Continuing Education

Monthly Plant Clinic Updates

When: Second Wednesday of the month, April-October 12:00 – 1:00pm

Where: Zoom

Join UME experts to prepare for your volunteer service at Ask A Master Gardener Plant Clinics! We'll share brief updates from our panel of experts and one special guest speaker each month. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Stephanie Pully at pully@umd.edu or (301) 226-7616 two weeks prior to the webinar.

Project GNBee (ground-nesting bees)

When: Monday, June 8th, 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Where: Zoom

Join Dr. Jordan Kueneman from Cornell University to learn about Project GNBee (Ground-Nesting Bees)! Project GNBee works with community scientists to better understand where native bees nest across the landscape and which environmental and management conditions support their populations over time

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Stephanie Pully at pully@umd.edu or (301) 226-7616 by May 25, 2026.

Cultivars: Untangling the Complicated World of Cultivated Native Plants

When: Monday, July 13th, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Where: Zoom

Join Sam Hoadley, Mt. Cuba Center's Manager of Horticultural Research, for a deep dive into the controversial and complicated world of nativars. Get a crash course on what makes a cultivar a cultivar and learn about which cultivars may, or may not, be beneficial for wildlife and where and when cultivars may be most appropriate in the modern landscape.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Stephanie Pully at pully@umd.edu or (301) 226-7616 June 29, 2026.