St. Tammany Master Gardener Association

06/11/2026

🌿 Looking for a Few Good Volunteers With a Passion for Gardening! 🌿

Join the Louisiana Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program in St. Tammany Parish and turn your love of plants into meaningful service, lifelong learning, and community impact.

Additional details can be found here:
https://www.stmastergardener.org/becomeamastergardener

We hope to see you in our next class! Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just beginning your gardening journey, you’ll gain research-based knowledge, form lasting friendships, and make a meaningful difference in our community through volunteer service. Come greaux with us in St. Tammany Parish!

06/10/2026

Congratulations to our phenomenal leader on receiving the
- 2026 State Winner - Louisiana: Communications Award: Personal Column from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents
- Distinguished Service Award from the Louisiana County Agricultural Agents Association (LCAAA)

Will Afton serves as Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension Agent with the LSU AgCenter focusing on horticulture in St Tammany Parish and also serves as a Louisiana Master Gardener Volunteer Program Coordinator where he manages a group of 245 active Master Gardener volunteers. Mr Afton completed a B.S. degree in Environmental Horticulture from Louisiana State Univeristy in 2011 and a M.S. in Commercial Vegetable Crops from Louisiana State University in 2018.

Thanks for all that you do for our team and community!

06/10/2026

It's not too late to grow tomatoes as long as you select a "heat set" variety. These cultivars have been bred to set fruit during high nighttime temperatures. If managed correctly, heat-set tomatoes can produce fruit through October. Preferred varieties include Florida 91, Solar set, Sun Master, Phoenix and others.

06/09/2026

06/08/2026

The June/July 2026 edition of Edge of the Lake shines a spotlight on the passion, knowledge, and community impact of the LSU AgCenter Master Gardener Program. This feature highlights one of our dedicated St. Tammany Master Gardeners alongside our LSU AgCenter Horticulture Extension Agent, showcasing how research-based horticultural education is helping local residents create healthier, more beautiful, and more sustainable landscapes.

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06/07/2026

Interested in planting trees?

Join Will Afton, LSU AgCenter County Agent and Mandeville Parks & Parkways Commission member, to learn about the proper way to plant them on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 6pm, St Tammany Parish Library in Covington.

Registration is requested at https://stpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6a061565f56bd86e00afac95

06/07/2026

Looking for a cool refreshing way to enjoy your summer harvests?

Join LSU AgCenter nutrition agent Elisabet Trujillo for a presentation and cooking demo at the St Tammany Parish Library in Slidell on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

Registration is requested at the link below:

https://stpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6a01eaadc7d3cd5800586bb1

06/06/2026

Chat with our Master Gardeners at the Covington Farmers Market on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month! Bring your pictures or plants!

06/05/2026

Are you mowing, watering, and feeding your lawn correctly?

Find out here:

https://www.lsuagcenter.com/topics/lawn_garden/home_gardening/lawn/summer-lawn-care