Farm & Home Center Demonstration Gardens

Beginning in fall of 2007, Master Gardener volunteers began renovating the demonstration gardens located at the Dutchess County Farm & Home Center in Millbrook. Work continued in the spring of 2008, creating a Bird & Butterfly Garden, new Shade Gardens and an Edible Landscape. In the fall of 2008, a beautiful water garden was donated and installed by DiLorenzo’s Pond & Landscape. In 2009, the Xeriscape Garden was created.

Our gardens were created using techniques that all gardeners can learn from and apply to their gardens at home. We deal with many of the same problems (deer, drought, etc) everyone else has. Our goal is to teach the public environmentally friendly ways of solving these problems. Our gardens are designed and cared for by Master Gardener volunteers. Our gardens are mulched to reduce weeds and conserve soil moisture. We thank This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it in Stanfordville for the wonderful loads of compost mulch they donate to us each year.

We are working on creating a composting demonstration area. This area will feature different types of composting systems suitable for homeowner use.

Our gardens are open to the public sunrise to sunset during the growing season. Once planting is finished, all plants are labeled and accompanying handouts are available at our kiosk. Free garden tours are given by appointment. To set up a tour, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Donations are needed and greatly appreciated.