Garrett County Master Gardeners of University of Maryland Extension

Garrett County Master Gardeners of University of Maryland Extension The Maryland Master Gardener vision is a healthier world through environmental stewardship. Universi

This page will highlight upcoming classes that focus on gardening and home horticulture topics that will be held in Garrett County. We will also be sharing tips, tricks, and money-saving ideas. Like our page today!

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Check out these cool moths---just a sampling of some of the interesting nocturnal critters we might get to see at Sang R...
09/03/2026

Check out these cool moths---just a sampling of some of the interesting nocturnal critters we might get to see at Sang Run State Park Volunteers at tomorrow evening's Moth Night!

Photo 1: Check out that feather antenna! Yellow-Collared Scape Moth -- https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/119789-Cisseps-fulvicollis

Photo 2: Isabella Tiger Moth - That's right, this is the adult of the our weather predicting friends---the wooly bear caterpillar! https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/59675-Pyrrharctia-isabella

Photo 3: Ruby Tiger Moth--- https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/143114-Phragmatobia-fuliginosa

Please register so we can send you any weather related updates--- if it's rainy or stormy, we will have to cancel: https://forms.gle/ekEW49EfpVWKmNsE8

Thanks to the Deep Creek Farmers Market for an awesome Tomato Festival! Can't wait for 2027! Thanks to all that came ...
08/31/2026

Thanks to the Deep Creek Farmers Market for an awesome Tomato Festival! Can't wait for 2027! Thanks to all that came out, entered tomatoes, or just supported this program in anyway!

Register today! You won't want to miss this.
08/25/2026

Register today! You won't want to miss this.

What happens when you know that you a couple of squashes that were the same species last year and allowed the seeds to germinate from the compost?! Meet the Dickinson pumpkin-butternut squash combo! If you want to learn more about seed saving, make sure to sign up for our online zoom class next Wednesday, September 2nd at 10 am! Register here: https://go.umd.edu/ACSeedSaving2026Registration

Hope to see you at our online seed saving class on Sept. 2!
08/20/2026

Hope to see you at our online seed saving class on Sept. 2!

The types of pollination can make saving seeds easier or more difficult! If you want to learn how to save seeds, please make sure to come to our online seed saving class! It will be recorded, so make sure to sign up and we will be sending out the recording!
Sign up here for our seed saving class on September 2 at 10am : https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/owYKlRi2RZSN2gzgUfkg_A

Come see the Bug Zoo at the fair next week! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HmPq5cfwS/
07/29/2026

Come see the Bug Zoo at the fair next week!

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Get ready for a fascinating encounter with the creepy-crawlies! 🐜 Visit the University of Maryland Insect Zoo at the Garrett County Fair on Monday, August 3, 2026, from 4-7 p.m. and on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 1-2 p.m. at the 4-H indoor building. Explore the amazing world of insects, learn about their habitats, and get up close and personal with these tiny creatures. You'll have the opportunity to see a wide variety of insects, and even some that might just surprise you! 🤔 Don't miss out on this unique experience that's fun for the whole family! 👪

Mark your calendars for our annual Tomato Festival! August 28th at the Deep Creek Farmers Market! Enter what you grow ...
07/21/2026

Mark your calendars for our annual Tomato Festival! August 28th at the Deep Creek Farmers Market! Enter what you grow into the contest or just come and celebrate this awesome garden staple!

National Moth Week! Enjoy!
07/21/2026

National Moth Week! Enjoy!

05/29/2026

Please share this advice....and be careful what you believe!

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1916 Maryland Highway, Ste A
Oakland, MD
21550

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+13013346960

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