Maryland Master Gardener Handbook

The Maryland Master Gardener Handbook (revised in 2016) is $69.00 (includes tax, shipping, and handling) and will be shipped to your address in around 7-14 business days.  For any questions please email statemg@umd.edu or call 301-226-7617.

Please note that we cannot deliver to a P.O. Box or outside of the contiguous United States.

 

Due to low inventory, we are only accepting orders for people taking an upcoming Master Gardener training. If you are interested in obtaining a handbook for your own, general knowledge, please email statemg@umd.edu to get on our waitlist. Thank you.

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Features of The Maryland Master Gardener Handbook

  • 28 chapters, 671 pages including over 400 color photos

  • Stated learning objectives for each chapter

  • 5 chapters on the basics: ecology, botany, soils, entomology, plant diseases

  • 8 chapters on plant groups: turfgrass, herbaceous plants, woody plants, vegetables, small fruits, tree fruits, herbs, and houseplants

  • 15 chapters on other important topics (e.g. composting, landscape design, aquatic gardening, wetlands, wildlife, weeds, invasive species, alternatives to turf, landscape design, water quality and conservation)

  • A 114 page Integrated Pest Management (IPM) section that includes diagnosic keys for all major plant groups and special keys for cultural and environmental problems and structural and nuisance pests.

  • Extensive glossary, index, and resource appendix 

  • Durable spiral binding and laminated covers

  • A Bay-Wise approach to gardening that will help you improve your soil, nurture your plants, and manage most pests without pesticides

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2 Ecology
  • Chapter 3 Botany
  • Chapter 4 Soils and Fertilizers
  • Chapter 5 Plant Nutrition
  • Chapter 6 Composting
  • Chapter 7 Entomology
  • Chapter 8 Plant Pathology
  • Chapter 9 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)/ Plant Diagnostics
  • Chapter 10 Pesticides and Pesticide Safety
  • Chapter 11 Weeds
  • Chapter 12 Invasive Species
  • Chapter 13 Turfgrass
  • Chapter 14 Alternatives to Turfgrass
  • Chapter 15 Herbaceous Plants
  • Chapter 16 Woody Plants
  • Chapter 17 Vegetables
  • Chapter 18 Small Fruits
  • Chapter 19 Tree Fruits
  • Chapter 20 Herbs
  • Chapter 21 Houseplants
  • Chapter 22 Landscape Design
  • Chapter 23 Plant Propagation
  • Chapter 24 Pruning
  • Chapter 25 Water Quality and Conservation
  • Chapter 26 Aquatic Gardening
  • Chapter 27 Wetlands
  • Chapter 28 Wildlife