Iowa Master Gardener Program

Questions?

 

Cynthia Haynes
Master Gardener Professor-in-Charge

Email:
chaynes@iastate.edu
Phone 515/294-4006
Fax 515/294-0730

 

 

Training

 

 

2012 Spring Training (tentative*)

Benton County
Black Hawk County
Butler/Grundy Counties
Clinton County
Crawford/Ida Counties
Dubuque County
Hamilton, Humboldt, Webster and Wright Counties
Iowa Medical Classification Center (Johnson County)
Lyon/O’Brien/Sioux/Osceola Counties
Polk County
Shelby County
Story/Boone Counties
Wapello County
Warren County
Winneshiek County
Woodbury County

*Please email us to add your county program to the list

 

Become a Master Gardener

Contact your local Iowa State University Extension office to find out about local programs.

Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who share a love of gardening, an enthusiasm for learning, and a commitment to helping others. Perhaps you've met a Master Gardener working at a community garden, teaching a workshop, or answering questions at your county Extension Office. You too can become a Master Gardener if you are interested in learning about plants and gardening, attend the training program, provide 40 hours of service, and are willing to help others.

Training Sessions are offered each year from September through March. Preregistration is required. Specific information about locations, dates and times is available from your county ISU Extension  Office. The registration fee covers the cost of all materials.

Master Gardener training sessions include:

• Animal ecology
• Botany
• Entomology (study of insects)
• Fruit culture
• Herbaceous ornamentals
• Home Landscape Design
• Houseplants
• IPM/Pesticides
• Landscape plants
• Plant pathology
• Soils
• Turfgrass Management
• Vegetables
• Weed Management

View Master Gardener Volunteer Service Hours
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