With a new partnership with the Mary Jo Wegner Aboretum and the Minnehaha County Master Gardeners, classes are now available to the public at the Arboretum taught my our expert SDSU Extension Master Gardeners. Check out these classes offered in August. This is a great opportunity to gain gardening knowledge at the beautiful Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum. August 8 – Jerry’s Teaching Garden with Jerry Mills – https://www.maryjowegnerarboretum.com/activities/event/2023/08/08/jerry-s-teaching-garden/442358 August 9 – Growing Garlic with Sarah Linneman – https://www.maryjowegnerarboretum.com/activities ..read more

You are invited to tour eight beautiful and unique garden sites in Sioux Falls. Garden sites include several private gardens, community gardens and public gardens maintained by the Minnehaha Master Gardeners. This is a self-guided tour, and you can start at any location. Participants are encouraged to bring their water bottles; no refreshments will be served. Tickets are $10. Registration is available online at https://2023-mcmg-garden-tour.eventbrite.com. The list and description of the gardens will be found in the Eventbrite details. Payment is by credit card only. In case of rain on Wednesd ..read more

Mark your calendars for this year’s plant sale! We’ll have annuals, perennials, veggies, pollinators, shrubs and vines.  W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds 100 N Lyon Blvd Sioux Falls, SD Saturday, May 13, 2021 9 AM CDT – 12 PM CDT Free admission and open to the public. Payment by cash or check only ..read more

2023 Sioux Falls Community Garden Registration is now open! Do you want to learn the basics of gardening? Refine your gardening skills? Have an opportunity to share your extra garden bounty with others? Register for a garden plot at the Sioux Falls Community Gardens and see what you can grow! The Sioux Falls Community Garden program allows Sioux Falls residents to rent garden plots approximately 200 square feet in size. Each plot has a rental fee of $20.  Water and tilling are provided.  SDSU Extension Master Gardener Team Leaders supervise the gardens and enforce good gardening pra ..read more

Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Time: 6pm-8pm Location: 2615 E Woodland Hills Rd                      Sioux Falls SD  Admission: Free! Join us in the gardens to learn first-hand about  gardening practices and techniques!   What do you do with your hostas when they get too much sun after a tree has been blown down in a storm? Or if your peonies are shaded from a tree that grew bigger than expected? You transplant them to a more suitable environment!   At this event, you will be part of the solution as th ..read more

Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Time: 6:30pm-8pm Location: Arc of Dreams Garden                     West Base of the Arc of                             Dreams in Sioux Falls  Admission: Free! Join us in the gardens to learn first-hand about  gardening practices and techniques! About the Arc of Dreams Garden In the fall of 2019, the City of Sioux Falls considered planting sod grass at the west end of the Arc of Dreams. &n ..read more

Have you ever seen one of those desktop zen gardens? You know the small box with an even smaller rake to pull through the sand? It’s supposed to help you feel more calm but do you know how to put one together? Cami Jacobsen with Minnehaha County Master Gardeners stopped by to help us find our inner zen by showing us how to create our own succulent zen garden. And, this could make a great DIY Mother’s Day gift. Watch on Keloland.com:   ..read more

Mark your calendars for this year’s plant sale! We’ll have annuals, perennials, veggies, pollinators, shrubs and vines. W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds 100 N Lyon Blvd Sioux Falls, SD Saturday, May 14, 2022 9 AM CDT – 12 PM CDT Free and open to the public. Payment by cash or check only ..read more

Have you ever driven by someone’s home and noticed a lush,  green raised garden bed over flowing with flowers and plants? Or have you seen the boxes placed on a friend’s patio and thought “how on Earth did they do that?” Well, you’ve come to the right place. Cami Jacobsen is the President of the  Minnehaha County Master Gardeners. She joined us to show us how to create the perfect patio box garden that will be the envy of even the greenest of thumbs. Watch on Keloland.com:   ..read more

Registration is now open for the Gardening with the Masters 2022 Spring Event! Start the growing season by attending the MCMG Gardening with the Masters Spring Event Event Date: April 9  Location: Augustana Froiland Science Complex This year’s event is information packed including horticulture expert presentations and Master Gardener led demonstrations.   In addition, there will be  and lunch will be provided.    ..read more