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Nurturing Gardens with Clean Water
This is a list of Evergreen Thumb episodes related to Clean Water. The WSU Extension Master Gardener volunteer program teaches integrated pest management to minimize polluted runoff.
Clean water is vital to our health, communities, and economy. We need clean water upstream to have healthy communities downstream. How we care for plants and manage soil in our home garden/landscape can have an impact on water quality. Excess pesticides and fertilizers can run off or percolate through the soil, ultimately ending up in surface and groundwater. Compacted soil reduces water-holding capacity, allowing it to run off. Organic matter left on or incorporated into the soil can help absorb and hold water. Loose soil can be blown or carried off and can flow into streams, rivers, and lakes.
For additional information on how WSU Extension Master Gardeners are nurturing gardens with clean water, visit the WSU Extension Master Gardener program website.
Pesticide Labels Demystified: What You Need to Know
Find pesticide labels to be confusing? Rachel Bomberger joins us to talk pesticide labels and how to interpret them.
Pests, Predators, and Prevention: Integrated Pest Management for Vegetable Gardens
Laurel Moulton joins us to talk about using pests, predators, and prevention as integrated pest management strategies to help your vegetable garden thrive.
Unveiling the Secrets of Successful Rain Gardens – Episode 015
Valorie Savisky joins us to chat about what successful rain gardens are and how to build them in the PNW.
Dry to Dazzling: Beautiful Xeriscape Gardens with Elaine Jamerson
Elaine Jamerson, a Kittitas County WSU Extension Master Gardener, joins us to talk about the Xeriscape garden they installed last year.
Digging Into the Basics of Soil Biology – Episode 12
Soil is Alive! Join us today as we discuss the basics of soil biology. Plus, I review the January garden calendar.
Beneath the Blooms: Creepy Garden Critters with Todd Murray – Episode 007
Ever wonder if all the “creepy” garden critters like snakes, spiders, and beetles are garden allies or enemies? Find out in my conversation with entomologist Todd Murray.