Missouri’s Columbia. The online Master Gardener course offered by the University of Missouri Extension is now accepting registrations for autumn. August 10 marks the start of the 15-week course, which concludes in December.
According to Debi Kelly, a horticulture specialist at MU Extension, gardening is a rewarding activity. According to a press release from Kelly, one of those benefits is the fulfillment that comes from imparting your plant knowledge to others. After completing extensive horticultural training via the Extension Master Gardener program, participants educate others about horticulture and the environment.
According to Kelly, the program’s tagline, “helping others learn to grow,” highlights service to others as its primary goal.
According to her, participants will get a working grasp of the principles of gardening and its jargon in addition to learning about the Master Gardener program’s objective. Plant structure and function, soils and plant nutrition, plant propagation, fruits and vegetables, hardwood and herbaceous plants, entomology, plant pathology, landscape design, lawns, and the use of pesticides are all covered in the course.
Certification as an Extension Master Gardener begins with core training. Participants finish at least 30 hours of volunteer work following core training. To fulfill the volunteer service requirement, local coordinators assist online learners in locating volunteer opportunities.
Over 3,000 people have completed MU Extension’s online Master Gardener course since it began in 2013. All U.S. states and the majority of Canadian provinces offer Extension Master Gardener programs.
According to Kelly, the registration price will include a copy of the Missouri Master Gardener Core Manual.
Kelly and Sarah Denkler, regional director of MU Extension for southeast Missouri, are State Master Gardener coordinators. The course is taught by horticulture David Trinklein, Kelly, and Denkler.
Register online or send inquiries to Kelly [email protected]. Visit https://mg.missouri.edu to learn more.
