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The NCWMGA Master Gardener volunteers, led by Barbara Harness, developed and planted the Wildflower Gardens at the Rib Mountain State Park with native Wisconsin plants to attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. Visitors can enjoy the plants and pollinators as they peruse the gardens at the Park.
Label markers provide plant identification and growing information during the summer. Master Gardener Volunteers of the NCWMGA continue to maintain the gardens and diversify them with more native plants. The Gardens will evolve with environmental changes and ongoing Park development.
~ History ~
2013 - The Rib Mountain State Park Wildflower Gardens began with the partnership of the Rib Mountain State Park staff and the North Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners Assoc.
2014 - Two gardens were planted.
2015 - Additional gardens were added around the Registration Station at the entrance to the park.
2017 - Additional gardens were planted around the Friends of Rib Mountain State Park shelter.
The Wildflower Gardens continue to attract pollinators and beautify the Park with native Wisconsin plants.
The Master Gardeners created a lovely demonstration hosta and shade garden at Monk Botanical Gardens that includes over 125 different types of hostas, 25 different perennials and a variety of unique shade trees and bushes.
The Hosta Garden was first conceived by the North Central Wisconsin Master Gardeners in 2017 and was formalized with the signing of an agreement with the Monk Botanical Gardens on August 28, 2017. The goal of the project was to develop and maintain a Hosta Garden approximately 10,000 square feet displaying plants of genus Hosta within Monk Botanical Gardens and to secure American Hosta Society (AHS) recognition with National Display Garden status.
By the end of 2021, NCWMGA and other volunteers had cleared the land of invasive plants, added soil and boulders to create three large berms, created gravel paths, planted new trees, shrubs and perennials. Care was taken to ensure that the needed hostas to meet American Hosta Society’s requirements were planted, including all the hosta of the year varieties.
The Master Gardener' Shade and Hosta Garden Grand Opening was held in August 2021 and the Garden was opened to the public.
May 14, 2024
Marathon Co Public Library Main Branch. 10am and 6pm. Space is limited to 10 participants. Friends of the Library pay for the take home materials. If you sign up, but are not able to attend, please let the library know. Cost is free. Call 715-261-7200 to register.
May 15, 2024
Woodson YMCA The Landing. 1 pm. $10 for members, $25 for non-members. Call 715-841-1855 to register.
Click link below to see more Horticulture Programs in Marathon County:
Submit your gardening question at https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/ask-a-gardening-question.
Submit your disease and pest questions to the UW Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic at
We volunteer at these gardens:
For science-based information available for immediate download:
https://learningstore.extension.wisc.edu
Another excellent resource: https://hort.extension.wisc.edu
Additional Wisconsin-specific information is available at the website of the state Wisconsin Master Gardeners Association: https://www.wimga.org
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