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Maryland Master Gardener Handbook

The all-new, updated and expanded Maryland Master Gardener Handbook is now available for pre-order! All sales are through Johns Hopkins University Press. The cost is $89.95 (plus tax and shipping if applicable) and comes in a hardcopy or E-book.

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Whether you’re a novice or an expert gardener, The Maryland Master
Gardener Handbook is the resource you need to grow a thriving garden
in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. This reference details plant
terminology, gardening instructions, growing schedules, and species charts
featuring color photographs for gardeners in Maryland.

Chapters cover essential horticultural topics such as ecology, botany, soils,
entomology, and plant diseases. In addition to educating gardeners about
the basics, the handbook highlights sustainable gardening content such
as the use and care of native plants, integrated pest management, water
conservation, and best management practices for gardening in a changing
climate.

Finally, the guide includes diagnostic keys for all major plant groups and
special keys for cultural and environmental problems, as well as information
on structural and nuisance pests. Created as part of the curriculum of the
University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Program, The Maryland
Master Gardener Handbook is the definitive resource for anyone looking to
develop a green thumb.

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Teaching and Communication
Chapter 3 Ecology
Chapter 4 Basic Botany
Chapter 5 Soils and Fertilizers
Chapter 6 Plant Nutrition
Chapter 7 Composting
Chapter 8 Insect Basics
Chapter 9 Plant Disease Basics
Chapter 10 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Chapter 11 Pesticide Use and Safety
Chapter 12 Plant Diagnostics
Chapter 13 Weeds
Chapter 14 Lawns
Chapter 15 Herbaceous Plants
Chapter 16 Woody Plants
Chapter 17 Pruning
Chapter 18 Vegetables
Chapter 19 Small Fruits
Chapter 20 Tree Fruits
Chapter 21 Native Plants
Chapter 22 Invasive Plants
Chapter 23 Indoor Plants
Chapter 24 Plant Propagation
Chapter 25 Container Gardening
Chapter 26 Landscape Design
Chapter 27 Wildlife and Woodlands
Chapter 28 Conservation Landscaping
Chapter 29 Garden tools and Equipment
Chapter 30 Resource Appendix

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