MONTROSE, Pa. — It’s hard to think of a beautiful winter landscape and the joys of Christmas right now, but why not! The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners in Susquehanna County are holding their annual premium wreath and poinsettia fundraiser. The deadline to order is Monday, October 31st and pick up will be Friday, December 2 from 3-7 pm at the Penn State Extension Office, 88 Chenango Street, Montrose, *or call to make other arrangements.
These lush wreaths and poinsettias are not your typical small grocery/retail plants…they are large gorgeous premium plants from a local grower. There will be a variety of poinsettia colors for the 6 ½ inch pot size which usually have 6+ blooms for $16: red glitter, pink, white, and classic red. The large 8 ½ inch pot for $35-red only will boast 14+ blooms. The lush green wreaths come in 2 sizes as well: 18 inches for $26 and 24 inches for $32.
We encourage you to consider purchasing your poinsettias and wreaths locally through the Master Gardener’s poinsettia and Christmas wreath sale. These are the best of the best and proceeds from this sale goes into educational programming for the community. Educational information about care and maintenance will be included with you purchase.
Email or call for an order form: Penn State Extension Master Gardener in Susquehanna County. Phone: 570.666.9003 email: susquehannamg@psu.edu. We can also mail you an order form if you provide your mailing address.
The Penn State Master Gardener volunteer program supports the outreach mission of Penn State Extension by utilizing unbiased research-based information to educate the public and our communities on best practices in sustainable horticulture and environmental stewardship. A few of the many services provided to the community are the Garden Hotline which helps homeowners get their gardening questions answered with research-based answers and is provided at no charge. This also includes insect identification as well as Penn State lab services for identifying plant diseases. Many workshops, webinars, youth programing are regularly provided, as well as self-guided demonstration gardens. Presentations for your organization, poison prevention programing for first grade students and much more! Your local Penn State Master Gardeners offer the community an abundance of gardening programs. Contact them to find out about programming in your area!
–Penn State Extension