Master Gardener Program
Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by Penn State Cooperative Extension. Once they complete their training, Master Gardeners help Extension better serve the home gardening public by answering questions, speaking to groups, working with 4-H horticultural projects, participating in civic beautification, maintaining demonstration gardens, teaching plant sciences and horticulture, maintaining this web site, and in many other ways.
Franklin County Master Gardener News
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Controlling Grass Weeds in Your LawnJuly 17, 2012Perennial grass weeds like Bermuda grass, Quack grass, Zoysia grass, as well as agricultural grasses like Orchard grass can sometimes become established in lawns.
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Squash BugsJuly 17, 2012The squash bug is a serious pest to gardeners who grow squash and pumpkins.
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Harvesting OnionsJuly 17, 2012Growing onions is easy so most gardeners will plant onions. The harder part is to know when to harvest onions.
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What is Extension?October 17, 2011Ray Eckhart, Extension Educator and Master Gardener, writes about the Penn State Cooperative Extension's missions and programs.
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Master Gardener Hotline Opens
March 24, 2011Now you will be able to ask your gardening questions. Lines will be open April 11 through October 14-Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 2 PM.
Upcoming Events
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MG Plant Clinics
May 7 - August 27, 2013Do you have questions about your garden or landscape? Are you trying to select the right plant for the right place or get rid of those weeds growing in the wrong place? Do you have a mystery plant you can’t identify? The Penn State Master Gardeners in Cumberland County can help you find answers to your home gardening questions at four Plant Clinic locations during the 2013 growing season.
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2013 Spring Craft Series - Herbal Living WreathMay 20, 2013
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Perry County MG Plant Fest & Sale
May 25, 2013Join Penn State Master Gardeners in Perry County for their 5th annual Plant Fest & Sale!
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MG Youth Summer Garden Camp
June 3 - August 6, 2013Penn State Master Gardeners are offering a Summer Garden Camp for youth ages 7 to 12 or in grades 3 to 6 at the Penn State Extension office on Allen Road in Carlisle. There will be five sessions of growing, learning, hands-on fun on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the following dates: June 11, June 25, July 9, July 23, and August 6, 2013.
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Butterfly Container Workshop
June 15, 2013National Pollinator Week is June 17 to 23, 2013. To mark the occasion, join Penn State Master Gardeners in Cumberland County for a Butterfly Container Workshop on Saturday, June 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Cumberland County Extension office, 310 Allen Road, Carlisle.
