OSU and Master Gardener courses for April
Oregon State University has free webinars for anyone interested in gardening! All courses are free and virtual. Please visit the OSU website, browse events and click “Register” to receive the webinar link. Recordings of previous webinars can be found on the Webinars (Recorded) tab in the navigation bar.
For more information on gardening, please visit the Metro Master Gardeners Facebook page. Leave a “Like” and follow the gardening tips!
Berries for the gardener
Tuesday, April 6th, 7-8pm, free
Bernadine Strik, PhD, OSU Extension Berry Crops Specialist, presents “Berries for the Home Gardener”. Dr. Strik’s presentation focuses on blueberries and raspberries for gardeners. She’ll also share tips on growing, pruning, and mulching berry plants after talking about common pests on these plants.
Epic tomatoes from your garden
Tuesday, April 13th, 7-8pm, free
Gardener, author and tomato grower Craig LeHoullier presents this lavish, informative and picture-rich talk that takes the audience through the tomato firmament from seed to harvest. The first half of the workshop uses a little history, real-time imagery, experience, and a discussion of color and flavor properties to guide gardeners on choosing the right strains. After pausing to ask questions, Craig switches from “What to Grow?” To “How to Grow Them Successfully?” With a section full of tips that includes information such as seed planting, culture and troubleshooting, seed saving, and a few favorite recipes.
Drip irrigation – In the Garden series
Saturday, April 24th, 10-11 a.m., free
Take part in the Washington County’s Master Gardener Association’s “In the Garden” series while Jenn Peters, chairman of the landscape technology division at PCC Rock Creek, introduces “Drip Irrigation.”
Thinking about drip irrigation but not sure where to start? In this session we will cover the types of micro irrigation systems and their uses. We’ll also discuss the steps for a new installation and the process of converting from an existing overhead system. Information and delivery resources are provided.
Can you imagine which invasive plant it is? Find out by checking out our online TWIST Weed Watcher Workshop!
Spring 2021 Weed Watchers Workshop
Would you like to learn more about invasive species that threaten our rivers and streams? Need help identifying this strange plant that keeps sprouting in your garden? Join the Tualatin Soil & Water Conservation District (Tualatin SWCD) in our 2021 Online Weed Watcher Workshop this spring!
Our online workshop is presented by invasive plant experts from Tualatin SWCD and Clean Water Services. The presentation provides information on how to identify EDRR types and instructions on how to report them properly.
Visit our event page in early to mid-April to register and watch the presentation. The workshop recording will be available by the end of the year.
The Tualatin Watershed Invasives Species Team (TWIST), previously Tualatin Watershed Weed Watchers, is a partnership between local residents, volunteers, nonprofits and government agencies. Volunteers and staff search for and report early detection and rapid response (EDRR) types in the Tualatin River watershed. With your help, we can locate known priority invasive weeds and respond to new EDRR species before they endanger our natural areas, river banks and gardens!
