Wood County Master Gardeners Association Inc.

Wood County Master Gardeners Association Inc. This is a Facebook Fan Page for Wood County Master Gardeners located in Parkersburg, WV.

Check this page for upcoming events, descriptions of our activities, and more information on Wood County Master Gardeners. Our goals are:
-To enhance and supplement consumer horticulture programs of the WV University Extension Service;
-To provide information on horticultural practices and techniques to Educational and community groups;
-To improve Master Gardeners' knowledge and interest in horti

culture and related activities;
-To provide opportunities for Master Gardners to meet and associate with others with similar interests;
-To undertake community based projectes that enhance the aesthetics of the community; and
-To facilitate and promote regional and international Master Gardener programs and events.

06/18/2026

Next week in the 2026 WVU Extension Calendar:
23rd - seed dill/seed or transplant cantaloupes for fall
24th - treat lawn for white grubs/end asparagus harvest
25th - prune pine trees/seed Brussels sprouts
26th - seed peppers/seed or transplant savory/harvest beet greens
27th - plant late tomatoes & peppers/fertilize asparagus

06/12/2026

Next week in the 2026 WVU Extension Calendar:
15th - seed basil as tomato plant companion
16th - side-dress sweet corn that is knee-high with additional nitrogen
17th - transplant thyme/deadhead annual flowers/turn compost
18th - prune spring-flowering shrubs/plant peppers
19th - control cabbage worms with Dipel or row cover
20th - renovate strawberries after last harvest

06/05/2026

Next week in the 2026 WVU Extension Calendar:
8th - seed leaf & bibb lettuce/plant a late crop of Irish potatoes
9th - mulch garden to conserve soil moisture/plant celery
10th - monitor for garden pests/summer prune apples & peaches
11th - pinch blackberry canes
12th - begin control measures for squash vine borer
13th - seed sweet corn, beets, pumpkins & winter squash/begin bagworm control

05/29/2026

Next week in the 2026 WVU Extension Calendar:
June 2nd - seed lettuce as a companion plant to tomatoes
3rd - seed parsley/seed snap beans & carrots
4th - seed summer squash & corn for late crop
5th - seed cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts & cauliflower for late crop
6th - pant tomatoes/seed pumpkins & winter squash

05/22/2026

Next week in the 2026 WVU Extension Calendar:
25th - plant eggplant/turn compost
26th - plant jack-o-lantern pumpkins
27th - prune tomatoes at first flowering/plant an herb garden
28th - stake & mulch tomatoes/trellis cucumbers
29th - plant asparagus beans/transplant fennel
30th - seed leaf lettuce a a companion plant with trellised cucumbers

05/22/2026

Next week in the 2026 WVU Extension Calendar:
18th - seed leeks as transplants for planting in early August
19th - seed or transplant basil/seed lemon cucumbers
20th - seed or transplant Mexican sunflowers, echinacea & rudbeckia
21st - prune azaelas, viburnum, lilac & forsythia after blooming
22nd - tip primocane blackberry canes at 36-inch height
23rd - do not over fertilize flowers

05/08/2026

Next week in the 2026 WVU Extension Calendar:
11th - plant early celery & tomatoes/grow mint in containers
12th - seed or transplant marigolds, zinnias, cosmos & sunflowers
13th - plant sweet potatoes/harvest scapes from hardneck garlic
14th - plant peppers, okra & cabbage/harvest established asparagus
15th - seed borage/seed lima beans/plant dahlia tubers
16th - seed sweet corn/remove strawberry blossoms on newly transplanted plants

05/01/2026

Next week in the 2026 WVU Extension Calendar:
4th - plant potatoes/transplant or seed Chinese cabbage
5th - seed broccoli raab/seed snap beans/seed head lettuce
6th - seed leaf lettuce & winter squash/control broadleaf weeds in lawn
7th - seed summer squash & cucumber/seed or transplant broccoli
8th - seed late celery
9th - seed sweet corn/seed cilantro/plant bok choy/seed thyme

04/24/2026
04/24/2026

Address

1 Court Sq, Ste 408
Parkersburg, WV
26101

Telephone

+13044241960

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