Franklin County (PA) Gardeners

Apparently, MG's aren't the only ones fascinated with our winged friends: And how lucky is this fellow?

. . . surely it must be a hummingbird? I was new to gardening and was amazed by these hummingbirds as they danced from flower to flower.  ...

Nancy Miller sent this picture, taken on the porch floor of her daughter's home.  Nancy says, "It was so beautiful I wanted to brin...

Franklin County Cooperative Extension Environmental Educator, George Hurd , announces a Forest Stewardship Tour of fellow Master Gardener Na...

Lycoris squamigera just started blooming this week in my landscape. Other common names include surprise lily, resurrection lily, and magic ...

I stumbled upon Tithonia, commonly known as Mexican Sunflower, in 1997. Although reds, oranges and yellows are my least favorite colors i...

I brought my camera to today's Victory Garden class.  It was also food day, wherein we enjoyed a potluck meal, with everyone contribut...

Tomato and pepper harvest coming in.  Tomatoes:  Maglia Rosa, Black Krim, Purple Calabash, Aviuri (Red Zebra), Golden Mama, Brandyb...

Fiery Skipper Until I started photo- graphing butter- flies, I never realized there were so many different ones in my garden.  Sure I wa...

To register: Click on the picture, print out the form, fill it in, and send to Penn State Cooperative Extension, 181 Franklin Farm Lane, C...

Save the Date - Sunday, September 19, 2010 Noon to 5:00 PM! This year's tour showcases 10 gardens in 6 Chambersburg neig...

Click twice on the photograph to see amazing detail. Today's star is the Silver-Spotted Skipper.  He was difficult to photograph as...

After reading this blog post and watching the PodChef video , Angela was inspired to create this decorative hard neck garlic bunch. ...

The Monarchs were active in the garden today.  This butterfly seemed to enjoy my Limelight Hydrangeas.  The Monarch butterfly information is...

Five new eggs in the PGC nest box .

These shrubs just seem to thrive in my landscape. The H. macrophylla and several H. paniculata were here when we bought the place. We...