La Porte’s 25th Annual Sunflower Fair will be downtown, on Saturday September 21st, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Our Master Gardener Association hosts the annual Sunflower Growing Contest, with awards for Tallest Stem, Most Blooms and Largest Head. Is your sunflower a winner? Bring your sunflower to the Master Gardener booth, along with the […]
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The 2024 Master Gardener Hotline is available to help the public with home gardening questions. The hotline is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT, from April 8th through September 27th. The Garden Hotline phone number is 219-324-9407. Michigan City area residents can call the local number 219-874-5611, Ext. 201
Do you know that Indiana has many public gardens throughout the state? Summer is the perfect time to visit one of these gardens. The link below takes you to garden list, including maps and directions. Indiana Gardens to Visit
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Pioneer Garden Prepped For A Long Winter’s Nap November 1st brought us our first substantial snow of the season, but that did not stop the determined and faithful volunteers at the Pioneer Garden. After removing spent plant debris in prior weeks, our next job was to lay cardboard on the annual beds and top
La Porte County Master Gardeners help our community grow through our annual Grant Program.
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Late summer pictures from the Pioneer Village Heritage Garden
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The Friendship Botanic Gardens project is a perfect match for the plant enthusiasts in the La Porte County Extension Master Gardeners Association.
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The promotion and education of open pollinated or heirloom variety of plants, and the sharing of seeds and family favorites.
The Wabash Street Rain Garden project works closely with the Michigan City forester, city staff, and other MGs to train about native plants and assist with correct weeding of rain gardens along the northern part of Wabash Street.
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The Sunflower Fair takes place in downtown La Porte in September. MGs are on hand to answer gardening questions and educate the public on numerous types of sunflowers.
Founded in 1998, the purpose of the LaPorte County Extension Master Gardeners Association, a non-profit organization, is to promote the art, science, education and pleasure of gardening in the Community, in cooperation with Purdue Extension, LaPorte County, Indiana.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
LA PORTE COUNTY OFFICE
2857 W. State Road 2, Suite A
La Porte, IN 46350
219-324-9407
Kathy Ulman – Secretary
Purdue University Is An Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Institution
Founded in 1998, the purpose of the LaPorte County Master Gardener Association, a non-profit organization, is to promote the art, science, education and pleasure of gardening in the Community, in cooperation with Purdue Extension, LaPorte County, Indiana.
REFERENCE LINKS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
LA PORTE COUNTY OFFICE
2857 W. State Road 2, Suite A
La Porte, IN 46350
219-324-9407
Tina DeWitt – Secretary
Purdue University Is An Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action Institution