Kent County Master Gardener Workshops

The registration deadline for all workshops is 24 hours prior to the workshop.

Spring 2025 master gardener workshops

Growing Flowers and Vegetables from Seeds:  A Beginner’s Journey

Monday, March 10, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM - Hybrid ZOOM/In-person -UD Paradee Center 69 Transportation Circle Dover, DE  19901 FREE
Tobi Hope-O’Brien, Kent County Master Gardener

This workshop is an introduction to growing flowers and vegetables from seeds. It will include examples of planting containers, a recipe for a planting medium, and examples of various commercial seed planning options. A resource for free seeds and a seed planting demonstration will be included.

Plant Sale Preview 2025

Wednesday, April 2, 1:00 – 2:00 PM- Hybrid ZOOM/In-person UD Paradee Center 69 Transportation Circle Dover, DE  19901 FREE
Karla Boulter, Kent County Master Gardener

As we gear up for our annual Master Gardener Scholarship Plant Sale, we offer you this opportunity to discover many of the plants we will have for sale.  Explore a selection of herbs, as well as native perennials and shrubs.  Before you purchase, find out how large your selected plants can get, how, when, and where to plant them, and what their sun, water, and soil requirements are.

The online plant sale will be open from April 22 at 10 AM through April 27 at midnight. (For an invitation to the online sale, please send an email request to KCMG [at] desu.edu)

Lose the Lawn

Wednesday, April 23, 10:00 – 11:00 AM- Hybrid ZOOM/In-person UD Paradee Center 69 Transportation Circle Dover, DE  19901 FREE
Kathy Doyle Kent County Master Gardener

Our obsession with large, green lawns is harming the health of watersheds, soil, insects, birds, and us. This workshop will provide some history, science and a vision for how we might transform our landscapes by replacing turf with native plants.

Compact Cultivation:  Innovative Methods for Small Space Gardening

Saturday, May 31, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM -DSU Community Garden Behind Roe Hall -217 Cecil Street Dover, DE  19904 FREE
Janis Gaddis, Valerie Gard, Valarie Long, Debbie Nicol Kent County Master Gardeners with Megan Pleasanton DSU Extension Educator

Come join us for this live demonstration covering four different ways to create a unique garden in a small space.  Participants will rotate through examples of lasagna gardening, vertical gardening, square foot gardening, and container gardening to learn how the Master Gardeners do it.

Click here to register for Spring 2025 Workshops