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. If you wish to schedule a talk, please contact Christine Hipple (christine.hipple@gmail.com). Thank you.
Ask A Master Gardener Clinics
In addition to regular Ask A Master Gardener sessions held at the libraries, come see us at these one day events:
Robinson Nature Center event: Native Plant Palooza will be held on SUNDAY September 29th, 12 - 4 pm.
Upcoming Events (see calendar for full details)
Master Gardener Public Talks
Master Gardener Calendar
| Date | Time | Presentation | Presenter | Location | Registration |
| 9/4/2024 | 11:00 AM | Autumn Gardening and Putting your Garden to Rest | Paul Beares | ||
| 9/11/2024 | 7:00 PM | Better Yields through Better Soils | Kent Phillips | HarvestShare | Zoom |
| 9/12/2024 | 10:00 AM | Perennial Gardening for Season Long Beauty | Paul Beares | St Louis Garden Club of Clarksville | |
| 9/12/2024 | 7:00 PM | Deterring Deer and Other Critters | Kent Phillips | Savage Library | |
| 9/18/2024 | 11:00 AM | Birds of Maryland: Attracting and Protecting our Feathered Friends | Clare Walker | Elkridge 50+ | |
| 9/18/2024 | 7:00 PM | Marvelous Migrations: The Amazing Journeys of Maryland’s Birds | Clare Walker | Glenwood Library | |
| 9/21/2024 | 11:00 AM | Gardening in cold frames | Kent Phillips | Elkridge Library | |
| 10/10/2024 | 7:00 PM | Leave the Leaves | Elizabeth Rhoades | Riverhill Community Association | |
| 10/11/2024 | 1:00 PM | Autumn Gardening and Putting Your Flower Garden to Rest | TBD | Ellicott City 50+ Center | |
| 10/19/2024 | 11:30 AM | Gardening in a warming climate | Carolyn Cradler | Savage Library | |
| 10/23/2024 | 11:00 AM | Gardening for Health | Loni Cohen | Glenwood 50+ Center |
More details are available on the MG calendar