Faribault County Master Gardeners

Faribault County Master Gardeners This group was created for the education of individuals who are mutually interested in gardening. DNR, etc. of Agriculture, Dept.

All information shared on this page is based on science-based research from colleges and universities and their extension services or other qualified organizations such as soil & water conservation, USDA. Group Rules from Admin:

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The Faribault County Master Gardeners are part of the U of MN Extension Volunteer program. All information on this site is

to be research or science-based from colleges & universities, horticultural societies, DNR, Dept. of Forestry, Mississippi Watershed, etc.

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This year at the 2026 Faribault County Fair the Faribault County Master Gardeners invited business throughout the county...
07/24/2026

This year at the 2026 Faribault County Fair the Faribault County Master Gardeners invited business throughout the county to participate at the Horticulture building with a planter or arrangement to show case their business. We were so pleased to have 25 business join us. See the list below along with pictures of the wonderful planters! Join us at the 2027 Fair. Watch for details next spring!

Thank you to the following businesses this year:

3Dogs Grooming-Wells
Allenz-Easton
Armon Decorating- Blue Earth
BE Community Market-Blue Earth
Beyer Seed- Beck's Hybrid-Bricelyn
Brush Creek Boutique-Bricelyn
Brush Creek Farmstand-Brush Creek
B.S. Studio- Blue Earth
Humble Heart Quilt Shop- Wells
Life Mark Securities Corp-Wells
Leland Drainage-Bricelyn
Loonan Insurance Agency- Easton
Luxe Ag-Easton
Michele's Quilting and Sewing- Blue Earth
O/NE Realty- Blue Earth
Rainbow Food Co-op-Blue Earth
Red Hot Entertainment
St. Lukes' Lutheran Care Center- Blue Earth
Sunset Stones Co
The Clothes Closet-Wells
The Country Butcher-Easton
Twisted Vine and Floral- Blue Earth
Ultimate Design Salon & Day Spa-wells
Welcome Stitchery- Blue Earth
Wells Public Library-Wells

07/21/2026

Announcement: Unfortunately, The Pink Cup Coffee Shop will be NOT able to attend the Faribault County Fair this year. The event was scheduled for July 24th from 5-7pm in the horticulture building. But the great news is they will be joining us in 2027. Please stop out to the Horticulture Building this week and see all the beautiful flowers, containers and plants.

Join the FC Master Gardeners at the FC Fair!
07/14/2026

Join the FC Master Gardeners at the FC Fair!

The Faribault County Master Gardeners filled the planters with beautiful plants at the 4H Building and the Horticulture ...
06/10/2026

The Faribault County Master Gardeners filled the planters with beautiful plants at the 4H Building and the Horticulture Building! Dirty hands and smiles from our group!

Several of the Master Gardeners have come in to the KBEW radio station to share knowledge on the 1560 KBEW Radio Garden ...
05/31/2026

Several of the Master Gardeners have come in to the KBEW radio station to share knowledge on the 1560 KBEW Radio Garden Show.
It is aired on the am station every Saturday at 8:15am. Tune in or listen on the website. Wendy Nickel is sharing here and Royce Murra the "Radio Man" guides us through the show with questions and answers!

Master Gardeners Wilma Bittinger and Cindy Lyon planted the Blue Earth Community Library planters. The planted were fund...
05/31/2026

Master Gardeners Wilma Bittinger and Cindy Lyon planted the Blue Earth Community Library planters. The planted were funded by the FOL group. (Friends of the Library)

03/09/2026

ONLY $5!!!
The Faribault County Master Gardeners present:
Cultivating Spring Garden Ideas -
A Morning of Informative Classes
(Adults)
Cindy Lyon – Composting: Creating Black Gold Using foods, paper and more discards for a back to the earth good feeling. And feeding your garden at the same time!

Wendy Nickel – Growing Edible Container Gardens Containers are a great place to play around with plant combos including edibles. The trend is that plants are being bred for small gardens and containers. Check out the trends in 2026.

Deb Ramsley – How to Prepare our Exhibits for the County Fair

Dawn O'Hara – Growing asparagus 5 quick spring jobs to prep your bed for big harvests

Sara Voges – Winter seeding Does it work for you?

Deb Trio – How to plan a color scheme in your garden One great way to chase away the cabin blues is to think ahead to your summer flower garden. This class will give you some helpful tools on how to plan the color scheme.

Take home handouts from the UMN Extension (Master Gardeners), enjoy garden treats, and win door prizes! Info on the Seed Library will be available. Fee $5.00

Saturday, March 28
9:30am – 12:00 pm
Ag Center - Hwy 169/Grove St.
(Enter using the front double doors into the Atrium)

💻Register online at https://blueeartharea.revtrak.net/rw-community-ed/
or
📱give us a call in the Community Ed office at 507-526-3172.

Come Join US! The Faribault County Master Gardeners have knowledge to share AND MORE!!
03/03/2026

Come Join US! The Faribault County Master Gardeners have knowledge to share AND MORE!!

COMING! Soon! See topics that appeal to you!

COMING! Soon! See topics that appeal to you!
02/17/2026

COMING! Soon! See topics that appeal to you!

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