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.

For any Howard County Master Gardener program specific inquiries please contact Natasha Meehleib, natmee@umd.edu, the Howard County Master Gardener coordinator. Our class of 2026 Master Gardener Training is underway. If you are interested in joining the next training cohort, please complete this form  and we will reach out to you once recruitment of the next cohort begins in the fall of 2026.

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 is under construction

DateTimePresentationPresenterLocation
6/6/202610:00 AMHow to Grow Great TomatoesKen PhillipsElkridge Library
6/10/202611:00 AMEasy Herbs for your GardenRuth VriendEllicott City 50+ Center
7/1/202611:00 AMPropagating Perennial PlantsDonna JordanaEllicott City 50+ Center
7/7/202611:00 AMPreventing and Solving Vegetable Growing ProblemsMargaret Swetz and Kent PhillipsGlenwood 50+ Center