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New Castle County, Delaware, has a wealth of excellent opportunities to learn about gardening and landscaping. All are FREE unless otherwise noted.
Can I trust gardening and landscaping information online, on social media, or from AI? Unfortunately, a lot of the information you'll find is inaccurate or not applicable to our region. For reliable information, use the resources below or websites ending in .edu.
Where can I learn about a specific plant? Visit the Missouri Botanical Garden's Plant Finder or the North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.
How can I find out why my plant looks odd or unhappy? Submit a plant sample to the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Program's Plant Diagnostic Clinic for an analysis.
Can someone visit my home to analyze my garden and landscape and offer personalized advice? The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners' Garden Advice Program can send a team of Master Gardeners to your home to answer your questions and provide a written report. The suggested donation is $100.
I just moved to Delaware. Where can I learn how gardening here is different? Visit the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension's New to Delaware resource page.
How can I learn about native plants? Visit Mt. Cuba Center, which offers a variety of programs on native plants. A fee may be charged.
How can I find out what's in my soil and what it needs for my plants to thrive? Get a soil test from the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Program. A Home Lawn and Garden test costs $22.50.
Where can I learn about fruit and vegetable gardening? Visit the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension's Grow Your Own Food resource page.
How can I learn about composting? Visit the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension's Backyard Composting resource page.
Where can I borrow garden tools? New Castle Public Library has a Library of Things that includes garden tools.
Does anyone offer free garden seeds? New Castle Public Library has a seed library.
Where can I get answers to other specific gardening questions? Email Ask Extension at the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Program. Or call the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners' Gardener Helpline for New Castle county at 302-831-8862.
Where else can I learn about gardening and landscaping?
Can I trust gardening and landscaping information online, on social media, or from AI? Unfortunately, a lot of the information you'll find is inaccurate or not applicable to our region. For reliable information, use the resources below or websites ending in .edu.
Where can I learn about a specific plant? Visit the Missouri Botanical Garden's Plant Finder or the North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox.
How can I find out why my plant looks odd or unhappy? Submit a plant sample to the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Program's Plant Diagnostic Clinic for an analysis.
Can someone visit my home to analyze my garden and landscape and offer personalized advice? The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners' Garden Advice Program can send a team of Master Gardeners to your home to answer your questions and provide a written report. The suggested donation is $100.
I just moved to Delaware. Where can I learn how gardening here is different? Visit the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension's New to Delaware resource page.
How can I learn about native plants? Visit Mt. Cuba Center, which offers a variety of programs on native plants. A fee may be charged.
How can I find out what's in my soil and what it needs for my plants to thrive? Get a soil test from the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Program. A Home Lawn and Garden test costs $22.50.
Where can I learn about fruit and vegetable gardening? Visit the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension's Grow Your Own Food resource page.
How can I learn about composting? Visit the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension's Backyard Composting resource page.
Where can I borrow garden tools? New Castle Public Library has a Library of Things that includes garden tools.
Does anyone offer free garden seeds? New Castle Public Library has a seed library.
Where can I get answers to other specific gardening questions? Email Ask Extension at the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Program. Or call the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners' Gardener Helpline for New Castle county at 302-831-8862.
Where else can I learn about gardening and landscaping?
- The University of Delaware Cooperative Extension has a variety of fact sheets and publications (look for the "Filter by Horticulture" menu). Consider subscribing to Ornamental Hortline, its online newsletter.
- University of Delaware Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners offer a variety of workshops. A fee may be charged.
- New Castle Public Library offers a variety of gardening and landscaping resources and programs co-sponsored by Arasapha Garden Club.
- Longwood Gardens also offers a variety of programs; a fee may be charged.