Tweaking Your Garden Calendar for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects

June 24, 2024

Create a healthy garden teaming with pollinators and other beneficial insects by adding, changing, or removing a few tasks in the gardening process through the seasons.

2023 Penn State Extension Master Gardener Annual Report

May 6, 2024

View the full report of Penn State Extension Master Gardener county, state, and even national accomplishments!

Demo Garden Discovery Tour

April 30, 2024

Discover the wonder of 9 different demonstration gardens during this inaugural tour, presented by the Penn State Master Gardeners of Beaver County!

Bradford Pear Trees "Stink" – Alternatives to Consider

March 29, 2024

Bradford Pear trees have been a common landscape and street tree choice for decades, but they offer few ecological benefits and can even be detrimental to a healthy ecosystem.

Pruning Deciduous Shrubs

March 6, 2024

Pruning flowering shrubs can be very confusing - should you prune in early spring, after blooming, or at all? Maureen McCulloch, Penn State Master Gardener Trainee, breaks down recommendations for when to prune some common landscape shrubs.

Environmental Field Studies

February 9, 2024

This unique annual series of workshops helps participants better understand their native environment and find practical ways to replicate ecological health and diversity in their own landscapes and property. The 2024 series starts on April 13th.

To Buy or Not to Buy - The Gear Your Houseplants Really Need

January 16, 2024

What should the gardener make of houseplant products that abound, especially on websites and in catalogs? This article recommends which accessories are necessary for indoor plant care and which are not.

Have a Gardening Question? Need a Soil, Water, or Manure Test Kit?

September 1, 2021

Beaver County Garden Hotline is now open! Call: 724-371-2062; Email: beavermg@psu.edu; Walk-in: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 1 pm - 3 pm Tuesday 10 am - 12 pm