Home & Garden Show

Our spring one-stop gardening education and shopping event

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2026 Home & Garden Show

Saturday, May 16th from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM and
Sunday, May 17th from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM

The Pavilion at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds will once again be filled with regional and local vendor exhibits, speakers and educational workshops to help you get new ideas and add to your homes and gardens.

There will be activities for children, our staffed plant clinic, educational presentations, the Master Gardener store and great raffle prizes. And as always, admission and parking are free!

2026 Home & Garden Show, May 16 &17, Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 9-4, Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
Master Gardener Home & Garden Show at Grays Harbor Fairgrounds pavilion



Home and Garden show


Grow Your Garden Know-How

Take time to learn from experts on a variety of garden topics

Saturday, May 16

10:30 AM —Roses! Our own MG member, Gwendolyn Gates:, will talk about restoring the historic Polson Rose Garden and how to successfully grow roses in our challenging Maritime climate.


11:30 AM—Exclusive screening of “The Extraordinary Caterpillar,” a stunningly beautiful documentary produced by Homegrown National Park partnered with Jeff McKay. Caterpillars are the engine of food webs, feed birds, support pollinators, and keep ecosystems thriving. You will never look at a caterpillar as boring and inconsequential again.


12:30 PM —Nicole MusicOlney, of the Chehlis Tribe, will demonstrate how to incorporate foraged and indigenous foods into nutritious modern recipes and talk about the benefits of growing your food.

The Extraordinary Caterpillar by Homegrown National Park - film advertisement

Sunday, May 17

10:30 AM —Briana Price, from the WSU Honeybees & Pollinators Program will talk about the benefits of attracting Mason Bees, how to identify their predators, and how to encourage them in your garden.


12:00 Noon — Marianne Binetti, Northwest horticultural expert and garden writer, will be hosting a version of her renown ‘Container Wars’ while two of our Master Gardeners transform pots and plants into garden masterpieces.

mason bees nest in cavities, and use clay soils to make small nest chambers inside the cavity - source WSU
Photo by Briana Price
photo of Marianne Binetti
Marianne Binetti


Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs. Please make all requests to WSU Extension 360-482-2934 at least two weeks prior to the event.

WSU Extension programs and employment are available without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office.
 
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties.