Master Gardener Volunteers help Putnam County residents with their gardening problems.

Master Gardener Volunteers are presently active in the community delivering presentations to special interest groups and clubs. They also educate the public by maintaining two demonstration gardens at the Cornell Cooperative Extension office. These gardens are presently undergoing an overhaul. The purpose of the gardens is to show that many drought resistant plants can grow and thrive in Putnam County, as well as various methods of home composting to utilize yard and kitchen waste, reducing the waste stream.

For more information on the Master Gardener Program in New York, please click here: Master Gardener Program

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Tilly Foster Farm Community Garden
Rt 312, Brewster
Wednesday Evenings & Saturday Mornings

Cornell Cooperative Extension and several Master Gardeners have plots at the Community Garden and are happy to answer questions about what's growing, what insects or diseases are afflicting the gardens and how to fix problems. There are fact sheets and information available at the Cooperative Extension plot. This is a great hands-on way to learn more about your garden.

Planting Putnam: A Guide to Gardening
by the Master Gardener Volunteers

Questions about gardening? Here are the answers. Written and researched by the Master Gardener volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Putnam County. For a copy of the order form click here. Cover price: $15 (plus $3.75 s&h)

HORTICULTURE INFORMATION
Master Gardener Volunteers of Putnam County provide educational information to county residents and business in a number of ways.

Telephone Hotline: 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday to Friday. Questions answered by Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture Staff and Master Gardener Volunteers on many topics including gardening, landscaping, pesticides, wildlife, and environmental issues. Call 845-278-6738.

Diagnostic Service: Plant problems, plant identification, insect identification, and soil pH testing. Samples may be dropped off at the Cornell Cooperative Extension office during regular business hours. The fee is $10.00 per sample. Sometimes samples require further analysis, and must be sent to Cornell University's Diagnostic Labs for an additional fee.

Public Speaking: Master Gardener Volunteers reach the Putnam community by hosting educational workshops. Master Gardeners may also be requested to speak to your group. Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture & Environment Speakers, click here, Tap the Knowledge Bank,for a list of topics for your workshop

Last updated: September 24, 2009