Penn State Extension Master Gardeners and experts from Penn State Cooperative Extension and the departments of horticulture, plant pathology and entomology give advice and help you solve your plant and pest problems.
Courtesy D. Ellis
Where: West 11th Street and Demonstration Alley
Master Gardener Talks and Demonstration Area
-Each day in the Yard and Garden Area, Master Gardeners from across the state will be available to answer landscape and garden questions at the “Ask a Master Gardener” table.
-Take a tour around the demonstration garden with the Centre County Master Gardener as your host. Learn how to enhance the home garden by engaging in topics related to pollinators, native plants, soil health, composting, and establishing plants in the landscape.
-A youth activities tent and the butterfly house will be available to engage in and learn something new!
-Spotted Lanternflly Education/Outreach located here and in the College Exhibit Building.
Short Talk Topics at the Yard and Garden Presentation Tent Include:
Yard & Garden Presentations
Available All Day
- Ask a Master Gardener
- Children's Activities & Butterfly House
- Invasive Pest Education/Outreach
- Demonstration Garden Walks by Centre County Master Gardeners
Tuesday, August 11
- 10:00 AM – Plants for the Perennial Gardens
- 11:00 AM – What to Expect with Backyard Apples
- 1:00 PM – Editing the Backyard with Native Plants
- 2:00 PM – Pollinator Garden Starting Point
- 3:00 PM – Plant a Tea Garden!
- 4:00 PM – Vermicomposting with Willy
Wednesday, August 12
- 10:00 AM – Pollinator Garden Starting Point
- 11:00 AM – Plant a Tea Garden!
- 1:00 PM – Plants for the Perennial Garden
- 2:00 PM – What to expect with Backyard Apples
- 3:00 PM – Editing the Backyard with Native Plants
- 4:00 PM – Do Garden Designs Matter? Helping Monarchs & Other Beneficials Thrive
Thursday, August 13
- 10:00 AM – Get the Dirt on Soil
- 11:00 AM – Editing the Backyard with Native Plants
- 1:00 PM – Plants for the Perennial Garden
Stay Connected With the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners! https://extension.psu.edu/master-gardener-team-sign-up
Potato Growers moved to the Vegetable Tent Area
The potato plot features multiple potato varieties growing in the soil and freshly dug tubers. Whether you are a potato farmer or a backyard gardener, here's a chance to see some of the potato varieties grown in Pennsylvania plus some new varieties as well. Freshly harvested potato samples will be on display. Bring your potato growing questions to the Vegetable Tent.
Bee Tent and Demonstration Area
The Bee Tent features an observation beehive, equipment, and tools of the beekeeping trade. Experts from Penn State Extension will be on hand to provide guidance and answer questions. In addition, there will be a focus on showcasing the biology of the over 400 bee species that live in Pennsylvania. There will be displays showing the different lifestyles of bees, including diet, habitat, and nesting. Visitors will be able to see the variety of bee shapes, sizes, and colors. There will also be information about how bees support crops in PA and on a variety of ongoing research in the López-Uribe lab on bee ecology, evolution, and biodiversity. You will also learn about what Penn State's Center for Pollinator Research has to offer.
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2026 Event Information
Dates
August 11, Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
August 12, Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
August 13, Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location
Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center
2710 W. Pine Grove Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865
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2026 Event Information
Dates
August 11, Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
August 12, Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
August 13, Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location
Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center
2710 W. Pine Grove Road
Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865
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