Gardeners, Need Mulch?
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Getting your garden beds ready for Spring?
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Read about Lee County Master Gardener Grant Recipients
2017, 2018 & 2019
Join us Wednesday, April 4th for this month's program entitled "Shade Plants & a Walk Through The Caroline Dean Wildflower Trail". Come for an informative and delightful guided tour of the plants in the forest.
Location: Caroline Dean Wildflower Trail, which is one of our demonstration gardens and located in Opelika.
This garden is situated near the Covered Bridge adjoining the Opelika Municipal Park. Plenty of parking available. Presented by Billie Oliver of the Lee County Master Gardeners Association.
Click here to see all of our MONTHLY PROGRAMS.
Location: Caroline Dean Wildflower Trail, which is one of our demonstration gardens and located in Opelika.
This garden is situated near the Covered Bridge adjoining the Opelika Municipal Park. Plenty of parking available. Presented by Billie Oliver of the Lee County Master Gardeners Association.
Click here to see all of our MONTHLY PROGRAMS.
Congratulations to our newest Master Gardeners!
Our enthusiastic 2018 Lee County Master Gardener Class! They finished this year's course, are now volunteering and are our new graduates as of January 15th, 2019.
Important Reminders:
Please be sure to post your volunteer hours so we will have an up-to-date accounting of our community contributions through 2018.
MGs & MG Friends, it's time to update your yearly membership if you have not already done so. Click here for Renewal Forms.
Please be sure to post your volunteer hours so we will have an up-to-date accounting of our community contributions through 2018.
MGs & MG Friends, it's time to update your yearly membership if you have not already done so. Click here for Renewal Forms.
The 2019 Class is forming now! Sign up!
Recent Events:
We start 2019 with a Pruning Workshop and Tool Sharpening Demonstration at the home of one of our Master Gardeners.
Above: Patrick Thompson, Arboretum Specialist with the Donald E. Davis Arboretum demonstrates how to give a Japanese Maple tree new life by pruning appropriate branches. To the Right: Gene Galloway, MG, shows us how to properly sharpen garden tools. |
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Our 2018 Garden Tour was delightful and another successful LCMGA fundraising event. Many thanks to our talented garden owners, generous sponsors, loyal & new tour goers and to all the volunteers who made the tour possible. Proceeds fund our community efforts. Our next Garden Tour is May 2020!
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Our exhibit at the Lee County Fair won another Blue Ribbon. The Cash Prize will help fund our many community efforts! This year in conjunction with Alabama's 200th year of statehood, we focused on canning with a very interesting display of authentic lightning jars, canners and a Jesup wagon.
This effort was led by 2018 MG Intern, Kat and her creative team. Special thanks to Steve Crannell for lending us the wagon.
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David Hill, Jr, our 2018 LCMGA Horticulture Scholarship recipient, was introduced at the October 2018 meeting. He is a landscape horticulture major at Auburn University. Congratulations, David!
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LCMGA is co-sponsoring this event. Contact the Lee County Extension Office at 334-749-3353 or barrtar@aces.edu for more information.
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Public Programs
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We are a 501(c)3 organization. About us
The Master Gardeners Program educates volunteers in science-based gardening and landscape practices and helps them effectively extend research-based information to the public as Master Gardeners. The Master Gardener's primary role is that of “educator.” There are many different ways our volunteers in Lee County help the Alabama Extension System (ACES) expand outreach to the community. Our "Help Line" is available to answer your garden and landscape questions spring-through-fall. We offer a variety of garden-related programs and workshops for the public, construct and maintain community demonstration gardens and help implement community projects. In addition, every even-numbered year we conduct a mid-May garden tour to showcase successful local gardens and offer ideas and inspiration. The tour is also our fundraiser, supporting our projects and programs. Did you know we offer Grants?
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