Click for a .pdf slide show. Advance the show with "page down," down arrow, mouse wheel, or other available methods.

  ■ Cleveland Botanical Garden (link) (map) - "Ask the Gardener" Information Table - Designated Saturdays, noon - 4:00 p.m., exceptions are noted in parentheses) , tba

  ■ Cuyahoga County Fair (link) (map) - Visit our booth at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds in Berea.

  ■ Farmers' Markets  In addition to answering gardening questions, for any produce people wish to donate at the Crocker Park location, Master Gardeners weigh it, give the donor a receipt. and then transport the produce to hunger centers. Booth locations are at: 2021 dates to be announced.
      Crocker Park (link) - Saturdays, May through September, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
      Shaker Square (link) - Saturdays, May through September, 8:00 a.m. - noon.

  ■Great Big Home + Garden Show  (link) at the IX Center (map). -

Horticultural Diagnostics Online - Ask a Master Gardener Email Diagnosticians

Ask a Master Gardener Master Gardeners are available, through this link, to address residential gardening questions. Keep questions specific and provide as much information as possible. Click the logo at the left or the following link:: http://mastergardener.osu.edu/ask

In addition, you may answer your own questions 24/7 by accessing Fact Sheets and other reports from universities across the country. Search by plant, disease, insect or other relevant terms. Fact Sheets are available from The Ohio State University's Ohioline or from the Plant Facts nationwide database. Use the"Search" window to look up your search terms. Soil test information and forms are available from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Horticultural Diagnostics Telephone HotLine


Library Programs - for reference only - 2020 program: "Success With Succulents"
Master Gardeners annually prepare programs on a selected topic for presentation at libraries throughout the Cuyahoga County area. Recent topics have included "Great Tips for Designing Your Yard," and "Vegetable Gardening Fundamentals," "Pruning," "Pruning 2.0," "Smart Solutions for Shade Gardening," "Native Plants: Rugged Easy-Care Survivors, "Creative Container Gardening," "How to Keep the Unwanted at Bay: The Problem of Wildlife in our Gardens" and "Success with Succulents."

2019 Program - "Pruning" - Cuyahoga County Master Gardeners will introduce you to effective pruning techniques.
The following are placeholders only until a schedule is determined:

Ben Franklin School Demonstration Gardens
Programs on scheduled days are offered to the public by the Master Gardeners in the demonstration gardens behind Ben Franklin School. These programs are free. Park in front of the school and walk back to the garden area. All persons attending any of the Thursday OSU Extension Demonstrations at Ben Franklin are more than welcome to visit and ask questions of the Master Gardeners at any of the other demonstration gardens (Herb, Perennial and Vegetable). Also, you may want to bring a folding chair. See Ben Franklin School for further information and the schedule of demonstration programs.

Thursdays in the Garden
Master Gardeners work throughout the growing season on Thursday mornings at 10:00 in the demonstration gardens (Herb, Perennial and Vegetable) behind Ben Franklin School, weather permitting. The public is free to visit, observe the demonstrations gardens and ask the Master Gardeners questions. Park in front of the school and walk back to the garden area. See Thursdays in the Garden for further details.

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