The Oregon State University Master Gardener™ Program

is an Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service program that educates Oregonians about the art and science of growing and caring for plants. This program also facilitates the training of a highly educated corp of volunteers. These volunteers extend sustainable gardening information to their communities through education and outreach programs.

2008 Willamette Valley Green Industry Seminars

Join us for the 6th year of this informative seminar series. Nursery, landscape and tree care professionals, construction managers, city park staff, homeowners and garden enthusiasts alike will find something worthwhile. Get practical information and advice on pruning, planting problems and practically everything.

The seminars will be presented at the Natural Resources Education Center, managed by Chemeketa Community College at the Oregon Garden in Silverton on seven Tuesdays at 1:00pm-4:15pm from October 28 - December 16.

ISA Certified Arborists CEUs and Oregon Landscape Professionals CEHs applied for. Please see the Seminar Series Flyer for more details.

Registration for the 2009 International Master Gardener Conference (Las Vegas, NV) is now open.

Please visit www.unce.unr.edu/imgc for more details.

Are you interested in becoming an OSU Master Gardener?

Please click here for more information.

Do you have a garden-related question?

Please contact your county or regional Master Gardener Program to submit your question. Master Gardeners will use a variety of resources to arrive at an unbiased and research-based answer (or answers) to your query. For more information, please refer to the 'Gardening Questions' link on the left sidebar of this webpage.

Another great resource for you to access is OSU's Gardening Encyclopedia. Here, you will find gardening calendars, a variety of garden-related publications, and other information that is of interest to the home gardener.

Online Option Now Available

A new online Master Gardener training course will be launched Fall 2008 in partnership with OSU Extended Campus (Ecampus). Visit the website, or contact Ecampus (800-667-1465 or ecampus@oregonstate.edu) for more details.