Mills County Master Gardeners

09/08/2026

There is still plenty of time to sign up for our "Growing Together" Fall Workshop on Thursday, Sept. 24th from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.!

This no-cost workshop will teach you the do's and don'ts of fall gardening and landscaping! ISU Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist, Dr. Cindy Haynes, will be presenting!

Registration is required: https://go.iastate.edu/BK9GD0

09/01/2026

The September 2026 Plant Wise Newsletter is here and it's all about Dahlia's! 🪷🌸🌼

Find it and previous editions here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/mills/master-gardener-program

08/27/2026

If you are wondering about how to take care of your garden in the fall, this workshop is for you! More information below ⬇️

Needing some tips for your garden this fall? 🍃🧑‍🌾

Join us on September 24th for our Growing Together Workshop for an evening of gardening and landscaping questions! Dr. Cindy Haynes, ISU Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist will be speaking about the do's and don'ts of fall gardening and landscaping.

📅: September 24th
🕓: 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.
📍: Mills County Extension Office (61321 315th St, Malvern)
🤔: Everyone is invited to join us!
💵: No cost to attend!
🔗: Registration is required: https://go.iastate.edu/BK9GD0 or contact Sydney at [email protected]. Registration due Sept. 23rd.
❓: More information here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/mills/growing-together-fall-workshop

08/17/2026

Something we were up to this summer. 🌱 It was great working with the Mills County YMCA!

08/10/2026

2026 Post Mills County Fair Survey

08/07/2026

08/03/2026

August 2026 Plant Wise Newsletter is here! 🥕🥒🪲
Read along for information about carrots, cucumbers, and cicadas!

Find this month's newsletter and previous editions at the link in the comments. ⬇️

08/03/2026

Tips on how to divide your bearded irises! ⬇️

If your bearded iris clumps are blooming poorly or becoming crowded, August is a great time to divide and transplant them.

1. carefully dig up with a spade
2. cut foliage back to 1/3 height
3. wash soil off the rhizomes
4. cut rhizomes apart with sharp knife
5. discard leafless and diseased or insect-damaged rhizomes
6. plant!

Divided irises don’t bloom as much the following spring, but should be in full bloom by their second year. Get all the details here: https://go.iastate.edu/OMH5YO

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

08/01/2026

Very good information

We've spotted some black-eyed Susan beginning to bloom, which means it's time for our annual Susan Confusion post! Here are some tips on how to differentiate from some of the more common varieties of black- and brown-eyed Susans that you typically see in gardens, along roadsides and in meadows and prairies this time of year.

07/21/2026

✨ Daylily Day Trip ✨
What a wonderful weekend! Our Master Gardeners spent the day visiting a beautiful private daylily collection owned by one of our members before heading to Hillsdale Lily Garden for Lily Fest 6.0. From unique colors to stunning forms, we saw countless daylily varieties. Do you have a favorite daylily? 🌸🌿☀️