You know who you are. You’re the one with soil permanently embedded under your fingernails and around your cuticles. You break for butterflies and cherish earthworms, get all excited when you see a bumblebee, and don’t mind if caterpillars gnaw on your plants because you know what comes next in their lifecycle. Your idea of a good time is an afternoon--better yet a full day--at the local nursery, even if it’s 98 degrees in the shade. You’ve been known to garden at night by flashlight. And you’d much prefer to peruse a gardening catalog than watch TV.
Well, fellow gardener, I’ve got good news for you! Delaware County Master Gardeners share your passion, and we’re here to help you. If you need advice or information, call on us--we’re a great resource for the home gardener.
Master Gardeners are a very friendly group of knowledgeable volunteers. We've completed Penn State University’s Cooperative Extension horticulture training program for the purpose of serving our community.
We share our passion for gardening with our community in the form of educational classes and workshops, hort therapy projects for children, seniors and the developmentally disabled, a hortline information center and many other activities.
So check out what we have to offer. You may even decide you’d like to become a Master Gardener. And if that’s the case, we’ll welcome you!
Do you have a gardening question? Call our Delaware County Master Gardeners hortline at 610-690-2671 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 AM-12 NOON.
UPCOMING MASTER GARDENERS EVENTS
September 8, 2007: Gourds & Birdhouses
Learn how to make birdhouses and other useful items from gourds you can grow in your garden. This is a hands-on workshop.
September 29, 2007: Master Gardeners Fall Fest & Plant Sale
We've planned a great day for you--interesting workshops, self-guided tours of our beautiful display gardens, our spectacular fall plant sale and our popular frugal gardener sale.
Registration required for all events (except plant sale). Please call 610-690-2655 for more information or visit our website
