ABOUT

We promote the art, science, education and pleasure of gardening in cooperation with, and under the auspices of, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service in Porter County, Indiana.

hOW WE FULFILL OUR MISSION

Have a gardening dilemma? Help is available at the Master Gardener Hotline from spring through autumn! Call 219-465-3555, or send an email to portermghotline@gmail.com. Feel free to include photos of your problem in your email.

We can help you find a speaker for your event or meeting on a variety of gardening topics, whether it’s a local or regional expert or one of our own Master Gardeners. Call 219-465-3555 for more information and to schedule a speaker.

We can answer your questions at our Ask a Master Gardener Booth at the Porter County Fair, during Earth Day, and at other horticultural events across the county.

SPONSORSHIPS

Each year we sponsor a Gardening Show in January and a Garden Walk during the summer. Proceeds from these events are used for horticulture scholarships as well as community gardening grants and awards. Since 2005 the PCMGA has made gifts of approximately $84,000 to organizations in and around Porter County, IN.

MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM

Through the Master Gardener Program, Purdue helps our members increase our knowledge about a wide variety of horticultural subjects. In turn, we volunteer and help others grow by sharing that knowledge while providing leadership and service in educational gardening activities within our communities.

Extension Master Gardener programs are accredited through each state's land-grant university (more info). In Indiana, Purdue University, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture in West Lafayette, is the home of the Purdue Extension Master Gardener program. Check out their website here. Extension Master Gardeners receive and recommend university and research-based information through the Cooperative Extension System. Opinions expressed on our website may not represent the official views of Purdue University.