GEORGETOWN — The Sussex County Master Gardeners announce their workshop schedule for the Winter of 2025.

The classes will be held via Zoom and in-person. All classes are free unless noted. Pre-registration is required at udel.edu/0012759.

An email to participants will be sent out with a Zoom link/phone number and handouts 24 hours prior to the scheduled workshop. In person workshops will be held at the Carvel Center, 16483 County Seat Highway, Georgetown.

Winter workshops:

• Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. Growing NativePlants from Seed (in-person only). Join Master Gardener Judy Pfister to learn how to grow native plants from seed - a great way to populate a garden with native plants without breaking the garden budget. Discussions include native plant pre-germination requirements as well as tips and techniques for both indoor and outdoor seed starting. Attendees will start some seeds in a quart container and take it home.
• Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. The Master Gardeners Program (Zoom only). Master Gardener Bev Boies will present a talk on the Master Gardener program. She will discuss who the Master Gardeners are, the Master Gardener Training Program, volunteer opportunities and the application process.
• Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. Growing Citrus Indoors (in-person only). Master Gardener Lesley Holland will share tips and strategies for growing citrus indoors successfully. Attendees will be making homemade lemon meringue pie from own lemons in no time.
• March 18 at 1 p.m. Garden Smart/Garden Easy (in-person only). Master Gardener Maureen Ryan will explain what tools and techniques are available for the gardener as they age or develop mobility issues. Make gardening enjoyable again.
• April 15 at 1 p.m. Container Gardening (in-person and Zoom). Master Gardeners Ana Dittel and Linda Peters will talk about all aspects of Container Gardening, including types of containers, what to plant, soil, watering and maintenance.

For more information, contact Kaleb Scott by email at kjscott@udel.edu or call 302-856-7303.