by Lorraine Brooks, MG Coordinator Maui

Plant Doctor classes have begun for Maui Master Gardeners. Certified Master Gardeners and Master Gardener interns are participating in a 7-week training to enhance their help desk skills. 

Though the East Hawaii Master Gardeners tend to be a little less active during the summer months, we are not just sitting around watching the weeds grow. We held our annual meeting on June 25 at the recently reopened Nani Mau Gardens in Hilo.   

One of the projects East Hawaiʻi Island Master Gardeners Association has been involved in this year is a gardening project at Ka Hale O Na Lima Aloha (Extended Care Center of Hilo Medical Center).  

West Hawaii Master Gardeners are collaborating with the Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) in a pilot program to survey area nurseries for specific invasive plants and to educate nursery owners where invasive plants are found about the negative impact on our environment of these plants. 

IPM for soil and soil-less systems (CTAHR poster)