The WSU Master Gardeners of Pacific County are beginning their 13th year of sponsoring a series of gardening workshops in conjunction with the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco.

The intent of this joint venture is to renovate and maintain a Pacific County Master Gardener demonstration garden at the museum, behind the museum’s parking lot at 115 SE Lake St.

On Saturday, Feb. 22, Pacific County Master Gardeners are sponsoring their first 2025 workshop with their ever-popular “Pruning Basics.”

Master Gardener volunteers will demonstrate proper pruning techniques for trees and shrubs as well as demonstrating proper pruning techniques in the museum building. The lecture begins at 11 a.m.

After the workshop, and weather permitting, attendees can practice their new pruning skills on the trees and shrubs in the Museum Discovery Garden.

Bring your favorite pruning tools and dress for the weather.

Plant questions or problems?

Come ask a Master Gardener anytime between 11 a.m. through 2 p.m. If possible, bring samples of your plant problem.

Master Gardener Mike Karvia will demonstrate how to sharpen garden tools.

Bring your dull garden tools to learn how to sharpen them effectively and safely at the museum from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The workshop, plant clinic and tool sharpening are free and open to the public. Join in for education and fun learning about pruning techniques.

For more information, contact Bev Arnoldy at bevarnoldy@gmail.com.