Once again several of our Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) volunteer gardens placed in their respective categories.  Our talented EMG volunteers integrated the 2019 theme “Re-Use, Recycle, Re-Imagine” into their garden designs while featuring AAS Winner varieties. In Category 1 (0-10,000 visitors), the Master Gardener Association of Tippecanoe County won first place for having the […]

On June 21st, Purdue Master Gardeners gathered together in Sellersburg, IN to begin the 2019 Purdue Master Gardener State Tour.  This year’s tour was sponsored by Sunnyside Master Gardener Association of Southern Indiana, Purdue Extension Floyd County, and the Purdue Master Gardener State Office.  Three different tours were offered, highlighting various gardens in Southern Indiana […]

On November 13, members of the Monroe County Master Gardener Association assembled in Bloomington to kick off their 30th Anniversary Celebration.  The celebration included remarks from John Orick, Purdue Master Gardener State Coordinator, followed by “The Story of the Master Gardener Association: A Look Back and a Look to the Future.”  Founding members plus original […]

In 1988, a few gardeners in Vanderburgh County gathered to learn about proper gardening techniques and to share their knowledge to fellow citizens.  Four years later they blossomed into the Vanderburgh County Master Gardeners Association.  Expanding to include the surrounding counties of Warrick, Gibson, and Posey the following year, they became SWIMGA (Southwestern Indiana Master […]

All-America Selections announced their 2018 Design Challenge winners and several of our Purdue Master Gardener volunteer gardens placed or received honorable mention in their categories. Our MG volunteers conceived ways to incorporate this year’s theme, “Get Social in the Garden,” into their garden designs while showcasing AAS Winner varieties. Purdue Extension Marion County Demonstration Garden […]