Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program

Our next Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Basic Training course will be the 2026 Fall Basic Training, beginning August 27, 2026, and going through November 26, 2026. This will be a 40 hour training with weekly meetings on Thursdays from 1PM to 4PM at the PEMC Office.

Please email a completed Master Gardener Volunteer Application and Agreement (https://bit.ly/EMG-Application) to Barb Schwartz at [email protected] to begin the process. The application deadline is August 10, 2026. Once your application is received, you will be sent a link to schedule a virtual ID check.

After vetting is complete, you will be sent a registration link to register for the class and submit the $185 fee. Registration will open on July 20, 2026 and close on August 14, 2026.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Barb Schwartz at [email protected]

Join us for a fun and educational workshop where you’ll design your very own hummingbird-friendly planter!
HUMMINGBIRD PLANTER WORKSHOP
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Madison County 4-H Fairgrounds, 512 E. 4th St., Alexandria, IN 46001

$45 Cost Includes:
12" Pot, Flowers & Soil

If you're near Leo's Pet Garden Home tomorrow, stop by to say hello to our master gardeners who will be selling tickets to our Garden Walk at our first-ever pop up!

Better yet, buy a ticket and join us on June 28! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lcmga-pollinating-pathways-garden-walk-2026-tickets-1985490190608?aff=oddtdtcreator

A well-designed rain garden can help reduce runoff, support pollinators and make use of excess water in your landscape. Learn how to create and maintain one with this free Purdue Extension publication developed alongside Purdue Agriculture, Iowa State University and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant researchers. https://edustore.purdue.edu/id-533-w.html

Thank you to the Wabash County Indiana Master Gardeners for coming to our meeting last night to present on Herb Gardening! It was great to be able to network with our MG neighbors to the East.

Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program

Volunteers from the Master Gardener Association of Tippecanoe County will be in the HLA Tent tomorrow, answering your lawn and garden questions, challenging you to the houseplant ID quiz, and holding container gardening demos at 11AM and 2PM.

🌱 Headed to Purdue’s Spring Fest this Saturday?

Stop by the HLA Tent (Site #25) for plant necklaces, container gardening demos, and more!

And don’t forget the Plant Sale hosted by the Purdue Horticulture Society and the Purdue Student Farm Organization in the HORT Greenhouse (Site #24). 🌿

A great way to learn, explore, and take plants home!

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Rainscaping: Turning Water Problems into Sustainable Solutions What is Rainscaping? Rainscaping is the practice of designing landscapes to capture, absorb, and use rainwater where it falls. Rather than sending water off-site through storm drains, the water slows down, spreads across the landscape, and soaks into the soil. In Indiana, spring often brings

Save the Date! Garden Expo is scheduled for April 25th and will run from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This event is perfectly timed for the start of the planting season. The committee has been hard at work growing a variety of plants, collecting items for the Garden Shed. Vendors are lined up, and exciting raffle baskets are being prepared. This year promises exciting with lots of plants and vendors!