WHY NOT
BECOME A TEXAS MASTER GARDENER?
JULY 24, 2003
WILL
Victoria County Master Gardener
Numerous inquiries about Master
Gardener training and certification have prompted this information article.
Supporting various educational programs sponsored by Texas Cooperative
Extension’s network of county offices, research and Extension centers, and
academic departments, Master Gardeners and Extension faculty share a commitment
to enhancing
The Master Gardener program began in
Beginning August 14, 2003, Victoria
County Extension will offer its seventh year of teaching a
sixteen-week Master Gardening Class. The classes will be on each
Thursday from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM with the last class ending on December 4,
2003. The cost of the class is $125.00, which includes a Master Gardener
Handbook, a comprehensive book detailing management of various landscape and
horticultural aspects about gardening.
The classes are taught by Texas
Cooperative Extension Specialists,
· A basic course in Botany
· Pruning landscape ornamentals
· Plant propagation methods
· Interior plant care
· Tropical plants for
· Insect identification and control
· Vegetable gardening using organic and
Integrated
· Plant disease diagnosis and
management
· Pesticide safety and environmental
quality
· Water gardening
· Living with urban wildlife
· Working with
· Turf grass varieties and Weeds and
their control
·
· Trees for the urban homeowner
· Typical tree problems
·Fruit and nut trees for
· Landscaping with native and
adapted plants and Old Garden Roses
· Additionally, other subjects will
be included as the course continues.
The course also features a tour of
the
Speakers for the various topics
range from District Extension Entomologist Dr. Roy Parker to Skip Richter,
Travis County Extension Horticulture Agent, to Caroline Reinhardt,
Horticulturist with Evergreen Plant Care, Inc. of
If accepted into the Master Gardener
program in
Is the Master Gardener Program for
you? If you answer yes to these questions, the Master Gardener Program could be
for you! · Do I want to learn more about the culture and maintenance of many
types of plants? · Am I eager to participate in a practical and intensive
horticultural training program? · Do I look forward to sharing my knowledge
with people in my community? · Do I have enough time to attend training and to
complete the volunteer work?
Study and think about the above
questions. If you can make the commitments as outlined above, call the Texas
Cooperative Extension -
Extension
programs serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race,
color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. The
Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County
Commissioners Courts of Texas cooperating. Individuals with disabilities
who require an auxiliary aid, service or accommodations in order to participate
in this meeting are encouraged to contact the County Extension Office at
361/575-4581 to determine how reasonable accommodations can be made. The
information given herein is for educational purposes only. Reference to
commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no
discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Cooperative Extension
Service is implied.