Clay County Master Gardener

11/12/2025

Iowa Master Gardeners, start preparing your application for the Search for Excellence Award!

Thinking of applying? Now’s the time to start gathering your best photos and success stories to share with the search committee.
Applications are open and due January 16, 2026.

What to include:
• Completed application form
• Support form from county ISU Extension and Outreach staff
• Up to 6 high-resolution photos with photo releases

Visit the Search for Excellence webpage where you can learn more, view past winners, and access the application, guidelines, and scoring rubric: https://go.iastate.edu/Y1LS2P

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach ISU Extension and Outreach - Agriculture and Natural Resources

12/12/2024

Registration is open for the 2025 Home Gardening Webinar Series!

We have a great lineup of speakers and we’re excited to spend the winter learning with you.

There’s three ways to participate:
1. Register for the Zoom room: https://go.iastate.edu/AWDOX7
2. Check out our Facebook events page to join through Facebook Live: https://go.iastate.edu/LSZSS6
3. Can’t make it live? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the recordings at a later time: https://go.iastate.edu/LTLH0K


Iowa State University Department of Horticulture Iowa State Yard and Garden Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ISU Extension and Outreach - Agriculture and Natural Resources AnswerLine ISU Graduate Student Horticulture Society

06/27/2024

Help with Managing Flood Damaged Vegetable Gardens:

After a flooding event, biological and chemical contamination is of concern for vegetables, fruits, and other edible crops. Chemical contamination includes pesticides, agricultural chemicals, heavy metals, and petroleum products. Biological contamination may include bacteria, parasites, and viruses....

05/31/2024

You may have heard about a "magical" garden additive called Diatomaceous Earth. Many gardeners tout its power as a natural insecticide, but how much do you really know about it?

Check out this fact sheet from the National Pesticide Information Center about Diatomaceous Earth so you can decide if it is right for your garden: http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/degen.html

Photo credit: NPIC


OSU (Oregon) Master Gardener Program Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Iowa State University Department of Horticulture Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

05/29/2024

05/15/2024

If you haven't already, now is the time to get your tomatoes and peppers planted outside.

Need help with your tomatoes? Check out this extensive guide that covers all the basics of growing tomatoes: https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/growing-tomatoes-home-garden


Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Iowa State University Department of Horticulture Iowa State Yard and Garden ISU Graduate Student Horticulture Society

05/09/2024

Ready to start planting all your new seedlings outside? Check out these tips to make sure you have properly hardened off young seedlings to give them the best chance of success: https://go.iastate.edu/ZII0YO


Iowa State University Department of Horticulture Iowa State Yard and Garden Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

04/23/2024

Did You Know: the Iowa Master Gardener organization is part of a larger national collective made up of Master Gardener programs from across the nation?

From the bottom of our Land Grant University hearts... thank you to our 90k+ Extension Master Gardener volunteers. Answering the call (& email!) to support and protect local communities and plants everywhere.

Learn more about the national Master Gardener group by checking out their page: https://www.facebook.com/extensionmastergardener

National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture Iowa State University Department of Horticulture Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Iowa State Yard and Garden U.S. Department of Agriculture