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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...
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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.
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DCMGA News and Events ...
DCMGA News and Events ...
10 Things to do to Prepare for Winter in the Garden
10 Things to do to Prepare for Winter in the Garden
October 2025
Winter is right around the corner. A little preparation now can lead to rewards next planting season. Here are a few things to do in order to prepare for the upcoming change in season: Read Full Article...
Moles vs. Voles
Moles vs. Voles
October 2025
In Central Ohio, there are several animals to look out for when planning or maintaining your garden. Two of these are frequently confused with each other: moles and voles. They both live primarily underground, are not easily spotted, and are common in our backyards. It’s important to identify which creature may be in your yard so that you can figure out a plan. Here are the key differences: Read Full Article...
Leaves Are Habitat, Not Trash
Leaves Are Habitat, Not Trash
October 2025
One of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the shelter they need to survive the winter. Thankfully, that’s pretty easy; all you need to do is do less yard work.
Leaves, brush piles, fallen logs, plant stems, and flower heads might not be growing anymore, but they aren’t trash — Read Full Article...
Avalon of Lewis Center Makes Pumpkins Perfect
Avalon of Lewis Center Makes Pumpkins Perfect
October 2025
Our Therapeutic Gardening Master Gardener team looked so forward to our activity yesterday with our friends at The Avalon of Lewis Center. It was fun drying flowers and collecting buckeyes, pinecones and acorns. A big thank you to Scott and Angie and the Rumple Family Farm, Sambuca’s Country Market and Greenhouse and The Village Market in Shawnee Hills for their generous pumpkin donations. It was a festive fall morning with some amazing creations, lots of smiles and delicious pumpkin muffins!
Stratford Harvest Fair
Stratford Harvest Fair
October 2025
Delaware County Master Gardeners Nancy Traub, Gretta Kumpf, Judie Goff and Susan Alexander enjoyed a lovely autumn day at SEC’s Annual Harvest Fair on October 4, 2025. More than 800 attendees visited Stratford and children visiting our table enjoyed decorating pumpkins and cracking black walnuts. Thanks to Nancy Traub who facilitated pumpkin donations from Lehrer Farm which were much appreciated!
A Round of Applause, Please
A Round of Applause, Please
October 2025
A big shout out to Tom and Morag and Shawnee Hills!
Tom and Morag's work in Shawnee Hills has won an "Urban Forestry" national award at the America in Bloom (AIB) symposium. The other finalists were Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Topeka, Kansas. Great work Tom and Morag!
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