Syllabus is below and classes are from 9am-12pm:

  • Jan 16 Program Orientation, Clifton Strengths
  • Jan 23 Plants and Their Environment
  • Jan 30 Plant Propagation 
  • Feb 6 Insects
  • Feb 13 Preventing and Managing Plant Diseases
  • Feb 20 Soils, Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management 
  • Feb 27 Using Pesticides Safely in the Home and Garden 
  • Mar 6 Turf and Lawn Maintenance
  • Mar 13 Residential Landscaping
  • Mar 20 Fruit Production
  • Mar 27 Natives
  • Apr 3 Establishment and Care of Woody Ornamentals
  • Apr 10 Herbaceous Ornamentals
  • Apr 17 Vegetable Gardening, compost
  • Apr 24 Program closing; garden tours; meet MGs

Provides in depth horticulture training for Missourians who wish to spread their knowledge of gardening.  Prepares volunteers for horticulture questions frequently asked by citizens around the state, based on unbiased research based gardening information.  

***registration deadline is: 1/9/25

Cost: $200

Contact: Eli Isele, elihuisele@missouri.edu, 636-970-3000

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Garden of fresh vegetables