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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
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)

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.




