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Master Gardener Program

Welcome to the State Master Gardener Program!

The University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Program is designed to train volunteer horticultural educators to support the University of Maryland Extension mission by educating residents about safe, effective and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities. To learn more about our program, review our 2023 HGIC and MG Annual Report. 

The Master Gardener Program is organized by Maryland counties and Baltimore City, so if you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener or requesting volunteer support, please contact your local Master Gardener Program. 

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Join Our Team!

We have an opening for a Master Gardener Coordinator/Home Horticulture Educator at our Extension office in Howard County. This position will administer all aspects of the Home Horticulture Extension program that involves developing an educational program that meets the needs of the counties’ diverse residents and communities including:

  • Developing, conducting, and evaluating educational seminars, classes, workshops, and other presentations related to home and non-commercial horticulture.
  • Coordinating the Master Gardener Program which includes volunteer recruitment, training, and coordination of community-based projects.
  • Developing educational products including fact sheets and other publications, web content, YouTube® videos, social media blogs, podcasts, websites, etc.
  • Responding to clientele requests via phone, email, or face-to-face for information on lawn care, landscape plants and trees, environmentally friendly landscape alternatives, fruit and vegetable production, pest control, and other subjects related to home horticulture.

To view the full job description and apply, please click on the button below:

 Howard County Position

  • Harford County Master Gardeners in light green tee shirts

    Become a Master Gardener

    Master Gardeners are volunteers who combine their love of plants, people, and the environment to help Maryland residents grow healthy gardens. 

  • Charles County MG Presentation at Waldorf West Library

    Request Volunteer Support or Speakers

    Master Gardeners provide a variety of education through one-time speaking occasions, special events, and school programs. 

  • A Maryland resident receives her Bay-Wise yard sign

    Become Bay-Wise Certified

    This is a water quality protection program that is open to all who live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed whether you have a traditional yard or an apartment balcony. 

Master Gardener Plant Clinics and Demonstration Gardens

  • Map of Master Gardener plant clinic and demonstration garden locations

    Ask a Master Gardener Plant Clinics and Demonstration Gardens

    This interactive map will help you find plant clinics and demonstration gardens near you. 

  • Robert Cook and Lori Rogers, Master Gardeners

    University of Maryland Extension Learning Garden Provides Education and Produce to Local Food Bank

  • Composting Demonstration

    Composting and Native Gardens at Quiet Waters Park

    Click here to view their 2024 composting demonstration dates. 

Learn more about gardening

  • Ask button for cards

    Ask Extension

    Get answers from our team of Maryland Certified Professional Horticulturists, Extension Faculty, and Master Gardeners.

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    Maryland Grows Blog

    We help Maryland residents grow! Learn timely tips to manage your lawn, ornamental plants, and food gardens, with advice from University of Maryland experts and certified horticulturists.

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    Home and Garden Information Center

    The Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC) develops and delivers science-based, sustainable gardening and integrated pest management education for better human and environmental health.

Thank you for the support of USDA-NIFA through Northeast Region EIPM Grants

New Leadership for National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Food Manufacturing

Contact Us

Master Gardener Program

Hours: For questions about the Master Gardener Program we are available by phone Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm. For lawn and garden questions please submit to Ask Extension at go.umd.edu/AskHGIC. To inquire about becoming a Master Gardener please contact your local MG Program.

Phone: 301-226-7617 *Please note that this is not a gardening question hotline. For personal gardening advice visit Ask Extension at go.umd.edu/AskHGIC.

Email: statemg@umd.edu

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