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Penn State Master Gardeners of Lancaster County

Penn State Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension

Trained volunteers with horticultural knowledge and a willingness to share that information with fellow county residents through the Cooperative Extension program.

09/10/2026

Public tagging demonstration of monarch butterflies
You’re Invited!
Come learn about monarch butterfly tagging and tracking at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, during the OPEN HOUSE at the Southeast Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 1446 Auction Rd., Manheim, PA

We’ll be tagging butterflies at the Butterfly Garden with sticker tags and demonstrating the BlūMorpho Radio Tracking tag to learn more about where butterflies travel.

Have your own butterfly? You’re welcome to bring it along and tag it with a sticker! If you’d like, we can help you upload to your phone and get started

06/20/2026

A donation triplet! Master Gardeners delivered 19 pounds of AAS winning vegetables to the Lancaster County Food Hub.

AAS Garden Winners are flowers and vegetables that have been “Tested Nationally & Proven Locally."™ Each AAS entry is tested for superior garden performance by horticulture professionals across North America.

Murasaki Fioretto 70 F1 Cauliflower, Purple Magic Broccoli, and Konstance F1 Kohlrabi were harvested from the Penn State Extension Lancaster County Master Gardeners’ demonstration gardens. Gardens are open daily for visitors at 1446 Auction Rd, Manheim. Come see what’s growing in our AAS display gardens now!

Photo Credit: Kim Frey, PSU Master Gardener

05/26/2026

A fresh harvest of beautiful Rubybor F1 Kale from the Lancaster Master Gardeners’ demonstration gardens in Manheim. https://all-americaselections.org/product/kale-rubybor/

Over 4 pounds of kale was donated to the Lancaster Power Packs Project. https://www.powerpacksproject.org
The Adopt-A-Pantry program is a partnership between the Penn State Extension and the Central PA Food Bank, and provides support to community food access. https://www.centralpafoodbank.org/givefood/adopt-a-pantry/

The Demonstration gardens at SEAREC in Manheim will open to the public June 1. Photo by Kim Frey.

05/21/2026

Esta semana en WLCH Radio Centro, las maestras jardineras Cynthia y Dana explican cómo seleccionar las mejores plantas de plántulas de un vivero. Evita plantas con estas cosas: hojas amarillentas; manchas o agujeros mordidos; signos de enfermedad fúngica (cualquier mancha peluda, negra, marrón o blanda en hojas o tallos); ocultar insectos; malas hierbas, plantas enraizadas. ¡Intenta encontrar plántulas pequeñas, compactas y perfectas para tener el mejor éxito!

This week on WLCH Radio Centro, Master Gardeners Cynthia and Dana explain how to select the best seedling plants from a nursery. Avoid plants with these things: yellowing leaves; spots or chewed holes; signs of fungal disease (anything fuzzy, black, brown or mushy spots on leaves or stems); hiding insects; weeds, root-bound plants. Try to find small, compact and perfect seedlings for best success!

Photos by Cynthia

05/14/2026

Durante la sesión de hoy en las anuales en WLCH Radio Centro , las Maestras Jardineras Cynthia y Dana ofrecen algunos consejos para cultivar anuales a partir de semillas al aire libre. Aclarar plántulas, regar, fertilizar y desmontar son pasos importantes para tener éxito en el crecimiento de plantas anuales exuberantes y saludables en el exterior. Como siempre, ¡selecciona y pon la planta adecuada en el lugar correcto! Consulta algunos de los recursos en los comentarios de abajo para obtener consejos más detallados.

During today’s focus on annuals on WLCH Radio Centro with Master Gardeners Cynthia and Dana offer some tips on growing annuals from seed outside. Thinning seedlings, watering, fertilizing and dead-heading are all important steps to success in growing lush and healthy annuals outside. As always, select put the right plant in the right place! Consult some of the resources in the Comments Below for more detailed advice.

Photos by Cynthia

05/01/2026

En su última charla de abril sobre plantas de interior, hoy en WLCH Radio Centro, las Maestras Jardineras Cynthia y Dana hablaron sobre plantas tropicales y helechos, que requieren luz filtrada, espacios cálidos y alta humedad para imitar las condiciones del suelo de la selva. Evita corrientes frías y el sol intenso y caliente. Si te gusta el follaje verde y exuberante en interiores, prueba a añadir una o dos de estas plantas de interior a tu cocina o baño. Consulta algunos de los recursos en los comentarios de abajo para obtener consejos más detallados.

In their final April spotlight on houseplants, today on WLCH Radio Centro Master Gardeners Cynthia and Dana talked about tropical plants and ferns, which require filtered light, warm spaces, and high humidity to imitate the conditions of the jungle floor. Avoid cold drafts and hot, intense sun. If you like lush green foliage indoors, try adding one or two of these houseplants to your kitchen or bathroom. Consult some of the resources in the Comments Below for more detailed advice.

04/30/2026

Here's another great addition to the Slices Series from Proven Winners, Spigelia marilandica 'Orange Slices'. It has a mounded growth habit and tubular orange-red flowers that attract hummingbirds and bees. A great option for container filler plants. Get this cultivar or 'Ragin' Cajun' at the plant sale Saturday, May 2, 2026, 8 a.m. to noon at Lancaster Farm and Home Center. Cash and Checks preferred. Credit cards also accepted. Come early for a great selection. USPP36721; CanBPRAF. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners.

04/29/2026

Are you a "Hell"ebore raiser? Make a splash in your late winter garden with Helleborus x hybridus Winter Jewels® series. Our plant sale will offer these three varieties of Lenten Roses: 'Apricot Blush' (peachy yellow to apricot single blooms with rose pink veins and picot edges; 'Cherry Blossom' (cherry red edges on pale pink blooms with a red starburst); and 'Onyx Odyssey' (deep blackish purple double blooms with contrasting creamy yellow stamens). These beauties are prolific blooms, tough, hardy, deer resistant, and sure to disappear quickly at our plant sale on Saturday, May 2, 2026, 8:00-noon at Lancaster Farm and Home Center. Cash and Checks preferred. Credit cards accepted also.

Photos courtesy of Perennial Farm Marketplace

Address

1383 Arcadia Road
Lancaster, PA
17601

Telephone

+17173946851

Website

https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/lancaster

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