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The WSU Master Gardener Program addresses important sociologic and environmental issues by teaching research-based horticulture information. We want people to have important skills and abilities that help mitigate challenges and understand that everyone has a role in creating and sustaining healthy and resilient communities.

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Surviving Winter’s Wrath: Preparing Your Garden for Winter Weather – Episode 005

In this episode, Bonnie Orr, a Chelan/Douglas County WSU Extension Master Gardener, discusses various strategies for preparing gardens for winter weather. She emphasizes the importance of understanding your local environment, including factors like sunlight exposure, climate patterns (such as El Niño or La Niña), and the unique features of your yard, such as slopes, trees, and shade.

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Cultivating Second Chances: Benton-Franklin MGs Empower Incarcerated Youth

In this episode, I have a conversation with Alice Allison, a WSU Extension Master Gardener in Benton-Franklin Counties, about their work with the local juvenile justice center.

The Benton-Franklin County WSU Extension Master Gardener Program won the David Gibby Search for Excellence Award in the youth category at the 2023 International Master Gardener Conference in Overland Park, Kansas for this project.

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Cultivating Expertise: Inside the WSU Extension Master Gardener Program – Episode 002

Have you ever wondered what a Master Gardener is?  What exactly do Washington State University Master Gardener Program volunteers do? In this episode, we talk about how the program started, how Extension Master Gardeners serve their communities, and how much Extension Master Gardeners love their “job.”

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