The Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program is an integral part of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and provides the citizens of Indiana a chance to grow.  The original Master Gardener program was created in 1972 in Seattle, Washington in response to the overwhelming demand for home gardening information. Indiana’s program began in 1978 with 4 participating counties. Currently, over 50 Indiana counties have active Extension Master Gardener programs.

The Program provides a learning framework for participants to increase their knowledge on a wide variety of horticultural subjects. In turn, participants volunteer and help others grow by sharing knowledge while providing leadership and service in educational gardening activities within their communities.

For more information, go to purdue.edu/hla/sites/master-gardener/ 

Harrison County Master Gardeners meet the third Thursday of each month.  Projects we are involved in include: 

• Greenhouse Planting and Maintenance
• Old Capital Herb Garden
• Pollinator Garden at Rhoads Pool
• Plant Sales at The Corydon Farmer's Market
• Youth Instruction and Classes at 4-H, Boys & Girls Club, Ag Day, and Local Schools
• Local Area Landscaping Projects
• Keyhole Garden and Gazebo
• Hanging Baskets and Planters in Downtown Corydon
• Pioneer Farmstead at O'Bannon Woods
• Bluebird Team Nest Box Study at Local Parks
• Spring Educational Workshops
• Fall Guest Speaker Series

Our projects are an important element of Master Gardener services which enhance and enrich our local community.  No need to be an experienced gardener...Come check us out, gain valuable knowledge and information, and enjoy socializing with fellow gardeners.  If you've ever considered becoming a Master Gardener or would like to learn more about our many projects and ways we serve our local community, this is the place to be!  Contact President, Ken Tingler, for more information @ 812-734-0373  ktingler@yahoo.com or Vice President, Wanda Phillips @ 502-551-5281 wmmp1150@reagan.com   

Did you know that deer are neophobic (fearful of new or novel objects) and there are differences between country deer and city deer?  They can also eat about 6-8 pounds of browsing in 24 hours and will feed in the same area from generation to generation.  November 17th at Purdue Extension Office, Harrison County Extension Master Gardeners (HCEMG) President, Ken Tingler, discussed everything you need to know about deer behavior, their feeding habits, and how to coexist with them as a gardener in his HCEMG Fall Guest Speaker Series session " Deer-Proofing Your Garden."

Harrison County Extension Master Gardeners welcomes Deb Zimmerman as the newly elected secretary.  She was elected on November 17th, 2022.  Thank you for your service to Harrison County.

Can you believe there are over 80,000 registered varieties of daylily, some of which are 6 feet tall and have blooms over 8 inches in diameter, with new varieties being cultivated and registered every year!  Ron and Patti Byerley of Hutch 'N" Bunch Rabbitry and Daylilies discussed "What's New With Daylilies" at the December 15th installment of the HCEMG Fall Guest Speaker Series.