Welcome to the website of the Howard County Master Gardeners.  The mission of the Howard County Master Gardeners is to educate residents about safe, effective, and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities. The Master Gardener program is administered by the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Service.

Howard County Master Gardeners are volunteers, trained by the university, who provide horticultural education services to individuals, groups, and communities including government agencies, neighborhood associations, non-profit organizations, historic sites, schools and youth groups, senior citizens and garden clubs. Master Gardener programs and services are available free of charge to all Howard County residents and community groups.

The Howard County Master Gardener program is currently without a Coordinator. For any Howard County Master Gardener program specific inquiries please contact, Kathy Hartley (hcmgwebmaster@gmail.com). If you are interested in an upcoming Howard County Master Gardener Training, please contact Betty Rice (bettyrice@aol.com).  For any general questions about the University of Maryland Master Gardener program, please reach out to the MG State Office (statemg@umd.edu). Thank you.

SPEAKERS BUREAU

Do you have a topic about which you and your group would like to learn more?  If so, Howard County Master Gardeners are available to speak to garden clubs, community associations, libraries, civic groups, businesses, and other community organizations on a wide range of home-gardening topics.  Our latest Catalog of Presentations can be found here.  If you wish to schedule a talk, please contact (hocomdmg.publiced@gmail.com).  Thank you.

Upcoming Events (see calendar for full details)

Master Gardener Public Talks

Master Gardener Calendar

DateTimePresentationPresenterLocation
12/4/202571:00 PMDecking the Halls with Natural MaterialsHeidi MantzouranisLong Reach Community Association
12/6/202510:00 AMPruning - When, Why and HowElizabeth RhoadesElkridge Library
12/16/202511:00 AMFlowers and Vegetables Can Thrive in ContainersRuth VriendPark View at Snowden River
1/8/202611:00 AMFour Keys to Happy HouseplantsChris HipplePark View at Snowden River
1/13/20262:00 PMFour Keys to Happy HouseplantsChris HippleEllicott City 50+ Center
1/20/20266:30 PMPruning - When, Why and HowElizabeth RhoadesMiller Library
1/20/20267:00 PMPreventing and Solving Vegetable Growing ProblemsRuth VriendKings Contrivance Community Association
1/24/20261:00 PMSeed Collection, Processing and Germination for Native PlantsChris HippleElkridge Library

More details are available on the MG calendar