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The Master Gardener program is administered in Indiana through the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service.

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08/21/2026

This is going to be a wonderful experience for children. Please join Marcy, Kathy and Kit for a fun-filled event

07/27/2026

Each year the Master Gardeners work on the Pioneer Garden at the La Porte Fairgrounds to share what it was like for the pioneers to grow food. We just finished sharing the gardens at the County Fair. It was heartwarming in talking with visitors to the garden, hearing their stories that young people are using these plants - making salves and lotions for healing, just as the pioneers did.

07/15/2026

This Saturday at Friendship Botanic Gardens in Michigan City, two of our Master Gardeners will present two workshops from 10:00 am - noon.

"Gardening with Confidence: – Roses at Friendship Botanic Gardens"

Vicki Znavor will explain how to grow and care for beautiful, thriving roses. She will cover pruning, feeding, disease prevention, and seasonal care tips to help your roses flourish year after year.

At the same time, Marcy Dailey will present a Friendship Botanic Gardens Children’s Workshop themed "Zoo Garden Adventure"

Marcy Dailey will be presenting a fun and imaginative experience where the worlds of plants and animals come together! In this interactive program, children will explore the idea of a “Zoo Garden,” featuring plants with animal-inspired names. Children will discover how these unique plants earned their names by matching “animal” plants to the traits and characteristics they resemble.

Along the way, participants will enjoy hands-on activities that spark creativity and curiosity. Marcy will wrap up this adventure with a whimsical poem celebrating the playful personalities of the Zoo Garden plants.

07/14/2026

We are so excited to announce our Spring 2027 Garden Show. More to come but please mark your calendars for April 3, 2027 at Michigan City High School and share with your friends and family.

07/01/2026

Our Master Gardeners will return to Friendship Botanic Gardens to run not one but TWO workshops on July 18 from 10:00 am to noon.

The first workshop is "Gardening with Confidence: – Roses at Friendship Botanic Gardens" where Vicki Znavor will explain how to grow and care for beautiful, thriving roses. She will cover pruning, feeding, disease prevention, and seasonal care tips to help your roses flourish year after year.

The second workshop is a FBG Children’s Workshop titled "Zoo Garden Adventure"
Marcy Dailey will be presenting a fun and imaginative experience where the worlds of plants and animals come together! In this interactive program, children will explore the idea of a “Zoo Garden,” featuring plants with animal-inspired names. Children will discover how these unique plants earned their names by matching “animal” plants to the traits and characteristics they resemble.

Along the way, participants will enjoy hands-on activities that spark creativity and curiosity. Marcy will wrap up this adventure with a whimsical poem celebrating the playful personalities of the Zoo Garden plants.

06/21/2026

Our master gardeners are always delighted to help others grow. We loved being at Friendship Botanic Gardens inspiring the next generation of gardeners.

06/17/2026

Be careful out there today!

06/11/2026

Shane Hansen hosted our Master Gardeners at Rainfield Farms in New Carlisle, IN earlier this month. He shared his farming methods, which do not include the use of any pesticides or synthetic chemicals, certifying his farm as Naturally Grown. One of the highlights was how he grew cucumbers and tomatoes on strings that could be raised and lowered as the plants grew!

05/28/2026

Friendship Botanic Gardens is excited to announce Gardening with Confidence, a hands-on gardening workshop series designed to inspire gardeners of all experience levels. The series includes educational programs for adults as well as interactive children’s workshops led by La Porte County Master Gardeners.

Adult workshops will be held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT at the Gardens and will cover a variety of gardening topics.

The first session is on June 6 is about Deer Resistant and Native Plants

Learn common mistakes to avoid and discover how thoughtful plant selection can create a healthier, more resilient landscape using deer-resistant and native species.
Friendship Botanic Gardens

05/22/2026

Our Master Gardeners work to "Help Others Grow" - this time with the students at Paladin Head Start Program in Michigan City. In April, we worked with the students to plant seeds, including marigolds, tomatoes, zinnias and more. In May we returned to help them plant the seedlings.
Thank you to our volunteer Master Gardeners (shown left to right) Theresa Dzoga-Borg, Tom Boesen, Kit Knoll, Janet Davis, Karen Sarver, Vicki Zavnor, Nancy Fournier and Sandy Prusko

Address

2857 W State Road 2, Suite A.
Laporte, IN
46350

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

(219)3249407

Website

http://lpmastergardener.org/

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