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Polk County Master Gardeners

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The Polk County Master Gardener™ Program provides research-based sustainable gardening information and educational opportunities to the residents of Polk County. They do this through classes and plant problem clinics in various locations throughout the year. The demonstration garden at Independence Mountain Fir Park gives practical examples of sustainable home horticulture principles that are the foundation of the Master Gardener™ Program.

Each Master Gardener volunteer has attended the 45 hour Oregon State University Master Gardener™ Training in various horticulture disciplines and performed a minimum of 45 hours of volunteer work on specific Polk County Master Gardener projects.

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Alert: What to know and do about bird flu (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) in Oregon.

HPAI, a highly contagious, deadly disease in domestic poultry, has been detected in Coos, Deschutes, Linn, Lane and Polk counties and in Idaho near the Oregon border. A regional quarantine is active in Deschutes county. The ... Read more...
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Monthly Garden Calendars

Produced by OSU Extension, each month provides reminders of key garden chores, such as fertilizing, pest control, planting, and maintenance.

May 2018 | Collection

Enrollment skyrockets for OSU Master Gardener vegetable course

More than 17,600 people – at a growing clip of about 1,000 more each day – are signing up for a vegetable gardening course offered by the Oregon State University Extension Service, as people nationally abide by stay-at-home pandemic orders.

Chris Branam | Apr 1, 2020 | News story

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Learn about gardening. Ask us questions.

There are many ways to learn about gardening through OSU Extension:

  • Gardening resources: Access to our gardening resources is affordable—often offered at no-cost—through one-on-one conversations with experts, workshops, publications, hotlines, online classes and more.
  • Polk County Master Gardener Association: Visit the association website to learn more about the Polk County Master Gardeners and their events.
  • Ask a gardening question: Do you have a gardening question? Local experts are available to answer your gardening and insect questions. Please contact us (online, by phone or in person), we’d love to hear from you.
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Become a Master Gardener

Do you love gardening? Want to advance your gardening knowledge and skills? Enjoy helping others learn? Become a Master Gardener!

  • Learn research-based gardening techniques: Learn the art and science of growing and caring for plants using sustainable gardening practices.
  • Grow your community: Meet beginner and expert gardeners in your community and help expand their knowledge and confidence.
  • Learn by teaching: Provide gardening education to help your community thrive.
  • Gain confidence in your skills: As they see how their gardening knowledge is valued, Master Gardeners blossom and become more confident and outgoing.
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Meet our team

Rachel Brandon (Villwock)
Office Specialist
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Brooke Edmunds
Community Horticulture, Master Gardeners

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