and TOMATOES!!!
For more information, visit: https://www.snomgf.org/
See you there!

10/10/2025

Learn the basics of why we need to prune, what tools to use, and how to maintain them at “Basics of Pruning” with Master Gardeners of WSU-Snohomish County Extension Laura Cooper. This program takes place at the Everett Public Library Evergreen Branch on Friday, Oct 17, starting at 11 a.m.

Learn the basics of why we need to prune, what tools to use, and how to maintain them at “Basics of Pruning” with Master Gardener Laura Cooper. This program takes place at the Evergreen Branch on Friday, Oct 17, starting at 11 a.m.

10/07/2025

Earn a Rain Garden Training Certificate through the Washington Stormwater Center, WSU Extension, and Stewardship Partners!

Free online self-paced introductory course to rain garden planning, construction, plant selection, and maintenance for non-professionals.

🌧️🌿 What’s a Rain Garden? 🌿🌧️

A rain garden is a beautiful, functional landscape feature designed to collect, absorb, and filter stormwater runoff.

These shallow, planted depressions are not permanent ponds—they’re built to temporarily hold rainwater, giving it time to soak into the ground instead of running off into storm drains.

Filled with a special soil mix and planted with hardy, water-tolerant plants, rain gardens help reduce pollution, prevent flooding, and support local ecosystems.

🌱 Simply put: Rain gardens are working gardens—with purpose and beauty.

Learn more at: https://mastergardener.wsu.edu/resources/rain-garden-online-training/

10/04/2025

The SCMGF Master Gardener Garage Sale is in full swing! Lots of great bargains to be had from pots and garden tools, decor to costumes, fountains, books, gear, canning jars and more! Open today until 3pm!

Location: 15203 21st Cir SE, Mill Creek, WA
(Evergreen subdivision of Mill Creek)

All proceeds benefit the Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation (501c(3)) which supports the Snohomish County WSU Master Gardener Program and all its community outreach efforts.

10/02/2025

🌿 A Huge Thank You from Washington Green School! 🌿

We’re thrilled to share that 245 people registered for the Certificate Program—and an incredible 616 people signed up to become Master Gardeners from counties all across Washington State!

This is shaping up to be an epic first year, and we’re so excited to grow alongside all of you.

🌱 Missed this round?
Registration will reopen in late summer 2026—stay tuned!

10/01/2025

Over two decades of great gardening advice.

Join us for The Annual SCMGF Sustainable Gardening Winter Speaker Series, LIVE!

The lecture series features eight knowledgeable gardeners, authors and subject matter experts sharing their expertise on a variety of gardening subjects. The presenters are chosen by their intriguing topics, educational value and entertainment.

Doors open at 9:00 am. The lecture begins at 9:30am – 11:30am, it is located in the Weyerhaeuser Room at the Everett Train Station.

Everett Station
Weyerhaeuser Room, 4th Floor
3201 Smith Avenue
Everett, WA 98201
(free parking at the train station)

Cost:
$110 for the entire series, if purchased in advance. Tickets for individual sessions will be available for $30, starting January 1st, based on availability. Limited space available. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: http://www.gardenlectures.com

Schedule:
January 9th - USDA Zones & Climate Change by Mike Everett
January 16th - Balled & Burlap Trees by Jamie McAuliffe
February 6th - Contained Brilliance: How to Container Garden Like a Pro by Cindy Funes
February 13th - Successfully Growing Fruit Trees in the PNW By Sam Benowitz
February 27th - Every Plant has a Story by Lorē Sampson
March 13th - Edible Landscapes for a Healthy Body and Planet by Mary Marshall and Andrew Tuttle
March 27th - Plant This, Not That by Bess Bronstein
April 3rd - Heronswood Evolves: The Traveler’s Garden by Bayton Ross, PhD.

10/01/2025

🚨 🌻 A new parasitic w**d has just been confirmed in Yakima. Be on the lookout for sunflower broomrape — a w**d that relies on plants such as sunflowers for both water and nutrients. It is highly invasive and creates hundreds of thousands of tiny seeds.
If you spot it, DO NOT DISTURB IT as this can spread the seed. Instead, take photos and report suspected sightings to our Pest Program at [email protected].

More info in the WSDA'satest press release:

🚨 🌻 A new parasitic w**d has just been confirmed in Yakima. Be on the lookout for sunflower broomrape — a w**d that relies on plants such as sunflowers for both water and nutrients. It is highly invasive and creates hundreds of thousands of tiny seeds.
If you spot it, DO NOT DISTURB IT as this can spread the seed. Instead, take photos and report suspected sightings to our Pest Program at [email protected].

More info in the WSDA'satest press release: https://agr.wa.gov/about-wsda/news-and-media-relations/news-releases?article=44833

As migratory birds return to Washington this fall, the risk of bird flu increases, and bird owners are encouraged to take preventive steps to protect their flocks.

10/01/2025

Learn the basics of why and how to prune your garden at the “Basics of Pruning” with Master Gardener Laura Cooper. This program takes place at the Evergreen Branch on Oct 17, starting at 11 a.m. this presentation will give you an overview of why we need to prune, what tools to use, and how to maintain them.

09/24/2025

Calling all high school students (15+) interested in gardening, science, or sustainability!
Join WSU Extension’s Green School 🌿
🎓 Earn the Washington Gardener Certificate—a credential that:
• Strengthens college and scholarship applications
• Supports career exploration in agriculture, horticulture, and environmental science
• Builds real-world skills in sustainability and stewardship
🗓️ This course is only offered once a year and runs from October through February.
💻 Flexible online format begins October 5 | Register by September 30
🔗 https://greenschool.extension.wsu.edu/home/register/

Calling all high school students (15+) interested in gardening, science, or sustainability!
Join WSU Extension’s Green School 🌿

🎓 Earn the Washington Gardener Certificate—a credential that:
• Strengthens college and scholarship applications
• Supports career exploration in agriculture, horticulture, and environmental science
• Builds real-world skills in sustainability and stewardship

🗓️ This course is only offered once a year and runs from October through February.
💻 Flexible online format begins October 5 | Register by September 30
🔗 https://greenschool.extension.wsu.edu/home/register/