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Master Gardeners happy to share their knowledge

Linda Peters and Michele Walfred Delaware Master Gardeners
Posted 1/21/25

The holidays are finally over and likely you have settled into a relaxing winter time. However, it will not take long for the relaxing time to get a little boring and the gray skies of January and …

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Master Gardeners happy to share their knowledge

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The holidays are finally over and likely you have settled into a relaxing winter time. However, it will not take long for the relaxing time to get a little boring and the gray skies of January and February to become a little depressing. We have a suggestion for you — turn your thoughts to gardening. While it is usually much too cold to work outside, we have some indoor educational ideas to offer.

Attend a new Master Gardener workshop. Our list of workshops for the beginning of 2025 are available at udel.edu/master-gardeners; click on Master Gardeners. Current offerings include such topics as: Healthy Soil, Starting Seeds, Growing Citrus, the History of Gardening in Delaware and Becoming a Master Gardener. Workshops can be in person or Zoom or both. As time goes on, more workshops will be added to the list, so keep following us throughout the year.

In addition to the new workshops, we’re building an online archive of our older presentations viewable at our comprehensive resource page which summarizes our digital outreach: www.udel.edu/0012686.

One feature of this page lists the recordings of recent public workshops: Landscaping with Native Plants, Hydrangeas for Delaware, Vegetable Gardening Fall Through Winter, and Growing Vegetables in Containers. See the website for the full list of presentations and continue to follow us as we add more titles to this library.

Are you someone who likes to binge watch a series? Then you’ll love our series of gardening tips titled Master Gardener Minutes. The topics are varied, from basic gardening to selecting the right tools. One fan favorite is of Brent Marsh, Master Gardener, overwintering a tropical elephant ears plant, using straw and a tarp. View part two of this minute to see if this method worked. A second fan favorite is Barb Rosen, Master Gardener, creating a greenhouse from salvaged windows. The result of this project unveils a stunning greenhouse haven that is Barb’s favorite room in her house. Our entire Master Gardener Minutes playlist can be accessed from the same resource page: www.udel.edu/0012686.

We’ve also added an archive of monthly articles published by Delaware State News, and written by Kent and Sussex Master Gardeners beginning in 2021. Check out the varied topics including: amaryllis, orchids, trees, cold frames, and native bees.

On the same page, find visual inspiration on our Delaware Master Gardener Flickr gallery, featuring thousands of original images and videos showcasing individual and public gardens, native plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, common problems and much more. If you need a pick-me-up on a dreary day, click on Spring Interest, Native Plants, or Pollinators and dream.

In addition, we have a Speakers Bureau Program that provides speakers to organizations on various gardening topics as requested. We operate a telephone helpline, for questions on any gardening topic. Call us in New Castle County, 302-831-8862; in Kent County, 302-730-4000; and in Sussex County, 302-831-3389. It may take a few days to get back to you in the winter as we are not in the office every day.

Hoping spring arrives early!

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