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Volunteering isn't just great for your community, it's good for you! Research shows that volunteering offers physical and mental health benefits including increased feelings of belonging & purpose, reduced stress, & increased connectedness & learning. col.st/L9nSj

Did you know that Extension Master Gardener is one of the largest volunteer organizations in the country? There are more than 86,076 volunteers in all 50 states + DC! Learn how to get involved here: mastergardener.extension.org #NationalGardenMonth #NationalVolunteerMonth

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

Thanks to our EMG volunteers from the Master Gardener Association of Tippecanoe County who answered questions and provided container gardening demonstrations on Saturday at Purdue's Spring Fest.

Do you have a plant or pest problem in the garden or landscape? Do you need a garden plant or weed identified? Do you have a question on gardening? Contact the Purdue Extension Master Gardener AnswerLine in Marion County for answers to lawn & garden questions in central Indiana.

The #PurdueExtension Education Store has over 2,000 resource materials available for purchase and for free! With resources like food preservation, gardening guides, Extension clothing and more, the Education Store has it all! Explore today: mdc.itap.purdue.edu

Live in Lafayette/Indy area & want to combine gardening & science? Join our #PurdueExtension experiment testing home grower experiences with strawberries & marigolds! Open to all levels. Project runs May-Sept, materials provided free. Sign up by April 26: puext.in/3PMD2w4

And of course…more tulips! 🌷 #JJHGTuesday #PurdueHortLA #PurdueAg

The Jules Janick Horticulture Garden is starting to wake up from its winter slumber. * Virginia Blue Bells * Summer Snowflake * Valerie Finnis Grape Hyacinth * Lady Jane Tulips #JJHGTuesday #PurdueHortLA #PurdueAg

Come visit our Tippecanoe EMG Volunteers at Purdue's Spring Fest and take the Plant Problem Challenge, learn about Container Gardening (at 11am & 2pm) and have your gardening questions answered!

Jacobo Mora, once incarcerated, found solace at the @IndianaDOC's Chain O’ Lakes Community Re-Entry Center. With the help of Purdue Extension Noble County’s Master Gardener Program (@PurdueMG), he and others are cultivating new skills and giving back. puext.in/43havEj

This week in the Jules Janick Horticulture Garden: Jetfire Minature Daffodils blowing in the breeze! #JJHGTuesday #PurdueHortLA #PurdueAg

What a wonderful story about our new #PurdueEMG volunteers in Noble County! ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/03/r…

Stop by our booth (Expo Hall, Booth #508) at the Indiana Flower and Patio Show March 9-17 to have your lawn and garden questions answered and to learn more about the Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program!

The Purdue Rainscaping Education Program provides training & resources on rainscaping practices that can be installed in residential settings or small-scale public spaces projects. April 19th & 20th, 9AM to 5PM, at the Noble County Public Library. purdue.edu/hla/sites/mast…

The 2024 Allen County Garden Symposium is coming soon. Information: purdue.edu/hla/sites/mast…. Register: bit.ly/3I3XF2y.

There's still time to register for the Virtual Master Gardener Virtual Basic Training, take advantage of this opportunity, and learn about gardening from your own home. Learn more and register: extension.purdue.edu/events/county/… @HCMGA @PurdueHortExt @PurdueExtension

Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist Karen Mitchell discusses the upcoming cold snap's effect on your garden. indystar.com/story/news/env…

Deadline to apply for the 2024 Purdue Extension Master Gardener Statewide Virtual Basic Training is quickly approaching. Contact the nearest participating coordinator for more information and application before January 15. bit.ly/2024SpringEMGV…

Have you registered for the Spring 2024 EMG Virtual Basic Training yet? Training starts February 6, 2024, but registration deadline is January 15, 2024. For more information and a list of participating counties to contact for registration, please visit bit.ly/2024SpringEMGV….