The Mahaska County Master Gardeners will hold two plant sales in 2026. The first will be an early sale on Saturday April 18 from 9-10:30 am and will feature early vegetable transplants and second time around gardening items. The second sale their traditional annual sale on Saturday May 16 it will be held 8 – 11 am feauturing perennial divisions and annual transplants (flowers and vegetables). Both sales will be held at the Mahaska County Extension and Outreach Office auditorium, 212 North I Street, Oskaloosa.
Proceeds from the sale support future Master Gardener activities in Mahaska County including speaker fees. Many of the Mahaska County Master Gardener events are open to the public without cost because of plant sale proceeds.
Mahaska County Master Gardeners are celebrating their twenty-third year. The local program was organized after the county held their first training in 2003. The educational volunteer program, sponsored by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, provides current, research based, home horticulture information and education to the citizens of Iowa through programs and projects. Master Gardeners receive horticulture training, and volunteer to promote a mission of education and service. The program is open to anyone 18 or older with an interest in gardening and a willingness to use their knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to make a positive impact on their local community.
More information about this and other horticulture events can be found at the Mahaska County Extension Office; 212 North I Street; Oskaloosa Phone 641-673-5841; and www.extension.iastate.edu/mahaska/yardgarden.htm.
