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The Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) Program will hold a statewide virtual Extension Master Gardener Basic Training on  Tuesdays, February 3 through May 5, 2026, from 5:30-7:30 PM CT via live webinars. Final exam given after May 5 .  There will also be a weekly local connection hour with your county’s Extension Master Gardener coordinator. Porter County will be hosting their IN-PERSON local connection on Thursdays from 5:30pm to 6:30pm in Wanatah, IN at Pinney Purdue A

With great sadness, PCMGA announces the passing of Gold Master Gardener member Mary Simon. Mary became a member of PCMGA in 2004. She was the second person to chair the Gardening Show. Mary loved grass gardens, and she offered her garden one year as a PCMGA Garden Walk host. She maintained a gardening email list known as the "mudpuppy" list. After several years as Gardening Show chairperson, she continued as the Show vendor coordinator. Mary attended many events in order to

It’s Seed Cleaning Time! Each fall we collect and prepare seeds for the Seed & Bulb Exchange at January’s Gardening Show.