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Welcome!
Welcome!
Delaware County Master Gardeners are avid about horticulture and eager learners. This site is one way we share these passions and provide "environmentally sound, research-based gardening practices" with our communities.
Learning opportunities:
Learning opportunities:
Recorded webinars on a wide range of gardening related topics...
Dig into a Book! Master Gardeners review their recent reading
Ask a Master Gardener Volunteer
Ask a Master Gardener Volunteer
Answering the public's questions about gardening using science-based information is an important objective of the Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program. Submit your landscape, yard, and garden questions here.
DCMGA News and Events ...
DCMGA News and Events ...
"The Era of the American Lawn Is Over" Article
September 2025
Cynthia Buettner, DCMGA MGV, provided this link to a New York Times article on the death of the American lawn: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/opinion/lawns-mowing-wildflowers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jE8.1YCF.Gz3FOqRf2PiW&smid=nytcore-android-share
To support that article, she then provided a link to an article by the local chapter of The Wild Ones: https://columbus.wildones.org/
This Year Was No Exception…
This Year Was No Exception…
July 2025
Our 19th Annual DCMGA Plant Sale, and largest fundraiser, was held on July 19-20 at the beautiful Delaware County Fairgrounds. The barn was jam-packed with all manner of perennials, annuals, native plants, trees, and shrubs. The Friday before the sale was filled with set up, primping, and watering. Everything looked beautiful and it was clear that a lot of work had gone into growing, preparing, and showing the plants before the public even arrived!
Once everything was set up, it was time for the main event. Saturday was bustling! A long line wound out the front door filled with eager buyers well before our official opening time. It had seemed like the day was going to be a rainy one but it turned sunny and warm – perfect for plant buying! After regrouping, Sunday opened with an equal amount of success. There were lots of questions about the different plants and the MGVs were eager to share their knowledge and help people pick their plants. The raffle events this year were really fun with baskets that ranged from a Columbus Blue Jackets signed photo to a basket for young gardeners and nature enthusiasts. There was even Plinko for those who wanted to win a quick prize! As the sale began to wrap up, flash sales started and happy customers loaded wagons with mounds of plants.
These events could never be done without fantastic partners. We want to give a huge shoutout and THANK YOU to this year’s partners: 1st Impressions Landscape & Garden Center; Ach Nursery; Baker’s Village Garden Center & Gift Shoppe; Champion Feed and Pet Supply; Columbus Blue Jackets; Dannaher Nursery; E&H Ace Hardware Delaware; graf-x-cape; Groovy Plants Ranch; Leaves for Wildlife Native Plant Nursery; Lettuce Work Nursery; Millcreek Gardens; Miller’s Country Gardens; Natives in Harmony; Oakland Nursery; Old Bag of Nails; Price Farms Organics, Ltd.; Renders by Randy; Sambuca’s Country Market and Greenhouse; Scioto Gardens; Singing Springs Nursery; Strader’s G Ben’s Landscaping and Outdoor Services, LLC; Stratford Ecological Center; Thorsen’s Greenhouse; and Topgolf. Our partners’ incredible contributions helped to make this event dynamic and amazing. If you missed the plant sale and want more information about any of our great partners, please visit our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/delcomastergardener) for a list and links.
In addition to the sales, it was wonderful to connect to the public about plants and nature. There were a lot of excited people searching for plants and they had wonderful and difficult questions. We would not be able to provide answers, guidance, and friendly faces without a fantastic group of people working so hard and caring so much about our mission. We appreciate everyone helping this year and there is no way we could have done it without you. Thank you!
Now let’s get ready for next year!
Educational Series
Educational Series
Upcoming Education Events
Upcoming Education Events
All programs in this series will be held starting
Rain Gardens with Nora Hiland at Source Point on 9/5/2025 at 1 pm
ArborFest at Alum Creek Park in Westerville on 9/20/2025 from 10 am – 2 pm
Seed Saving with Cathy Pickrel at Marion County Public Library on 9/24/2025 at 6 pm as an introduction to their new Seed Library.
Liberty Library's annual Plant Swap on 9/20/2025 at 2 pm will have speakers Nora Hiland, discussing the Removal of Invasive Plants, and Cynthia Buettner, presenting Garden Design Using Ohio Native Plants: Sustainable and Beautiful Landscapes. In conjunction with the Plant Swap, on those Saturday afternoons, DCMGA assistance has been requested in hosting Ask A Master Gardener for attendees.
October 14 (Open to General Public).
at 6:15 pm at the Byxbe Campus,1610 State Rte 521, Delaware, OH 43015, and will last for one hour. TBD
Previous Educational Events
April 8 ( MG Members Only)
GAP Training (Good Agricultural Practices). This training aims to educate growers and gardeners on best management practices to minimize food safety risks and address pre- and post-harvest practices.
May 13, 2025 (Open to General Public)
Drought: How do I repair my lawn after last year’s drought? Dr. Tyler Carr, Asst. Professor of Turfgrass Science, The Ohio State University. Dr. Carr will take us through what inputs you need to safeguard against future drought situations?
July 8, 2025 (Open to General Public)
Produce Preservation. Megan Taylor, FCS/4-H Educator - Union County, will share various techniques to prevent spoilage, extend shelf life, and maintain quality of fresh produce
August 12 (Open to General Public)
Invasive Plants. Carrie Brown, ANR Educator - Fairfield County, will introduce us to non-native plants in Ohio’s natural habitats with discussions on spread, control and alternative plants.
Follow-Up Information from Dr. Carr
September 9 (MG Members Only)
Natives Program for 2026. Terri Litchfield will introduce the 2026 Expert Level training on natives.
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