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Delaware Master Gardeners present educational open house

Helping people out at the A Day in the Garden event are (l-r) Megan Pleasanton, extension educator at Delaware State University, and Tracy Wooten, horticultural agent for Sussex County at the University of Delaware. TED PFIRRMANN PHOTOS
Ted Pfirrmann
July 6, 2024

The Delaware Cooperative Extension hosted the Delaware Master Gardeners’ Giving Back to Nature open house June 22.

Held at the University of Delaware’s Carvel Research and Education Center, this fun-filled event was packed with mini-workshops, a plant sale, expert demonstrations, the Delaware Beekeepers Association, invasive species identification, UDairy Moo Mobile ice cream and more.

“A Day in the Garden has been going on since 2010,” said Tracy Wooten, horticultural agent for Sussex County at the University of Delaware. “It’s a day for us to hold an open house and gives us a chance to answer any gardening problems people may have.”

Anyone with questions may reach the Delaware Cooperative Extension at the gardening helpline at 302-831-3389, by emailing sussexcountymastergardeners@gmail.com, or by going to www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/ask/.

 

This little garden gnome house is hidden within the gardens.
Humans weren’t the only visitors to the gardens this day, as a bee was busy harvesting pollen on this sunflower.
Maureen Ryan presents a class called “Are You Still Gardening?” which focuses on gardening with physical limitations.
Karen Collias of the Delaware Master Gardeners speaks with Judy and Larry Firment.
Hydrangeas are peaceful and tranquil plants.
The Delaware Beekeepers Association offers a wealth of knowledge. The group’s meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Crossroads Community Church in Georgetown.
Norma Parks presents a class on creating and using herbal infusions.
Attendees take a break from the heat at one of the many classes held indoors.
The University of Delaware Elbert N. and Ann V. Carvel Research and Education Center property is home to 32 specialty gardens.

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