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Master Gardeners say Thank You

May 20, 2026 | The Paper of Montgomery County |

By Sheri Bethard

President, Master Gardeners of Montgomery County

The Master Gardeners of Montgomery County sincerely thank the approximately 610 people who attended our Annual Spring Plant Sale & Garden Show on Saturday, May 2, at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Thanks to your support, the sale was a tremendous success, and we are already looking forward to Spring 2027.

Acknowledgments

We extend special thanks to the Crawfordsville Scouts for helping customers carry plants throughout the event and out to their vehicles. We are also grateful to the vendors and nonprofit organizations that participated by selling plants and plant-related products and by sharing information about their organizations and businesses.

  • HHSB
  • Friends of Sugar Creek
  • Crawfordsville District Public Library
  • Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District
  • Progreen Garden Center
  • Yund Outdoor Landscape Company
  • Davidson’s Greenhouse
  • Denhart’s Mercantile
  • The Plant Pub
  • Wildfire 348
  • The Sweet Spot, LLC
  • Stadler Laser & Wood Crafts
  • Walnut Fork Farms
  • Sugar Creek Lawn & Hardscape
  • Nucor Indiana
  • Purdue Extension–Montgomery County

How Proceeds Will Help

Funds raised from the event will support several local projects, including the Crawfordsville Seed Library, the Nicholson School Garden, the Wellbrooke Seniors Garden Group, beautification plantings of native trees at the 4-H Fairgrounds, and the installation of the Montgomery County Pollinator Garden.

The Pollinator Garden was planted on Saturday, May 9, with more than 900 native flowering plugs designed to attract birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. The garden should begin blooming in the coming months. It is open to the public.

Upcoming Event: Annual Plant Exchange

Please join us for our Annual Plant Exchange on Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Exhibit Hall at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Bring plants to trade or simply come and choose new plants for your home or garden. Watch for upcoming events and programs on our Facebook page, Master Gardeners of Montgomery County (Indiana).