Delaware County Master Gardener Association

09/02/2026

September is one of the busiest months in the garden. Harvest apples, pears and late-season vegetables, reseed thin lawn areas, plant cool-season crops like spinach and lettuce, and start thinking about spring-flowering bulbs. See what else should be Purdue Home Hort's September Garden Calendar: https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/september-garden-calendar/

09/02/2026

08/30/2026

Join the Hendricks County Master Gardeners for their annual garden conference on Saturday, October 10!

08/28/2026

is offering a free hybrid Invasive Species Natural Resources Training this fall. The series covers invasive species identification, reporting, management and more across a variety of ecosystems. Learn more about the program and field day locations here: https://extension.purdue.edu/events/2026/09/invasive-species-natural-resources-training.html

08/28/2026

Learn what it takes to build a sustainable garden in your community with Purdue Extension's Grass To Garden Virtual Course!
Wednesdays, October 7, 14, 21, and 28 from 6-8 pm ET.
The $50 course fee includes:
- Four live virtual sessions
- Asynchronous education & activities
- Participant manual & online resource library
- Support from experienced educators

Register at https://cvent.me/DAMMMg

08/13/2026

How unfortunate!

Read more about the unique bloom of the Century Plant here 👉 https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/08/the-death-bloom-of-a-century-plant.html

08/13/2026

🍅 Learn how to safely preserve fresh salsa at home!

Join Purdue Extension for a hands-on Boiling Water Bath Canning Salsa workshop. Participants will learn USDA-recommended home food preservation procedures through instruction and hands-on practice—and take home a finished product!

📅 Tuesday, September 15
⏰ 5:30–8:00 p.m.
📍 Yorktown Methodist Church
2301 S. Broadway St., Yorktown, IN
💲 $30 per person

Space is limited! Register today: https://cvent.me/NAw24v

08/08/2026

Happy **National Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day**! August 8 marks a time in the gardening season when many gardeners are overwhelmed by a bounty of ripe zucchini. This holiday allows you to share your harvest with friends, family, and neighbors.

Here’s how to grow and harvest your summer squash like a pro, according to Purdue Extension:
🌿 Plant seeds 1 inch deep, in rows at least 30 inches apart. If planting in hills, plant 3 plants in hills that are spaced 4 feet apart.
🌿 Pick small: Harvest when they are less than 2 inches in diameter and 6-8 inches long.
🌿 Don't wait too long: Overripe squash loses its flavor and gets a tough skin.
🌿 Check constantly: If you don’t inspect the plants every day or two, the squash will quickly grow too large!

Got too many zucchinis to count? Check out these tasty zucchini recipes:
🍴Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake via Kalyn’s Kitchen >>> https://buff.ly/4f2bhwZ
🍴Zucchini Bread via Sally’s Baking >>> https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/zucchini-bread/
🍴 Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread via Sally’s Baking >>> https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/double-chocolate-zucchini-bread/
🍴Stuffed Zucchini via The Pioneer Woman >>> https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a40209726/stuffed-zucchini-recipe/
🍴Zucchini Lasagna via The Pioneer Woman >>> https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a65416879/zucchini-lasagna-recipe/
🍴Zucchini Fritters via Good Housekeeping >>> https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/a44664656/zucchini-fritters-recipe/

08/08/2026

Your garden needs more butterflies. Let’s fix that! 🌻🦋

While adult butterflies can drink nectar from a variety of local plants, providing the resources they need for their whole life cycle is a bit more complex. Caterpillars of most butterflies can only eat a few different types of plants, and they need space to pupate into adults. Some species may be found as adults all summer long, while others may only be present for a week or two and need refuges to spend the rest of the year safe from predation and pesticides.

During this webinar, you’ll discover the key components of butterfly habitat, how butterflies use habitat throughout the year, and which plants can provide the high quality food that caterpillars need to complete their life cycle.

AUG 27
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MT
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET

The event is free! You can register now ➡️https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V8G5IRNDRfq9pBF4fqs_kg

📺 Closed Captioning will be available during this webinar. The webinar will be recorded and available on our YouTube channel ➡️ xerces.org/youtube