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Home, Yard and Garden 

Home, Yard & Garden

Hendricks County Agriculture & Natural Resources/Economic & Community Development
Jon Cain, Extension Educator
joncain@purdue.edu

Educational Opportunities/Workshops

May 1st “Grow Up” Vertical Gardening and Structures” by Colletta Kosiba 12 pm at the Green Thumb Garden Club Irving Library on E. Washington Street

May 2nd “Best Annuals” Program by Colletta Kosiba 
7 pm at the Plainfield Library Please call 317-839-6602

May 8th “Perennial Plant Exchange and planting tips” with Colletta Kosiba at the Brownsburg Library 6:30 pm 852-3167 Bring 6 labeled plants and take 6 home

Upcoming Events
2013 Gardening For All Ages - April 20, 2013 9 am - 4 pm Hendricks County Fairgrounds
Adventures in Gardening-September 28, 2013


June 5th “Using Native plants in the home garden” with Colletta Kosiba at the Brownsburg Library
7 p.m. Free Program Register at 852-3167

Master Gardener Program

 
2013 Master Gardener Scholarship for Hendricks County High School Seniors
Hendricks County Master Gardeners Association
HCMG Newsletters
Purdue Master Gardener Links
Purdue Master Gardener Website
Volunteer Hour & Training Reporting Form

2013 Hendricks County Master Gardener Officers
Jim Trocha, President
Jackie Rosales, Vice President
Dan & Cathy Dunn, Secretaries
Linda Rogers, Treasurer
Debbie Ashby, Journalist

General Information
Extension Publications
Webinar Recordings

 

Purdue Extension suggests the following links for information on Home, Yard & Garden horticulture:

Purdue Consumer Hort Extension - Home yard and garden articles, publications, and resources from the Purdue Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and links to other resources.

Purdue Master Gardener Program - Volunteer educators trained by Purdue Extension share their knowledge while providing leadership and service in educational gardening activities within their communities.

Purdue Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory - Purdue's central facility for receiving both physical samples and digital images submitted for identification of insects, plants and plant diseases or diagnosis of plant and pest problems.

Purdue Wildlife Conflicts Information Hotline - ID, prevention/reduction, and additional resources regarding nuisance wildlife, sponsored by Purdue Extension, USDA Wildlife Damage, and IN DNR.

Purdue Turf Tips - Home lawn and commercial turf grass establishment and maintenance

Purdue Junior Master Gardener Program - National program that provides a hands on approach to learning horticulture, environmental science, leadership, and life skills; helping young people become gardeners and contributing citizens.

Purdue Entomology Extension - ID and management of insects and related arthropods, nematodes, and vertebrates.

Purdue Botany & Plant Pathology Extension - ID and management of plant diseases and weeds

Purdue Wildlife Extension - Information and resources for wildlife management

Purdue Forestry Extension - Educational programs & products on managing trees and forests, whether you are managing one tree, trees in your community, or large woodlands.

Purdue Education Store - Order/download Purdue Extension publications, videos, interactive media, and more.