The Michigan Master Gardener Program is a horticulture education and volunteer training program offered by MSU Extension-Livingston County in conjunction with Michigan State University Extension. This is a twelve week educational program and volunteers complete 40 hours of volunteer service in the community within one year of the course completion.

The 2012 Fall Master Gardener Program for Livingston, Washtenaw and Jackson Counties will be held at the MSU Extension Livingston County Meeting Room at 2300 E. Grand River, Howell. The program will begin on August 23rd for twelve consecutive Thursdays from 6-10pm ending on November 15th. There will be no residence requirement.

Program instructors are horticulture educators Bob Bricault and Gretchen Voyle. Classes include: plant botany, soils, fertilizer, composting, vegetables, flowers, turf, diagnostics, woody ornamentals, tree fruit, water
                                       quality, plant quality, small fruit, household pests, plant health and indoor
                                       plants.

This cost of the course includes classes and the Master Gardener Manual. Cost is $300 per person.
Class size is limited to thirty-six persons.

For more information call 517-546-3950