Providing gardening and growing information for the residents of Hamilton County, Indiana. This educational website is an outreach effort of Purdue Extension.
Beginning April 10th, the Hamilton County Master Gardener Association, Inc. (HCMGA) will once again be available to answer calls and walk-in questions on lawn and garden on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. You can also email your horticulture questions to HamiltonGardenline@gmail.com.
The Purdue Extension staff will be on hand to answer questions about food preparation and preservation. Visitors can also schedule an appointment to have their pressure canner gauge checked for accuracy.
Purdue Extension offices across the state provide educational opportunities to Indiana’s communities - our educators, specialists, and volunteers live and work in all 92 counties. Purdue Extension provides practical solutions to real issues – transforming lives and livelihoods in Indiana and around the world.
For more information about the Education Center or Purdue Extension Hamilton County, contact your local office at (317) 776.0854 or visit www.extension.purdue.edu/hamilton.
This time of year many have questions about crabgrass germination and control. Below are several previous Purdue turf tips that answer the most commonly asked questions about crabgrass control.
We have had a variety of weather this winter in Hamilton County and across Indiana. Lindsey Purcell, Urban Forestry Specialist with Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources shares what to do next after your trees have been damaged during a storm. Click below for the related article. Storms are causing damage and tree cleanup, what to do next
