With spring around the corner, the Master Gardener Alumni Association of Washtenaw County is accepting applications for garden grants of up to $250.

Applications are due by March 31 to the MSU Extension Office, 705 N. Zeeb Road.

Among the six winners in 2010 were the New West Willow Neighborhood Association, St. Joseph Community Giving Garden, and Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor Salvation Army posts.

Groups received money for gardening supplies such as plants, seeds, gardening supplies and rain barrels.

For more information on the selection criteria and for application forms, visit the MSU Extension websiteor call 734-997-1678.

Juliana Keeping is a health and environment reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at julianakeeping@annarbor.com or 734-623-2528. Follow Juliana Keeping on Twitter