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.

The Howard County Master Gardener program is currently without a Coordinator. For any Howard County Master Gardener program specific inquiries please contact, Kathy Hartley (hcmgwebmaster@gmail.com). If you are interested in an upcoming Howard County Master Gardener Training, please contact Betty Rice (bettyrice@aol.com).  For any general questions about the University of Maryland Master Gardener program, please reach out to the MG State Office (statemg@umd.edu). Thank you.

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

DateTimePresentationPresenterLocation
10/4/202510:00 AMLeave the LeavesElizabeth RhoadesElkridge Library
10/15/20251:00 PMLeave The LeavesRuth VriendEast Columbia 50+
10/15/20257:30 PMCompanion Planting for Flowers and VegetablesHeidi MantzouranisColumbia Gardeners
10/16/202511:00 AMIndigenous healing remedies of Maryland’s African American and Native American cultureCharlene Marie MuhammadEllicott City 50+ Center
10/30/202511:00 AMDecking the Halls with Natural MaterialsHeidi MantzouranisNorth Laurel 50+ Center

More details are available on the MG calendar