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2025 Scholarship from the Master Gardeners Now Open for Submissions

The Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod is pleased to announce that it will be offering four $2,500.00 scholarships to four deserving students residing in Barnstable County. Individuals applying for […]

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2025 UMass Garden Calendars Now Available for Purchase

We are pleased to offer the 2025 UMass Garden Calendar, an essential resource for gardeners on Cape Cod. The calendar provides daily gardening tips, planting guidelines, sunrise/sunset times, and features […]

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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 […]

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Early-bird Rate Ends Sept. 15th for Green School Registrations with UMass Extension.

An update from the UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program: UMass Extension’s Green School is a comprehensive 60+ hour certificate short course that offers fundamental horticultural training in […]

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Autumn Joy Symposium Hosted by the Master Gardeners Now Open for Registration

The Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod invites both seasoned gardeners and newcomers to Autumn Joy, a fall symposium on Saturday, October 5, at 9:00 a.m. at the Harwich Community […]

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Be Aware of Box Tree Moth, A New Pest of Boxwood

Boxwoods, Buxus spp, are an important and widely used ornamental landscape plant.  Boxwoods are frequently used in hedges, foundation plantings and in formal gardens.  Box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, is […]

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2025 Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod Application Now Available

Does spending time outside in your garden bring you joy? Barnstable County residents with a desire and willingness to learn and share information about gardening are welcome to apply to […]

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Box Tree Moth Quarantine Issued in MA

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has established a quarantine for the […]

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Cape Cod Master Gardeners Host Annual Plant Sale in Falmouth on Saturday, May 18, 2024

The Master Gardeners Association of Cape Cod will host its 25th Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. until sold out. The event will take place at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds, Route 151, in Falmouth, inside the Marketplace Building, accessible via the West Gate at Currier Road. Proceeds will support the scholarship fund and public education events.

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