Whitley County Master Gardeners

10/02/2026

Do you have problems with nuisance wildlife? Learn what to do.

10/01/2026

🌿Join us TODAY October 1st! This month's meeting will be held at the Purdue Extension Office in the lower level of the Whitley County Government Building: 220 W Van Buren St Ste Lower Level 4, Columbia City, IN 46725

At 6:00 PM, Geoff Schortgen, will be speaking on different types of lawn weeds and will share more about the Purdue Extension Transformation.
At 6:30 PM, stick around for the WCMG Friends & Member Meeting

09/10/2026

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🌳 Fall is a great time to add a tree to your landscape, but staking a newly planted tree may not always be necessary. agriculture and natural resources educator John Woodmansee shares when support systems can help and when they may do more harm than good.
Read more: https://extension.purdue.edu/news/county/whitley/2026/08/should-you-stake-a-newly-planted-tree.html

09/02/2026

🌿Join us September 3rd at Peabody Library — Community Room A!

At 6:00 PM, Master Gardener Beth Ann Sickafoose will share about the community gardens in Whitley County that we maintain.

At 6:30 PM, stick around for the WCMG Friends & Member Meeting.

We hope to see you there!

08/31/2026

There is less than one week left to apply for the fall training! All applications are due Aug. 31. Don't delay! https://extension.purdue.edu/county/whitley/extension-master-gardeners---we-want-you.html

08/30/2026

Anyone interested in using a FREE Discord app to easily COMMUNICATE w other WMG’s? I have no way to easily reach all of you. I first started using Discord to keep up on birding in IN and other states. Very easy to use. Below is screenshot of categories I added for WMG Discord. You can add any categories you would like. You can set app to make a sound when I new message pops up or keep it silent as I do. Sound is specific to any category you desire. If you would like to learn more or try app out please let me know in comments or txt me.

I personally usually avoid Facebook as this group is open to people outside of WMG’s. The Discord app is just for current MG’s.

Current uses include:
Free seeds offered.
Needing advice on how to edge a bed with a hand tool and best tool to use.
Favorite tools.
Fairgrounds garden photos.
Any birders here?
I’ll be driving to Shipshiwana this week to purchase puffed spelt. If any WMG would like to come along txt or leave comment here.
Happy to share seed sprouting tips in jars, lids, or terra cotta geo tower.

How do you communicate privately w all of us or even a few?