Cornell Cooperative Extension

COMPOSTING AT HOME

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Join Master Gardener Elaine Garry to learn how to compost. Whether an apartment dweller or homeowner, you can compost.Registration is encouraged.White Plains Public Library100 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601Phone (Adult Programs) 914-422-1489https://whiteplainslibrary.org/

SEED SAVING

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Learn about Seed Saving with CCE Master Gardener Gilda Forseter, at White Plains Public Library, 6:30pm - 7:30pm By saving seed, you can preserve and increase your stock of heirloom vegetables and other special varieties that are not readily available in commerce… or develop your own...

GARDENING MISINFORMATION

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Do you ever search for help when taking care of your plants, but only get more confused by the answers you find? Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County for a webinar program all about gardening misinformation. Learn what misinformation is, how to find reliable sources of informa...

GETTING YOUR GARDEN READY FOR WINTER

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Join Master Gardener Regina Blakeslee at White Plains Public Library to learn how to prepare your garden for the winter season.White Plains Public Library100 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601Phone (Adult Programs) 914-422-1489https://whiteplainslibrary.org/

GARDENING INDOORS: NATURE IN YOUR HOME

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Gardening Indoors: Nature in Your Home - with Carolyn Ramsey at John C. Hart Memorial Library, 10/15/25 - 3pm – 4:15pmWhether you live in an apartment with no space for a garden or you simply enjoy surrounding yourself with greenery indoors, discover the origins of indoor plants and indi...

BEECH LEAF DISEASE: NEMATODES ATTACKING BEECH TREES!

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The new Beech Leaf Disease has been in southeastern New York since 2019—and it has been spreading. Learn about the new invasive exotic nematode that causes the foliar infections, and how the disease progresses until even large trees may be killed in 6-10 years. There are no guaranteed measures fo...

THE NEW COUNTRY GARDEN - BIRDS, BEES, AND BEAUTIFUL NATIVE PLANTS

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

The New Country Garden -- Birds, Bees, and Beautiful Native Plants - with Master Gardener Donna Lassiter at White Plains Public Library, 11/5/25 - 6pm - 7pmLearn about environmentally sound landscaping and gardening by including New York native plants and excluding invasive plants. Help to sup...