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- Alabama Master Gardener Info - The aim of the program is to provide the home gardener with the information needed to become a skilled gardener and after acquiring these skills share the knowledge with others through community service.
www.aces.edu/department/mastgard/index.html
- Alabama Master Gardeners Demo Garden - Created and maintained by the Master Gardeners Association of North Alabama, their Demonstration Vegetable Garden is a composite of various types of gardens to serve as models for the home gardener.
www.hsvbg.org/demoveg.htm
- Alabama (Jefferson County) Master Gardener Association - The objective of this association is to promote accepted horticultural practices, techniques and resources to residents, schools, churches and other public institutions in the Birmingahm and Jefferson County area.
www.jeffcomg.org
- Alabama Master Gardeners Newsletter - Quarterly newsletter
www.amgagardenpathways.com
- Alaska (Anchorage) Master Gardener Home Page - A program that utilizes trained volunteers to assist home gardeners by providing information and technical data to answer their questions. Becoming a Master Gardener include a familiarity with Alaska gardening conditions and a commitment to return forty hours of volunteer time by providing gardening information to others.
www.corecom.net/~gardener
- Arizona Master Gardener Manual - Comprehensive online reference manual for gardening in the desert Southwest. Contains text search for the site.
ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/index.html
- Arizona (Maricopa County) Master Gardeners - Home gardening and landscaping in the low desert including the Phoenix metropolitan area. This site includes its own search engine, monthly tips, calendar of events.
ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden
- Arkansas Master Gardener Info - When the program was started their role was primarily answering phone requests for gardening information and staffing plant clinics. In recent years, Master Gardener work has diversified. Thanks to the perceptiveness of Extension agents working in the program, your non-horticultural skills have been recognized and combined with your gardening interests and knowledge to produce a variety of interesting volunteer work which plays a valuable role.
www.arhomeandgarden.org/mastergardener/default.asp
- California Master Gardener Info - Programs are designed to adapt and deliver the results of research in new horticulture practices to people located in communities beyond the reach of the campuses of the University of California.
www.mastergardeners.org
- California (Amador County) Master Gardener Info - Site features local MG program information, links to publications, online newsletter archive.
ceamador.ucdavis.edu/mastergardeners.htm
- California (Calaveras County) Master Gardener Info - Site for Calaveras County Cooperative Extension office has links for the local Master Gardener program, newsletter and calendar.
cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu
- California (El Dorado County) Master Gardeners - A voluntary educational organization of Master Gardeners provides horticultural information and technical assistance. FAQs page provides information on gardening, pest management, soils, lawn care, pruning and fruit production.
ucce.ucdavis.edu/counties/ceeldorado/Master_Gardener
- California (Los Angeles County) Master Gardeners - Volunteers in Common Ground Garden Program (Master Gardeners, Master Food Preservers, Fresh From the Garden, Gardening Angels School Garden Program) help low-income and underserved residents of Los Angeles County grow more of their own food and flowers. Website includes monthly gardening tips and other gardening and nutritional information.
celosangeles.ucdavis.edu
- California (Los Angeles) Master Gardeners - Master Gardeners present hands-on workshops and research-based information for low-income county residents at their community gardens, housing development gardens, and school gardens. Contact information page.
www.gardenweb.com/directory/uccemg
- California (San Diego) Master Gardeners - One of the least-known and most valuable sources information in San Diego County is a volunteer group trained under the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Master Gardener Program. Its volunteers simply refer to themselves as "Master Gardeners" or "MGs."
www.sandiegoinsider.com/community/groups/mgsd
- California (Santa Clara County) Master Gardener - Gardening Tips - Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County provide gardening advice to the home gardener.
www.mastergardeners.org/tips/tips.html
- California (Sonoma County) Master Gardeners - The Sonoma County Master Gardeners answer questions about home gardening and pest management for the public. They also give classes in gardening and home composting, and work with children through gardening programs at schools.
commserv.ucdavis.edu/cesonoma/Gardener/index.shtml
- Colorado (Denver) Master Gardeners - Master Gardeners in Denver provide research based information on gardening, monthly tips (Zone 5),FAQ, ask a Master Gardener by phone or email, a glossary, community resources, links.
www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/index.htm
- Colorado (Western) Master Gardeners - The mission, history, workshops, and registration process of the Master Gardener program in Mesa, Delta, Montrose, and Ouray counties, of Western Colorado is described.
www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/TRA/PLANTS/mgp.html
- Connecticut Master Gardeners Info - The Master Gardener Program is now an affiliate of the UConn Home and Garden Education Center, that provides up to date information on home management and gardening issues.
www.lib.uconn.edu/CANR/HomeGard
- Delaware (New Castle County) Master Gardener Volunteers - Non-formal adult and youth education programs in home economics, horticulture, safety, agriculture, and 4-H in New Castle County Delaware.
bluehen.ags.udel.edu/ncc/mg/index.html
- Florida (Okaloosa County) Master Gardeners - Contact information, address and phone numbers for Okaloosa County Cooperative Extension Service and Master Gardeners.
montereybaymg.ucdavis.edu
- Florida Master Gardener Program - Who answers your questions when you call your county extension office? Chances are it's not a county or university employee, but a trained volunteer, a Master Gardener. This sites contains links and information for the Florida program.
hort.ufl.edu/mg
- Georgia Master Gardeners Website - Information and links for Georgia Master Gardeners, Agents, and County Coordinators.
www.ces.uga.edu/Agriculture/horticulture/Master%20Gardener/home.html
- Georgia (Coweta County) Master Gardeners - Online newsletter and program information for Coweta County.
www.coweta.ga.us/Resources/masterg.html
- Illinois (Champaign County) Master Gardeners Program - Master Gardeners are a vital link in getting horticulture information to the public through University of Illinois Extension offices.
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/champaign/mg.html
- Indiana Master Gardener Program - A volunteer training program which provides an intensive education in Horticulture to those with an interest in gardening. In exchange for that training, program participants are required to volunteer one hour of service for each hour of training.
www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/IN_mg.html
- Indiana (Hendricks County) Master Gardeners - Official site for Hendricks County, Indiana, Master Gardeners. Information, current weather, newsletters (downloadable), Ask A Master Gardener feature.
www.HendricksGardeners.com
- Iowa Master Gardener Info - The Iowa Extension Master Gardener Program is a large volunteer organization coordinated by Iowa State University Extension. Master Gardeners assist with horticulture-related programs and projects sponsored by ISU Extension. To date, over 4,000 people, located in 97 of Iowa's 99 counties, have been trained as Master Gardeners.
mastergardener.hort.iastate.edu
- Iowa (Johnson County) Master Gardeners - The Johnson County Master Gardener program is a volunteer organization coordinated by the Johnson County Extension and Iowa State University Extension. The site provides information on local projects, and the "Ladybug Line" for gardening information by touch-tone telephone.
www.exnet.iastate.edu/pages/johnson/index.html
- Iowa (Scott County) Master Gardener Program - In 1977, Scott County (Davenport) was the first county in the State of Iowa to implement a Master Gardener Program. Scott County currently has a force of about 130 volunteers. A monthly newsletter, provides timely horticultural information and a schedule of local Master Gardening events and training. The Gardener's Dirt will soon be made available to the public via this website.
www.exnet.iastate.edu/Pages/scott/mgscott.htm
- Kansas (Wyandotte County) Master Gardeners - Our mission is to bring together individuals who are interested in learning more about the environment, establishing and maintaining a schedule of workshops, demonstrations, and events. Contact information page.
www.oznet.ksu.edu/ex_wy
- Louisiana (East Baton Rouge Parish) Master Gardeners - A volunteer training program which provides an intensive education in Horticulture to those with an interest in gardening.
www.agctr.lsu.edu/parish/ebr/mastgrd.htm
- Maine Master Gardener Web Site - Maines Master Gardener Program provides participants with at least 40 hours of in-depth training in the art and science of horticulture. Trainees receive current, research based information from Extension educators and industry experts. In return, trained Master Gardeners volunteer their time and expertise in many ways for community programs and activities.
www.ume.maine.edu/MGMAINE/welcome.htm
- Maine (Cumberland County) Master Gardeners - Information on the Cumberland County master gardener program.
www.umaine.edu/umcecumberland/ccmg
- Maryland Master Gardeners Program - The official statewide resource site for the Master Gardeners Program in Maryland provides an overview of the program and contains links to member groups within the state.
www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic/mg/mg.html
- Maryland (Arundel County) - Master Gardener Program - Maryland Master Gardener website providing information about gardening and the environment
www.agnr.umd.edu/users/AnneArundel/Mghome.htm
- Maryland (Charles County) Master Gardener Program - provides gardening, environmental, horticultural information; documents garden projects; includes flower, weed, garden links; Maryland University_CES_USDA sponsorship
www.agnr.umd.edu/users/charlesmg/home.html
- Maryland (Frederick County) Master Gardeners - Maryland Master Gardener website providing information about gardening and the environment
www.netstorm.net/~gene
- Maryland (Howard County) Master Gardeners Page - "The Garden Bench" contains links to articles on gardening basics, Maryland native plants and more.
www.agnr.umd.edu/users/mg
- Maryland (Queene Anne's County) Master Gardeners - Maryland Master Gardener website providing information about gardening and the environment
www.agnr.umd.edu/users/QueenAnnes/home.html
- Michigan (Wayne County) Master Gardener Association - The Master Gardener Association of Wayne County (MGAWC) is a Michigan community service volunteer organization of over 300 members.
www.mgawc.org
- Michigan Master Gardeners Homepage - As a horticulture education and volunteer leader training program offered by Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) in over 20 counties throughout the state of Michigan, the website offers information on horticultural programs and class schedules around the state, and links to other gardening resources and groups around the country.
www.msue.msu.edu/mastergardener
- Minnesota Master Gardeners Program - Content for this site includes links to an online gardening notebook for the state, yard and garden topics, newsletter, resources, questions and answers, and information on the Minnesota Master Gardeners program.
www.mg.umn.edu
- Missouri Junior Master Gardener Program - Summer volunteer gardening program developed for 10 to 12- year-old youths. In the program, youths learn not only vegetable gardening, but also "cultivate" other science, math, and language arts skills and have fun.
horticulture.missouri.edu/jmg
- Missouri Master Gardeners - Membership and program information, online newsletter and links of interest to Missouri gardeners.
outreach.missouri.edu/mg
- Nebraska (Buffalo County) Master Gardener Info - Information Sheet for master gardener program.
www.ianr.unl.edu/buffalo/horticulture/mastergardener.htm
- Nebraska (Dodge County) Master Gardener Info - Contacts and Program Resources
www.ianr.unl.edu/ianr/dodge/horticulture/mastergardener/mgprogram.htm
- Nebraska (Scotts Bluff County) Master Gardeners - Program information and contacts.
www.ianr.unl.edu/panhandle/mastergardener/index.html
- New Hampshire Master Gardener Program - The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener program was initiated in 1993. This site provides class topics and membership requirements for the program.
ceinfo.unh.edu/agmastgd.htm
- New Jersey Master Gardeners - Master Gardeners of Rutgers Cooperative Extension are a group of trained volunteers who provide horticultural programs and services to enhance their communities.
www.rce.rutgers.edu/mastergardeners
- New Mexico (Albequerque) Master Gardeners - Featuring NM Master Gardener manual in PDF format also in HTML format. History of Albuquerque Area Master Gardeners, Bylaws, and Albuquerque Council of Garden Clubs.
nmmastergardeners.org
- New Mexico (Los Alamos) Master Gardeners - A detailed information on Los Alamos Master Gardeners in New Mexico including FAQs and monthly gardening tips.
www.losalamos.org/lamg
- New Mexico (Otero County) Master Gardeners - A volunteer educational gardening association operated under the direction of the Otero County Extention Service.
www.zianet.com/kgloria/mg.html
- New York (Seneca County) Master Gardeners Program - Information and contacts for the Master Gardeners in Seneca County (Waterloo, NY).
www.cce.cornell.edu/counties/Seneca/mgarden.htm
- New York (Tompkins County) Master Gardeners - Program resources and contact information for Tompkins County (Ithaca, NY).
www.cce.cornell.edu/tompkins/agriculture/master-gardener/master-gardener.html
- New York (Yates County) Master Gardeners - Over 1,500 volunteer Master Gardeners in New York State (over 40 in Yates County) contribute educational services to meet the outreach mission of Cornell, influencing many thousands of consumers on horticultural issues.
www.cce.cornell.edu/counties/Yates/MG.htm
- North Carolina Master Gardener Program - Master Gardener Volunteers are part of the volunteer staff of NC State University's Cooperative Extension Service. They provide unbiased, research based educational assistance and programs in horticulture and environmental issues to the gardening public.
www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/masgar
- Ohio Master Gardeners Program - Guides for answering plant-related questions from 46 different land grant universities and government institutions across the United States and Canada.
mastergardener.osu.edu
- Ohio (Cincinnati Area) Master Gardeners - Those who successfully complete both the educational and volunteer components of the Master Gardener Program are certified in both Kentucky and Ohio.
www.mastergardener.org
- Oklahoma (Tulsa) Master Gardeners - The emphasis is on Tulsa County, and its local plants, garden pests and weather. We have the latest, research-based information from Oklahoma State University, and will answer your gardening and plant questions.
www.TULSAMASTERGARDENERS.ORG
- Oklahoma Master Gardens - This is a volunteer training program conducted by University Extension designed to help county extension centers meet the demands for consumer horticulture information.
home.okstate.edu/Okstate/dasnr/hort/hortlahome.nsf/toc/Mastergardener
- Oregon Master Gardeners - Volunteers expand the ability of Oregon State University and the OSU Extension Service to reach and assist the public. Currently there are MG chapters in 26 of Oregon's 36 counties
osu.orst.edu/dept/master-gardener
- Oregon (Clatsop County) Master Gardener Program - Members of the community who have an active interest in gardening and a willingness to share their knowledge with others.
osu.orst.edu/extension/clatsop/mg
- Oregon (Washington County) Master Gardener Program - Part of the greater Portland Metro program which also includes Multnomah and Clackamas counties.
capital.osshe.edu/oes/mg.html
- Pennsylvania Master Gardeners Program - Penn State Cooperative Extension adopted the Master Gardener program in 1982. Currently, there are 1400 volunteers within 58 of Pennsylvania's counties.
hortweb.cas.psu.edu/MG
- Pennsylvania (Berks County) Master Gardeners - Contact information and links.
www.cas.psu.edu/docs/coext/regions/southeast/berks/mg/index.html
- Rhode Island Master Gardener Program - The Rhode Island program began in 1977. Through 2000, more than 1400 people have taken the training and 448 have earned the name "URI Master Gardener". These volunteers have donated more than 101,000 hours of time to Cooperative Extension.
www.uri.edu/ce/ceec/mastergardener.html
- South Carolina Master Gardener Info - This volunteer training program is administered by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. Introduced in Charleston County in 1981, the Master Gardener program is now offered in 30 counties.
virtual.clemson.edu/groups/hort/SCMG/MGprog.htm
- South Dakota Master Gardeners - The program offers over 50 hours of instruction that covers topics in lawn care, selection and care of ornamental trees and shrubs; insect, disease, and weed control; safe use of pesticides; soils and plant nutrition; vegetable, fruit and flower gardening; plant propagation and herbaceous plants.
www.abs.sdstate.edu/hort/mg/mgarden.htm
- Tennessee (Cumberland County) Master Gardeners - Program information for Crossville, TN Master Gardener association, calendar of events, and plant hardiness information for the Tennessee plateau..
www.volfirst.net/~mgardener/index.html
- Tennessee (Davidson County) Master Gardeners Association - Providing Master Gardener classes in horticulture and home gardening, and undertaking volunteer gardening projects for Metro Nashville, Davidson County and Middle Tennessee under the sponsorship of the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service.
www.mastergardener.net/tn/davidson
- Tennessee (Hamilton County) Master Gardeners - Contact and information page for the master gardener program in the Chattanooga, TN area.
www.hamiltontn.gov/agextension/Agri_Horti_culture/page2.html
- Tennessee (Henry County) Master Gardeners - Contact information for Master Gardener program in Paris, TN. The site contains links to their volunteer projects.
www.geocities.com/picketfence/garden/7462
- Tennessee (Sumner County) Master Gardeners - Site provides program information, a list of projects with photos and contact phone number for Sumner County.
www.utextension.utk.edu/sumner/master.htm
- Texas (Bell County) Master Gardeners Association - Website contains membership information, calendar of events and online newsletter.
www.bcmga.com
- Texas (Collin County) Master Gardener Association - The program was formed in 1977, and is designed to increase the availability and extend horticultural projects throughout the community.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/collincounty
- Texas (Dallas) Master Gardeners - The Texas Master Gardener program provides invaluable training and educational opportunities. Professional and amateur horticulturists, as well as persons simply seeking up-to-date horticultural information, can advance their gardening expertise, and gain self-satisfaction through volunteer efforts.
www.dallasmastergardeners.org
- Texas (El Paso County) Master Gardener Program - The El Paso County Master Gardener Program is part of the Texas Cooperative Extension, The Texas A&M University System in far west Texas.
el-paso-tx.tamu.edu/horticulture/mastergardener.html
- Texas (Galveston County) Master Gardeners - Galveston County Master Gardeners' web site is a comprehensive gardening resource for the Galveston County, Texas area.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/index.htm
- Texas (Grayson County) Master Gardeners - Local Master Gardener program details, seasonal information, gardening tips, archives, links and contact information.
www.graysonmastergardeners.org
- Texas (Harris County) Master Gardener Association - Harris County Master Gardener Association is a non-profit association affiliated with The Texas Agricultural Extension Service, The Texas A&M University System.
harris-cnty.tamu.edu/mg
- Texas (Tarrant County) Master Gardeners Association - Information on the North Texas Master Gardeners program.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/tarrant
- Texas (Taylor County) Master Gardeners - The Big Country Master Gardener Association is directed by the Taylor County, Texas Agricultural Extension office. Meeting dates. List of officers and directors, with e-mail addresses.
sanangelo.tamu.edu/counties/taylor/mg/index.htm
- Utah Master Gardeners Info - Classes cover most horticultural areas beginning with the basics of botany, soils and fertilizers, moving on to instruction in different topics each succeeding class, he says. Some of the subjects include annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, vegetables, fruit, insects, diseases, pesticides and turfgrass.
www.ext.usu.edu/garden/garden/mastgar.htm
- Vermont Master Gardener Program - Learn about the Master Gardener Helpline for the University of Vermont Extension, Basic and Advanced training courses, and the placement of Master Gardeners in communities.
pss.uvm.edu/mg/mg
- Virginia Master Gardener Program - Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are volunteer educators who provide the public with gardening information that draws on the horticultural research and experience of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
www.ext.vt.edu/vce/specialty/envirohort/mastergard/master.html
- Virginia Master Gardener Q&A - The Master Gardener Question and Answer Home Page has been created by Virginia Cooperative Extension as an information resource for Master Gardeners and the public. This site lists the most commonly asked questions reported by extension offices from around the state.
www.hort.vt.edu/mastergardener/Q&A.html
- Virginia (Fairfax County) Master Gardeners - Information on the local MG program, Plant Clinics and their unique Diagnostic Lab program operated by a cooperative effort between the Fairfax County Libraries and County Extension office.
www.FAIRFAXMASTERGARDENERS.COM
- Virginia (Lynchburg) Masters Gardeners - Working in all areas of environmental horticulture, including vegetables, ornamentals, trees, turf and landscaping.
hometown.aol.com/hillcitymg/index.html
- Virginia (Virginia Beach) Master Gardeners - Site contains membershipo requirements and links to projects.
www.vbgov.com/dept/agriculture/gardenwhocanbe.asp
- Washington (Eastern) Master Gardeners - MG program information and contacts for Spokane area.
www.spokane-county.wsu.edu/spokane/eastside
- Washington (Western) Master Gardener Program - This is where the original Master Gardener program began nearly 30 years ago as an organization of university-trained volunteers who serve as educators for the home gardening community.
gardening.wsu.edu
- West Virginia Master Gardeners - The Master Gardener program and training are conducted by the West Virginia University Extension Service through the county extension offices. The training provides gardeners with the opportunity to improve their horticultural knowledge and skills and then share their experience with the public through organized volunteer activities.
www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/master/index.htm
- Wisconsin Master Gardener Program - There are 23 local chapters affiliated with the Wisconsin Master Gardeners Association. Most are in individual counties, but a few are regional organizations. Each group is involved in many different projects in the areas of youth education, community education, and support services.
www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener
- Wisconsin (Green Bay) Master Gardeners - N.E.W. Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who aid University of Wisconsin Extension staff by helping people in the community better understand horticulture and their environment. This site can help you learn about becoming a Master Gardener in Wisconsin, find information about horticultural topics, and find out activities for N.E.W. Master Gardeners.
www.NEWMASTERGARDENERS.ORG
- Wyoming (Fremont County) Master Gardener Info - The program has trained more than 100 volunteers in the past few years; 15 graduated in 1999. The program served Dubois, Lander, Riverton, Jeffrey City, Shoshoni, Atlantic City, South Pass, and Fort Washakie. This link is to an Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file.
www.uwyo.edu/CES/99Impacts/malcolm.pdf
- Texas Master Gardeners - Hosted and maintained by the well respected Aggie Horticulture Program at Texas A&M University, this is one of the largest online resources for Master Gardeners anywhere. There are valuable links to online problem solvers and search resources for gardening in Texas and elsewhere in the South.
aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/mastergd/mg.html
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