Frederick County Master Gardeners: Pawpaws, a Little Known Treasure

Schedule

Sat Sep 12 2026 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

University of Maryland Extension Office | FREDERICK, MD

Join Master Gardeners to discover a native gem you can grow right in your own backyard! Find out how and why to grow this large, tasty fruit
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Discover a native gem you can grow right in your own backyard!  Find out how and why to grow this large, tasty fruit—and how native plants can help your entire garden thrive.  Tour the pawpaw patch in our Demo Garden. 

* Registration for this seminar begins 3 weeks prior to the event.

**If you're unable to attend, please kindly cancel your reservation so that someone else may attend.


The doors open 30 minutes prior to the start time.

Point of contact: Kim Krasauskis at [email protected]

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please contact us at 301-600-1595 by August 21, 2026.

In the event of inclement weather please check the Frederick County Master Gardeners Facebook page for updates. https://www.facebook.com/mastergardenersfrederickcountymaryland

For more information about the Frederick County Master Gardener program and seminars go to: https://extension.umd.edu/locations/frederick-county/home-gardening

Sign up to receive Frederick County Garden SmartThis free publication, issued 4 to 6 times a year, describes upcoming Master Gardener seminars and events, and gives you links to gardening tips and resources. To subscribe, send an email to [email protected]. You also can view the Frederick County Garden Smart publication on the FCMG website by clicking on the link above, scrolling down to Resources and then click on the red FCMG News box.

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University of Maryland Extension Office, 330 MONTEVUE LN, FREDERICK, United States
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