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Washington County Master Gardeners sponsor a variety of gardening–related demonstrations, lectures, seminars and workshops in various Washington County Oregon locations. Most of our events are free and open to the public. Please join us at any of the events listed here and be prepared for a fun, interesting and informative event.

Tomato Plants at the 2012 Washington County MG Plant Sale
Photo: L.W.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Tomato Planting 101

Free! No registration required

9:30AM

Washington Co. Fair Complex Demonstration Garden
882 NE 28TH Ave(Cloverleaf Entrance off 28th St.)
Hillsboro, OR

Presented by OSU Extension Master Gardeners in partnership with the Washington County Master Gardener Chapter

An experienced and enthusiastic OSU Extension Master Gardener will present a basic class on planting your tomatoes and share tips and ideas for getting the most out of the Pacific Northwest growing season.



Little Lewis Banana
Photo Courtesy: Vanessa Gardner Nagel

Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 7:15PM

Structural Plant Placement:
Locating and Strengthening Your Garden's Bones

Vanessa Gardner Nagel, APLD, NCIDQ
Nationally–Certified Designer, Lecturer
Author of "Understanding Garden Design"
Seasons Garden Design LLC

Do you characterize your garden as "missing–in–action"? Do you wonder what type of plant to put in which location? Learn methods to place structural plants that will create garden definition and keep your garden looking fabulous all year long.

As a youngster, Vanessa Gardner Nagel's grandfather bequeathed her with the love of plants in Minnesota, while her mother taught her to weed in California. Vanessa spent over 20 years as a commercial interior designer and then turned her global design experience inside–out into landscape design. She taught design at Maryhurst University and has gardened for over 40 years. Today, after more than 30 years as a designer, Vanessa is an award-winning, eco-conscious, garden designer, the author of "Understanding Garden Design", and the owner of Seasons Garden Design LLC. Vanessa is a member of the international board of directors for the Association for Professional Landscape Designers and the newly formed Advisory Board of Garden Design Magazine. Vanessa is writing another Timber Press book on garden furnishings, while she is still weeding in her own garden, Dragonfly Hollow.

See the Guest Speaker Series page for more information about our upcoming guest speakers and their topics.


Upcoming Events

We regularly hold exciting and informative gardening events that are open to the public.

See the Public Events page for more information about upcoming events.


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