Resources for Current Linn County Master Gardeners

Click here to view the current Master Gardener training class schedule for 2012.

Class Masterials for 2012 training

Week 1: Pesticide Safety & Grow Smart Grow Safe; Introduction to being a Master Gardner 

Week 2: Botany Primer for Gardeners; Landscape Plants - Images, Identification, and Information

Week 3: Soils and Soil Fertility & Fertilizer and Lime Materials; PNW Weed Handbook

Week 4: Basic Entomology; Composting - C/N Ratio - Compost Factoids

Week 5: Household Pests; Small fruits resources & Berry yields

Week 6: Pruning Ornamentals 1 & Pruning Ornamentals 2; Integrated Pest Management

Week 7: Vegetable Gardening; Handling Tree Questions & Sick Trees

Week 8: Pruning Basics

Week 9: Eco-lawns; Maintaining a Healthy Lawn & Lawn Establishment & Renovation

Week 10: Gardening with Wildlife & Control/Prevention of Wildlife Damage; Plant Propagation & Starting Your Own Vegetables

FINAL EXAM

Helpful websites for completing your exam

Other links for Linn Co. MGs

2012 Linn Co. MG Project List/Calendar

We are encouraging new MG trainees to track their volunteer hours online by using the Online Volunteer Reporting System (VRS)

Volunteer Hours Log Sheet

Reimbursement form

           Fun with garden art!

**Master Gardener certification is valid for one year. After one year, Master Gardeners must take qualified recertification courses in order to continue as an active, certified Master Gardener. Please contact the Linn Co. Extension Office at 541-967-3871 for more information.