LAKE COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ASSOCIATION INC. “Helping Others Grow”
LCMGA 2026 Events & COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Join us as we share, grow, and connect across Lake County.
From our annual Plant Sale and Garden Walk to workshops and outreach, there’s something for every gardener.
🌻 Happening Now & Coming Up
🎡Visit Us at the Lake County Fair! 🌻
Visit the Lake County Master Gardeners in the Industrial Building during the Lake County Fair, August 7–16. Stop by to ask gardening questions, browse plants for sale, and enjoy hands-on demonstrations throughout the fair. Featured on Monday, August 10 at 10:00 a.m., learn how to grow heirloom potatoes in a bag and create a beautiful moon garden..
📸 Event Highlights
🌿 2026 Plant Sale Highlights
🦋 Bloom & Thrive: Native Fest Highlights
🌸 2026 Garden Walk Highlights
Our 2026 Annual Plant Sale was a tremendous success!
Thank you to the Town of Merrillville for donating the beautiful cannas, and to our wonderful customers, volunteers, and supporters for making the event such a fun and successful day.
Your support helps fund scholarships, educational programs, and community gardening projects throughout Lake County.
🌸 2026 Garden Walk Highlights
🦋 Bloom & Thrive: Native Fest Highlights
🌸 2026 Garden Walk Highlights
Our 2026 Garden Walk was a tremendous success!
Thank you to our generous homeowners for opening their beautiful gardens, to our sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who joined us for another wonderful day celebrating gardening in Lake County.
Visit the Garden Walk page to enjoy photos, highlights, plant lists, and a look back at another memorable event.
🦋 Bloom & Thrive: Native Fest Highlights
🦋 Bloom & Thrive: Native Fest Highlights
🦋 Bloom & Thrive: Native Fest Highlights
🌼 Looking Ahead to 2027
Garden Symposium Returns Next Year!
Our Garden Symposium will return in 2027 with inspiring speakers, gardening education, and opportunities to connect with fellow gardeners. Planning is already underway, and we’ll share dates and details as they become available. In the meantime, join us for our public education
🌼 Looking Ahead to 2027
Garden Symposium Returns Next Year!
Our Garden Symposium will return in 2027 with inspiring speakers, gardening education, and opportunities to connect with fellow gardeners. Planning is already underway, and we’ll share dates and details as they become available. In the meantime, join us for our public education programs, workshops, and community events throughout the year.
HELPING OTHERS GROW
🌿 Ongoing Projects & Community Outreach
Our Master Gardeners stay active throughout the year, sharing research-based gardening information, volunteering in our communities, and helping connect people with Purdue Extension resources.
- Ask a Master Gardener Booth – Visit us at community events throughout Lake County, including the Lake County Fair, Buckley Homestead Fall Festival, Lowell Nature Fest, and other local events. We answer gardening questions, offer practical advice, and share educational resources with the public.
- Community Gardens – We help maintain educational and display gardens at the Lake County Fairgrounds and the Purdue Extension office in Crown Point.
- Demonstration Gardens – Visit our demonstration gardens at the Purdue Extension office to see plants, gardening techniques, and landscape ideas in action.
- Garden Questions? – Gardening questions submitted through our website or the Lake County Purdue Extension office are forwarded to Horticulture Program Assistant Dolly Foster, who provides plant and insect diagnostics, site visits, and horticultural guidance as needed.
