by GCMGA | Jun 14, 2018 | Events, General
In coordination with the Monroe Chamber of Commerce and the Monroe Clinic/SSM Health, the Green County Master Gardeners invite you to join them on Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 from 10:00am-4:00pm to “Take A Garden Walk”. Six Garden Locations are being...
by GCMGA | May 11, 2017 | General, Plant Sale
Plan to attend the 2017 Green County Master Gardeners Plant Sale on Saturday, May 13th, from 9:00AM-11:00AM at the Auditorium of the Government Services Building, Pleasant View Complex, N3150 Hwy 81, Monroe. UW-Extension Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand to...
by GCMGA | Feb 14, 2017 | General
Testing Your Soil by MGV Ann Marie Ott Before adding fertilizer to your garden shopping list, consider collecting a soil sample and sending it to the University of Wisconsin soil testing laboratory for analysis to determine your fertilizer needs. As the...
by GCMGA | Mar 23, 2015 | General
Got Seeds? by MGV Ann Marie Ott How can one resist the bright, big and beautiful blooms displayed in the seed catalogues? Each year, I succumb to temptation and order the seeds for the giant pumpkins, tomatoes for every purpose and family member’s preference, along...
by GCMGA | Mar 3, 2015 | General, Tools
The Green County Master Gardener Meeting held on Thursday, February 26th, included Jessica Swan, Orthopedic Therapist as our speaker. Jessica spoke about “The Do’s & Don’t’s for Your Body During Gardening”. Included in her discussions were tips for ergonomic...
by GCMGA | Feb 17, 2015 | General, Plant of Interest
Cannas can add a touch of tropical to any garden with wide, green or variegated leaves and bright flowers in multiple shades of red, pink, orange and yellow. Canna is the only genus in the family of Cannaceae which can be propagated from seed, but most often are grown...
