Gardening Help
Montgomery County Master Gardener
Master Gardeners are trained volunteers of the University of Maryland Extension, who are dedicated to helping the residents of Montgomery County, Maryland. They are located at:
18410 Muncaster Road
Derwood, Md 20855
If you have a gardening question, call 301-590-9650
Plant Clinic schedules can be found on the Montgomery County Master Gardeners' website.
Home & Garden Information Center
Talk with the plant and pest experts at Maryland Extension.
1-800-342-2507, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Outside Maryland, call 1-410-531-1757.
Or send a question by email.
When to Plant
Spring gardening tips are available from the Maryland Co-op, as well as the Spring Frost/Freeze table.
US National Arboretum provides the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
A Monthly Gardening Calendar is provided by the Washington Post, plus see more of their Gardening Wisdom.
The Home and Garden Section from the Washington Post includes more gardening tips and how-to's.
The New York Times writes about container gardening.
Local Pick-Your-Own Farms & Nurseries
The Maryland Cooperative Extension provides lists of various local farms and nurseries:
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Pick-Your-Own farms in Montgomery County
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List of various types of farms in Montgomery County
Gardening Programs at the Library, 2013
Master Gardener Plant Clinics Available Through September.
The Master Gardeners from Montgomery County Cooperative Extension will offer their highly popular plant clinics. Bring your ailing plants or any other gardening questions for expert advice. Free. No registration required.
Davis Library
Saturdays, April through September
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Germantown Library
Wednesdays, May through September
6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
Poolesville Library
Wednesdays, May through September
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Marilyn J Praisner
Saturdays, April through September
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Quince Orchard Library
Saturdays, May through September
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Twinbrook Library
Saturdays, April through September.
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Plant Clinics are also held in other parts of the county. See the schedule at Montgomery County Master Gardeners' website.
National Cherry Blossom Festival 2013
Spring
“Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"...
"It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
“It always amazes me to look at the little, wrinkled brown seeds and think of the rainbows in 'em," said Captain Jim. "When I ponder on them seeds I don't find it nowise hard to believe that we've got souls that'll live in other worlds. You couldn't hardly believe there was life in them tiny things, some no bigger than grains of dust, let alone colour and scent, if you hadn't seen the miracle, could you?”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams
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