Yankton Seed Library

02/06/2026

Don't miss our premiere 2026 preseason event on Tuesday, February 10 at 2:00, with a repeat
at 6:00, where Coral Huber will guide us in creating and sustaining a native plant garden.

12/19/2024

Celebrate 12 days of partnerships with your library!

Day 8 with Missouri Valley Master Gardeners. The Master Gardeners have been providing Yankton Seed Library classes since 2015! Participants not only get to learn about gardening but also receive free seeds! Thank you, Missouri Valley Master Gardeners, for all that you do!

01/18/2023

We are gearing up for the 2023 SDSU Extension Master Gardener Basic Training course, to begin in March. The training will cover a broad spectrum of horticultural topics including plant and soil science; disease, insect, and w**d identification; culture of horticultural plants; and more. Meet Rhoda Burrows, Professor & SDSU Extension Horticulture Specialist. Dr. Burrows has been a Master Gardener trainer for about 20 years, and provides a wealth of experience to trainees. In her role at SDSU, Dr. Burrows provides support for commercial fruit and vegetable production and marketing in SD, organizes production and food safety workshops, obtains funding for educational and research publications and programs, and collaborates with regional and national extension efforts.

09/19/2022

If you missed last week's meeting, watch the video at https://youtu.be/dcENQnmwUIs

You can see all of this year's classes by going to: https://www.cityofyankton.org/departments-services/yankton-community-library/seed-library/2022-seed-library-classes

Master Gardeners will explain the finer points of year-round gardening. Learn about fall planting, winter gardening, and plant propagation. Classes are free ...

09/09/2022

Want to learn how to garden year-round? No, you do not need to move south. Attend Thursday's Seed Library class to find out how!

Meet in person at the Yankton Community Library at 2 pm or 6:30 pm. You can also attend the class virtually at 2 pm | https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/667001277

08/12/2022

Mark your calendars. Next Thursday is the August Seed Library Class!
On Thursday, August 18 at 2 pm, Master Gardeners will discuss seed saving. Learn what seeds you can save and the dry and wet methods of seed saving.

Meet in person at Yankton Community Library’s meeting room or virtually at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/667001277.

07/19/2022

Learn how the tools of the gardening trade with the Master Gardeners and the Yankton Seed Library on Thursday, July 21, at 2 pm!

Meet in person or virtually at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/667001277

If you cannot make it to this meeting, you can view the recording of the session, as well as all past meetings at https://www.cityofyankton.org/departments-services/yankton-community-library/seed-library/2022-seed-library-classes

04/17/2022

Bergeson Nursery will be closed on Sunday, April 24th.

We will be having a Remembrance Ceremony on that day at 2 pm in the Fertile-Beltrami High School gymnasium. We will stream the ceremony here on Facebook, technology permitting.

Coffee and donuts will be served at the remembrance ceremony.

Please post memories and photos of Eric in the new Facebook group Memories of Eric Bergeson, found here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/432493645312811

Read full obituary here:

https://www.stenshoelhouske.com/obituary/Eric-Bergeson

We will be giving memorial donations to Tracie Bergeson, who has given the the last two plus years of her life to the care of Eric. You may donate to her directly at paypal.me/tazblu .

Thank you so much for the overwhelming support you have shown.

04/04/2022

Getting Started
Thursday, April 21
2:00 pm & 6:30 pm
Master Gardeners will share exciting tips on
getting your garden off to a great start! Learn
about planting your garden, starting seedlings,
and early planting.
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