2025 Master Gardener Plant Sale Directory

April 1, 2025

Discover exceptional locally-grown plants while supporting gardening education across Pennsylvania with the annual Penn State Extension Master Gardener plant sales happening this spring. Find that special addition to your garden while connecting with knowledgeable Master Gardener volunteers.

2025 Gardening with Nature Program Series

February 24, 2025

Join the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Cumberland County for the Gardening with Nature series on the 2nd Thursday evening of the month, March through September, in the Community Room at the Cleve J. Fredricksen Library located at 100 N. 19th Street in Camp Hill.

2025 Plant Fest and Sale

February 10, 2025

Find great plants at great prices on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the annual Plant Fest and Sale hosted by the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Cumberland County.

Not-so-Nice Native Plants

December 18, 2024

Native plants have many ecological benefits but some of them have poisonous properties. You may not want to invite these native plants into your yard.

Central Pennsylvania Master Gardeners List Their Favorite All-time Gifts

December 12, 2024

Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County Patti Coolsen, Pam Wenner, Clyde Forbes, and Peter Brunski feature their favorite all-time gifts in this article published by George Weigel.

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!

Winter Activity: Bird Feeders

January 31, 2024

Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County partnered with Better Kid Care staff in making bird feeder ornaments and sharing resources which preschoolers, school-aged youth, and their teachers might also enjoy!

Centenarian Master Gardener Honored for 27 Years of Service

November 1, 2023

The Penn State Extension Master Gardener program in Cumberland County honored Shirley Halliday for her 100th birthday and 27 years of dedicated service to the program at the Penn State Extension office in Carlisle.

Dickinson College's Pollinator Garden Grows Partnership, Blooms with Educational Opportunities

September 5, 2023

The Sentinel published an article featuring the Dickinson College Kaufman Hall Pollinator Garden, a demonstration garden and partnership between the Center for Sustainability Education at Dickinson College and the Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County.

Craighead House in Carlisle honors the past, plants seeds for the future

August 15, 2023

ABC27 News published a story featuring the historic Craighead House and award-winning gardens maintained by volunteers including the Penn State Master Gardeners of Cumberland County.