Native plant landscaping spotlighted in Port Angeles lecture today

Published 12:01 am Thursday, August 27, 2015

PORT ANGELES — Veteran Master Gardeners John Norgord and Amanda Rosenberg will present suggestions for incorporating native plants in home landscapes at noon today.

The “Green Thumb Garden Tips” brown bag series lecture will be in the county commissioners’ meeting room of the Clallam County Courthouse, 223 E. Fourth St.

The presentation is free, though donations to help offset copying costs for handouts are accepted.

Norgord and Rosenberg will share tips for identifying native trees, shrubs and ground covers best suited for sunny, shady, moist and dry landscapes.

They also will discuss considerations for collecting, propagating and purchasing native plants.

Norgord has been a Master Gardener since 2008. He serves on the board of the Master Gardener Foundation of Clallam County.

A Master Gardener since 2008, Rosenberg is a member of the education committee. She shares the 2014 Master Gardener of the Year Award with Audreen Williams.

They co-chair the Master Gardener Youth Enrichment Program and volunteer with the Boys & Girls Clubs Garden Club.

Garden tips are sponsored by the WSU Clallam County Master Gardeners on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.

Attendees can bring a lunch.

For questions, call 360-417-2279.