There’s still time to order plants for the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners annual plant sale. Deadline is May 7, and sale pickup day is Saturday, May 15.
A carefully selected offering of quality perennials, shrubs, hanging baskets, hanging patio tomato baskets and house plants will be available. Simply request and browse the catalog, place an order, and come to the pre-arranged drive through pick up on Saturday, May 15 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Penn State Extension Office parking lot, 88 Chenango Street, in Montrose.
Once the extension has your order and contact information, a specific pickup time will be arranged. There will be horticultural handouts on the plant sale offerings as well as container gardening instructions. Links to free webinars, learn now videos and hotline contact information will also be provided. COVID-19 precautions will be strictly adhered to.
To request a catalog, contact the Penn State Master Gardeners at 570-666-9003, email: susquehannamg@psu.edu or message on Facebook at Penn State Ext Master Gardeners of Susquehanna County. Then mail in the order, for pickup on Saturday, May 15.
Proceeds help fund educational gardening programs to residents throughout the county. Programs are held at Salt Springs, Harford Fair, countywide Senior Centers, Montrose Area Adult School, local Garden Clubs presentations and at our array of demonstration gardens, to name a few.
Local Master Gardeners are busy planning for the season. They are happy to announce a podcast series in partnership with the Susquehanna County Free Library Association called ‘Digging for Answers.’ This podcast answers gardener’s questions taken from our hotline service or susquehannamg@psu.edu and answers them on air. It also features informational how-tos, interviews and other garden related topics and stories. To sign up go to the library’s website at www.susqcolibrary.org/podcasts.
There will also be a Junior Master Gardener program to kids ages 8-13 through the Susquehanna County 4-H program. Participants will receive basic instruction in botany, insects, berries, trees, soils, vegetables, flowers, fruits, a pumpkin harvest plus much more. The Junior Master Gardener program is full of experiments and growing challenges. The deadline to sign up this year for new 4-H members is: May 1. For more detailed information, call the Susquehanna County 4-H program at 570-666-9006 or email SarahRae Sisson, 4-H Educator at ses5921@psu.edu.
Comments are closed.