Master Gardener Plant Sales to Be Held

Feb 23, 2026

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 featuring 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.

Source : iastate.edu

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