On December 31, 2020, Rosie Lerner, Purdue Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture will retire from Purdue after 37 years of service. Rosie is a native of Illinois and earned an Associate of Applied Science Degree from North Dakota State University in flower shop and greenhouse management, a Bachelor […]
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 […]
The 2018 Purdue Master Gardener State Conference was held June 7-9, 2018 in Danville, IN! The Hendricks County Master Gardeners, Purdue Extension, Hendricks County and Purdue Master Gardener State Office hosted over 280 Purdue Master Gardeners! Rosie Lenihan and Jan Myers, Co-chairs for the conference along with John Orick, Purdue Master Gardener State Coordinator served […]
Purdue Master Gardeners in Monroe County with Amy Thompson, Extension Educator, Purdue Extension- Monroe County, and the Purdue Master Gardener State Office hosted the 2017 Purdue Master Gardener State Tour. Over 100 Purdue Master Gardeners from across Indiana met in Bloomington, IN at the Monroe County fairgrounds on June 16, 2017 to enjoy […]
Congratulations to the Master Gardener Association of Tippecanoe County for winning 1st Place in the All-American Selections Landscape Design Contest for Category 1 (Fewer than 10,000 visitors per year)! First Place Winner: Master Gardeners Association of Tippecanoe Country (MGATC), Lafayette, Indiana. Building on the Pollinator Education theme, MGATC created a tagline for this year’s […]
July 7, 2016 The 2016 Purdue Master Gardener State Conference was held June 16-18, 2016 in West Lafayette, IN! The Master Gardener Association of Tippecanoe County, Purdue Extension, Tippecanoe County and Purdue Master Gardener State Office hosted over 200 Purdue Master Gardeners and guests in Boiler Country! Elizabeth Hartley and Jolaine Roberts, Co-chairs for the […]
