Master Gardener Association - Outagamie County

05/27/2026

Thank you to our wonderful master gardeners and friends of the community to make the Petersen Farms Community Garden a reality. It is planted and looks amazing. Thank you for the hard work these past few days.

05/25/2026

So many opportunities for getting your hands dirty while beautifying our communities.

The Marigold Mile will begin their planting on Tuesday, May 26, starting on South Oneida Street. Come join us and spread a little joy, by volunteering. We start planting at 7:30am-10:30am to avoid the heat. If you are interested please fill in this form so we have a rough idea how many people will be planting. Otherwise stop by if you find you have some free time. https://www.marigoldmile.com/volunteer-sign-up

05/16/2026

Is that you in line? We’re open NOW!

05/16/2026

It's Plant Sale Eve and that means we're ready for all you plant shoppers. Come see us at the Extension Outagamie County property bright and early tomorrow morning to get the best selection!

Outagamie County Master Gardener
Association Plant Sale
🗓️ Saturday, May 16
⏰ 8am-2pm
📍 Extension Outagamie County
3365 W Brewster Ave, Appleton

We’ll have…
🌸🌼 Perennial + Annual Plants for Sun + Shade
🍅🫑 Tomatoes + Peppers
🌱Herbs + Houseplants
🐮 Compost from Petersen Farms
🧤 Garden gloves, Soil knives + CobraHead weeders
🌀 Beat Your Neighbor plant food
🏷️ a Gardener’s Thrift Sale
🪴 a FREE potting station for the first 75 children
…and more!

05/14/2026

How could the weather be any more perfect for our annual plant sale?

85° for a high with partly cloudy skies •19% chance of precipitation • winds at 11 mph

05/13/2026

What a beautiful day to be out in the gardens!! See you at the Windmill in Little Chute this morning. Bring your tools and smiling face!

05/09/2026

We’re just one week away from our annual plant sale and we have to admit: we’re excited to see you. 😃 Most people think this day is about buying and selling plants, but for us it’s about helping and educating people. Part of our mission is to share our knowledge with the public and we can’t wait to answer your questions, help you find just the right plants for your projects and connect you with gardening resources. See you next Saturday!

Outagamie County Master Gardener Association Plant Sale
🗓️ Saturday, May 16
⏰ 8am-2pm
📍 Extension Outagamie County
3365 W Brewster Ave, Appleton

We’ll have…
🌸🌼 Perennial + Annual Plants for Sun + Shade
🍅🫑 Tomatoes + Peppers
🌱Herbs + Houseplants
🐮 Compost from Petersen Farms
🧤 Garden gloves, Soil knives + CobraHead weeders
🌀 Beat Your Neighbor plant food
🏷️ a Gardener’s Thrift Sale
🪴 a FREE potting station for the first 75 children
…and more!

10/14/2025

Until your kids and grandkids return . . . Safe travels!

Many of Wisconsin’s monarchs have already begun their 2,000-mile migration south, where they will overwinter in tight clusters on the branches of fir trees.

In addition to monarchs, several other Wisconsin species of butterflies fly south for the winter, including the painted lady, American lady and red admiral.

While this long-distance flight is impressive for such delicate creatures, the majority of Wisconsin’s 150 species of butterflies spend their winter here. Some eggs overwinter on the stems of plants, and others spend the winter in their larval or pupal stage underground or in leaf litter. The mourning cloak butterfly even hibernates in their adult stage under bark or in crevices of trees.

Leaving your leaves and keeping your yard free from pesticides and herbicides is the best thing you can do to help butterflies and other pollinators year-round.