Gardening/Horticulture

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County is your resource for information on soils, site improvement, plant selection, proper plant care, eco-friendly practices, integrated pest management, composting, and so much more! We offer free or low-cost gardening classes and opportunities to share your love of gardening as a Master Gardener Volunteer! Call us or come by today!

2025 Vegetable Varieties - Check out this list from Cornell's Garden Based Learning Program to see what varieties they recommend as being well-suited to NY State gardens for 2025!

Last updated June 16, 2025

Gardening

Useful Links

Food Gardening Packet - Growing Your Own Food in Response to COVID-19
The Cornell Gardening website includes information on fruit and vegetables, trees, lawns, flowers and pests.
Become a citizen scientist! Join 'Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners' and give us your reviews of garden vegetables!
Learn about the invasive species of our region through the St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario (SLELO) program.
From the Kitchen: Gardening

2025 Jefferson County Rainfall Chart

This rainfall chart includes rainfall totals from different towns within Jefferson County. Data will continue to be added throughout the season from May - September 2025.

Would you like to record rainfall data for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County?

Each township in Jefferson County has volunteers that record rainfall levels during the months of May, June, July, August, and September. CCE will provide you with a rain gauge and pre-paid post cards that you fill out on a daily basis and return to CCE at the end of each month. Volunteers are needed in the following townships: