Douglas County Fair

Douglas County Master Gardeners will once again be at the Douglas County Fair in Alexandria. You are invited to stop by our booth for a visit. See you there!

August 14-17th, 2008

Welcome to DCMG's Gardening Site

A wide variety of gardening educational opportunities are provided to the people of Douglas County each year through a growing number of programs made available by Douglas County Master Gardeners.

Among the links you will find in the left column, you will find a “Gardening Event Calendar”. All of our major events and many smaller ones are posted on the calendar for your convenience.

NEW! Announcing Carrie Barre-LiBaire's Gardening Column, Down to Earth Gardening

We are happy to announce the addition of Carrie Barre-LiBaire's new Gardening Column to the site. You can not only read the current edition but a number of recent ones as well. Carrie is one of our own Master Gardeners and is now working in the Extension Office. Check it out here.

The Many Activities of Douglas County Master Gardeners

Among the most popular activities and projects of Douglas County Master Gardeners are the following:

•   “Let’s Get Growing” Workshop
•   Master Gardeners’ Garden Tour
•   Terrace Learning Garden
•   Gardening Classes
•   Master Gardeners’ Plant Sale
•   See our Activities page for many more.

In addition to participating in these events and activities you can also get personal help with your gardening questions by contacting one of Douglas County’s Master Gardeners personally. Check out the ways you can do this on the “Contact Us” page.