Serving Gardeners in Western Massachusetts

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September -
September is the month to harvest and store.  It is also the month to reseed lawns or start new ones.  In between all that hard work, be sure to make time to come visit us in the Massachusetts Building at the Big E in West Springfield.

The Next Master Gardener Class - January 2011 - Become a Master Gardener
 The next master gardener class will be held starting in January 2011.  For more information on how to become a Master Gardener, please download the application.

Soil Test Clinics - Soil test clinics are here.
Springfield - Farmer's Market in Forest Park, use the Trafton Road entrance.  Every Tuesday, 12:30 to 4 pm from May to the end of September
Chicopee - Wednesdays, July 7 to September 8, 11 am to 3:30 pm on Chicopee St. in Willimansett.
For advice on taking a soil sample, click here.
Berkshire County - Berkshire Mall Farmers' Market, Sept. 4, 11,18 from 9-12

Get Help from our Hotlines by phone or by e-mail -

The telephone hotline is open. Leave a question and phone number on the answering machine and we will call you back. 413-298-5355.

EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS  E-mail us year round with your gardening questions and a Master Gardener will research it and get back to you with an answer within 48 hours. For more information, see our Events page.

Check out the new UDSA hardiness zone map:
http://www.ahs.org/publications/usda_hardiness_zone_map.htm

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