Prepare Your Cape Cod Garden This Fall
Get expert tips and soil testing from Master Gardeners for a thriving 2025 growing season.
October 7, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) – As you savor the last harvest of your tomatoes and prepare your garden for winter, now is the perfect time to plan for a vibrant 2025 growing season. One of the most impactful steps you can take this fall is to test your soil, which will help boost the health of next year’s flowers, vegetables, and shrubs.
The Barnstable County Horticulture Clinic, staffed by knowledgeable Master Gardeners, is available through mid-November to guide you through soil testing and address any garden-related concerns. With their expert advice, you can start building healthier soil and stronger plants today.
For free assistance, email gardeners@capecod.gov, call (508) 375-6700, or visit www.capecod.gov/hortclinic
- What: The Horticulture Clinic
- Who: Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod
- When: Now through mid-November, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Where: 1358 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
ABOUT BARNSTABLE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CAPE COD COOPERATIVE EXTENSION: Cape Cod Cooperative Extension is the education department for Barnstable County. Educational programs focus on agriculture, marine resources, horticulture, aquaculture, natural resources, water quality, recycling, household hazardous waste, nutrition, food safety, youth development, and environmental education issues facing the county. Extension programs are conducted in Barnstable County in cooperation with the University of Massachusetts and The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution–Sea Grant program. Learn more at www.capecod.gov/extension
ABOUT BARNSTABLE COUNTY REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CAPE COD: Barnstable County provides exemplary government functions and services to keep our community healthy and safe, promote sustainable growth, and offer a proactive, open government that enhances the quality of life for the citizens of Barnstable County. Learn more at www.capecod.gov.