Marion County Master Gardeners Association

Want more butterflies in your garden — and for longer?

The right mix of nectar plants, host plants and shelter can help butterflies stay through the season instead of just passing through.

Oregon State University Extension shares simple ways to create a garden that supports butterflies from spring through fall.

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It's berry season! Learn how to select and care for your berries!
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Find out how you can add carnivorous plants to your garden! There is still time to sign up. Register here:
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For Theresa Lee, the best part of being an Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener volunteer is the community.

“It’s like having a built-in friend community where everyone has a base love of gardening,” she said. “We share stories, new gardening tips, problem solve, and partake in unexpected learning.”

A retired forester, Theresa finds peace in gardening and values how the Master Gardener Program helps people stay informed about emerging issues, from invasive jumping worms to how climate change is impacting gardens across Oregon. She especially appreciates the program’s Garden Future initiative, which creates “a friendly, non-judgmental way to talk about how the climate is changing our gardening.”

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the OSU Extension Master Gardener Program. We’re collecting and sharing stories from volunteers across Oregon. If you are a Master Gardener volunteer — or ever have been — we would love to hear from you. Share your story with us! beav.es/mgstory

Take a look at what's happening at the Marion County Demonstration Garden this month! 👀
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Totally buggin’: Creating beautiful landscapes that support beneficials While bugs can often be seen as annoyances and consumers of our food, they play a vital role in how ecosystems function, form, and feed us, as well as affect plant evolution, agricultural systems, and backyard habitat. We'll dive into the flowers, host plants, and habitat structures that can...

Fertilizer aisle got you scratching your head?

From vegetables and fruit trees to berries and flowers, this Oregon State University guide breaks down what plants need, when to fertilize and how much to apply.

Because more fertilizer isn't always better.

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Not all bugs are bad for your garden.

Learn how flowers, host plants and habitat features can support pollinators and other beneficial insects while creating a landscape that looks great, too.

Join the free Growing Oregon Gardeners webinar on June 9.

Register, https://beav.es/f8c.