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April 2019 Gardening & plant sales

• Weed Watcher Workshop
  
• Gardenfest Plant Sale
  
• THPRD Native Plant Sale
  
• Soil School

Weed Watcher Workshop

April 24, 6-8 pm, Tualatin Soil & Water Conservation Office, 7175 NE Evergreen Parkway, Suite #400, Hillsboro, RSVP here online.

A patch of Lesser Celandine is choking out the spring lilies in this garden.

April 30, 6-8 pm, PCC Rock Creek Campus, Building 2, room 110, RSVP here online.

Cedar Mill has seen a true invasion this year of the invasive weed Lesser Celandine. This cute but highly invasive weed is popping up everywhere this spring, from neglected corners to well-cared-for gardens. It’s extremely difficult to eradicate because its roots tend to break off when it’s pulled, and will sprout new plants next year. It also turns out to be poisonous to animals and people. You can find out more in this article from the Clackamas SWCD, and you can also go to one of these Weed Watcher Workshops.

Weed Watcher workshops are presented annually in the spring to help alert area residents to the Class A weeds. Each workshop consists of an introduction to invasive species control, a walk-through of the weeds of greatest concern, and time to practice identifying these plants with live samples. Participants receive a copy of our handy weed ID guide, which includes information on how and where to report infestations. Bring in your mystery plant for identification.

During the workshops, weed experts explain why not all weeds are invasive. In order to be considered an invasive species, these weeds have to be more than simply unwanted. If an unwanted weed rapidly infests an area and has a negative impact on human health, economic productivity, or the surrounding environment, then Weed Watchers should be on the lookout in order to catch the invasive species before it establishes itself and the population explodes.

Gardenfest Plant Sale

Saturday, April 27, 8 am-2 pm, Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus, 17705 NW Springville Rd.

Join Washington County Master Gardeners™ for a fun-filled day shopping from a selection of thousands of plants expertly selected for the PNW, generating inspiring ideas from our new EducationGarden, asking questions of our experts, or taking classes.Offering perennials, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and more for flower-filled gardens and bountiful harvests. Kids activities includes a scavenger hunt, plant combination ideas, and gardener gifts. Our Master Gardeners are delighted to welcome, inspire, and help you succeed in your garden by providing practical knowledge on plants, garden care, anddiagnosingproblems.For more information, please visit: Washingtoncountymastergardeners.org

THPRD Native Plant Sale

April 27, 10 am-2 pm, Tualatin Hills Nature Center, 15655 SW Millikan Way

Visit our Native Plant Sale and Resource Fair where you’ll be able to purchase a wide variety of native shrubs and flowering plants.Our knowledgeable staff and volunteers will answer your questions and help you choose the right plant for every place in your garden.

Browse our resource fair to talk with community partners and volunteers and learn about this year’s theme, Water Wise! Discover the benefits of using water wisely, how native plants need less water once established and what plants are specifically drought resistant.

Friends of the Tualatin Hills Nature Park sponsor the event with proceeds going toward future park improvements and environmental education programs.

Stop by the Nature Center in the weeks before the plant sale to pick up trilliums and other early-blooming wildflowers.

Learn more and download the plant list on the website.

Soil School

Saturday, April 13, 8 am-4 pm, Portland Community College, Rock Creek Event Center, 17705 NW Springville Rd., $35 per registered person. Registration closes April 7.

Gardeners, landscape professionals, and small-scale farmers, join West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District for Soil School 2019. This daylong workshop includes multiple sessions on a wide variety of topics all about soil.

This year’s focus is on climate change and its effects on soil ecosystems. Students will have the option again this year to participate in hands-on learning in the Washington County Master Gardener Education Garden. Soil School is tailored toward gardeners, landscape professionals, and farmers in the community, and is designed to educate and provide networking opportunities for attendees. Soil School is presented by West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District and Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District.

For more information and to register, visit www.Tinyurl.com/Soil-School.

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