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Enhance Your Cape Cod Garden: Join the Master Gardener Autumn Joy Symposium for Fall Gardening Insights

The Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod invites gardeners of all levels to “Autumn Joy,” a fall symposium on Saturday, October 5, at 9:00 a.m. at the Harwich Community Center. […]

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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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2024 Evenings in the Garden Free Event Series

Join the Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod at the Cape Cod Fairgrounds during these warmer months for their “Evenings in the Garden”. Each date will have a different topic […]

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2024 Lower Cape Children’s Garden Applications Now Open

The Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod operates a seasonal Children’s Garden at the Brewster Community Garden. The Children’s Garden offers children the opportunity to learn about gardening from Master Gardeners, […]

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Master Gardeners of Cape Cod Presents Sustainable Home Gardening Spring Symposium.

Master Gardeners of Cape Cod Presents Sustainable Home Gardening Spring Symposium 

February 15, 2024 (Barnstable, MA) The Master Gardener Association of Cape Cod presents its Spring Gardening Symposium, Rewild Your Garden: Planting Plans for a Cape-friendly Landscape on Saturday, March 23, […]

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Unwanted stinky housemates include stink bugs.

Stinky Houseguests

~A note from Larry Dapsis, Extension’s County Entomologist I was approaching my front door recently and noticed a group of western conifer seed bugs, a relative of stink bugs by […]

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Spiders are unwanted housemates.

It’s Spider Season on Cape Cod

~A note from Larry Dapsis, Extension’s County Entomologist Now that it’s getting colder, you’re going to see an influx of spiders in your home. But no need to burn the […]

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Hummingbird hawk moth in a garden.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s a bug???

~A note from Larry Dapsis, Extension’s County Entomologist At first glance you might think this is a hummingbird.  But if you look closely this creature has antennae.  This is a […]

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Late summer is a waspy business on Cape Cod. Find out why hornets and wasps are beneficial and how to deal with nests.

Late Summer on Cape Cod – It’s a Waspy Business

~A note from Larry Dapsis, Extension’s County Entomologist I get calls from people about insects or ticks on a year-round basis. People may take note of a large paper nest […]

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