Lincoln Trail Area Master Gardeners

09/04/2026

Did you know that there is a vegetable called a potato onion that you can grow? Join the webinar for answers to what this mystery vegetable is and growing tips to maximize your harvest!

Grab your gardening questions and join us online! http://tinyurl.com/UKhwwSept26

09/03/2026

Fall planting guide for native perennials

Fall is a good time for planting flowers and greenery because native perennials develop stronger root structures as the weather gets colder

09/02/2026

Monarch migration
Dates, maps and more

Each year, over the course of a few generations, monarchs make an incredible journey across North America to overwintering sites in Mexico and California.

09/01/2026

Native tree spotlight
Shellbark hickory

09/01/2026

Last night at our August meeting, Nolin River Wildlife visited and instructed us on how to deter wildlife from our gardens. We got to meet a special friend, a groundhog.

Nolin River Wildlife takes injured wild animals and rehabs them to return to the wild.

08/31/2026

Native plant spotlight
13 native milkweeds

June 16th-22nd is National Pollinator Week, an annual internationally celebrated event to educate, support and celebrate all things pollinator conservation. As plant enthusiasts, we have an appreciation and respect for pollinators’ complex and fascinating relationship to plant reproduction.

08/30/2026

12 native milkweed to attract monarchs.
Check under each to see if they are native to Kentucky

Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed plants for survival. Meet 12 of the most showy native milkweeds that you can add to your garden.

08/29/2026

2 minute video on monarch caterpillars

In a two-minute video, watch monarch caterpillars grow, metamorphose, and emerge as butterflies. Kids help raise monarchs and we learn about milkweed.

08/28/2026

Can't find any caterpillars on your milkweed? Check this helpful guide

Monarch caterpillars are just starting to appear in Iowa, but trying to find them amongst multiple milkweeds can be a challenge. Learn some telltale signs of caterpillar presence to help you find monarchs in your yard!

08/27/2026

Monarch butterfly fact sheet

Nearly everyone has studied the Monarch at one time during his or her childhood. Not only is it a beautiful insect, the Monarch goes through a captivating metamorphosis and then tops it off with an unbelievable migration that can span all three North American countries. This insect has captured the....