Allamakee Master Gardeners

05/16/2026

05/16/2026

Master Gardeners Plant sale is now open Today at the fairgrounds in Waukon 8am till noon. Lots of vegetables and perennials .

05/16/2026

Allamakee County, we’re ready for you! Come visit our plant sale at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds between 8am and noon today, May 16! 🌸

04/22/2026

Thank you to our wonderful Master Gardeners! Your dedication to our community is appreciated! 🌿

Thank you, Iowa Master Gardener volunteers!

It is National Volunteer Week and we are celebrating the incredible Iowa Master Gardener volunteers who show up, dig in, and make a difference every day. Your commitment to sharing research-based knowledge helps communities grow food, steward natural resources, and create resilient, beautiful spaces. You are the heart of this work, and the reason it thrives.

Thank you for your passion, your expertise, and your impact.

04/10/2026

To close out ISU Extension and Outreach Week, we’re shining a spotlight on you, our Iowa Master Gardener volunteers! Thank you for sharing your time, talents, and knowledge with our organization and with neighbors across Iowa.

Last year, more than 1,800 Iowa Master Gardeners contributed over 108,175 volunteer hours in 78 counties across the state.

Your dedication strengthens communities, supports local learning, and helps Iowa grow.

Thank you for all that you do, this week and all year long!

04/03/2026

Need plants for your garden this year?

You’re in luck! Master Gardener plant sales are right around the corner. These sales are a great place to find a wide selection of perennials, vegetables, herbs, and more.

Mark your calendars:
April 18 – Oskaloosa, Altoona
May 1 – Storm Lake, Bloomfield
May 2 – Winterset, Adel, Marengo, Urbandale, Bloomfield, Burlington
May 5 – Orange City
May 8 – Marion
May 9 – Atlantic, Muscatine, Marion, Decorah, Manchester, Marshalltown, Dubuque, Fayette, Maquoketa, Newton, Council Bluffs, Iowa City
May 16 – Oskaloosa, Waukon, DeWitt, Clinton
May 17 – Clinton

Check out our website for full details, times, and locations on our events calendar!
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/mastergardener/events

03/11/2026

The Allamakee County Master Gardeners are offering a $200 scholarship to an Allamakee County high school senior or home-school graduate who is planning to major in a field of study related to arboriculture, horticulture, floriculture, landscape design/architecture, turf management, orchard management, and/or related subjects. Applicants must be attending a college, university, or trade school in the fall. Applications can be found on our website and are due April 10, 2026.

One scholarship will be awarded annually.
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/allamakee/scholarships

01/13/2026

The 2026 flower of the year is Delphinium!

Delphinium is one of the few and far-between flowers that are blue in color. While blue is the most popular color, they also come in colors such as red, pink, white, violet, and yellow.

Delphiniums grown in gardens today are usually hybrids involving Delphinium elatum, Delphinium grandiflorum, Delphinium exaltatum, and Delphinium formosum.

For a deep dive into Delphiniums, including care, staking, propagation, and problems, check out this free, 2-page resource: https://go.iastate.edu/XCHLFB

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01/09/2026

Tomorrow is Horticulture Friday!

Tune in to Iowa Public Radio at 10 am to hear from the horticulture experts and ask your questions.


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01/09/2026

Did you know that terrariums create their own mini-ecosystem?

The water from the soil is taken up into the plant as it grows. The water is then released through the leaves via transpiration. This water condenses on the glass and runs back to the soil, where it can be used again. Because this mini water cycle occurs inside the sealed terrarium, the plants can go for months without watering.

Learn more and see a list of plants great for making your own terrarium here: https://go.iastate.edu/VLSZEU

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