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.
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.
See our CATALOG for talks that are informative, entertaining and fun.
Upcoming Events (see calendar for full details)
Master Gardener Public Talks
Master Gardener Calendar
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In-Person: Extending Vegetable Gardens into Fall and Putting Gardens to Bed Date: Saturday, June 3rd - 11:00 AM Extend your gardening season with a late summer and early fall planting of some of your favorite vegetables. Central Maryland’s mild fall climate allows the average gardener to grow some vegetables into late November. After a productive gardening season, your garden needs some attention to ready it for next year. Learn how to improve your soil for next season planting. Location: Elkridge Library Registration requested, not necessary. |
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In-Person: Flowers and Vegetables Can Thrive in Containers Date: Tuesday, June 6th - 11:00 AM This talk provides information for selecting the right pots in the right place, plus ideas for planting both annual and perennial flowers and popular vegetables in multiple ways for harvests and garden displays, plus planting flowers and vegetables together for mutual benefits. Speaker: Caroline Feil No registration requirement. |
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In-Person: Trees, Beautiful Trees Date: Wednesday, June 7th - 7:00 PM This program covers the many roles of trees in our lives and in our environment, the multiple aspects of choosing the correct tree for your location/needs and the basics of planting and caring for your tree. Speaker: Linda Decker No registration requirement |
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In-Person: Extending Vegetable Gardens into Fall and Putting Gardens to Bed Date: Wednesday, June 14th - 7:00 PM Extend your gardening season with a late summer and early fall planting of some of your favorite vegetables. Central Maryland’s mild fall climate allows the average gardener to grow some vegetables into late November. After a productive gardening season, your garden needs some attention to ready it for next year. Learn how to improve your soil for next season planting. Speaker: Caroline Feil No registration requirement |