Files for Master Gardeners

Master gardeners often have files that we can or need to share amongst ourselves.  The homeowner is also welcome to view or download these files.  Remember that we also have files in the Files for Gardeners page open for all.  The files on this page are mainly of specific horticultural and educational interest to master gardeners.   Training modules and lessons for educational credit are also listed below.  More modules will be added as they become available.

Master Gardener Training Handouts

Safety in the Garden
The Shady Garden
Vegetable Gardening - Moyer
IPM Training for MGs
2010 Pruning Handbook for the Virginia Peninsula
Entomology
Soils: The Key to Great Gardening - Pt.1
Soils: The Key to Great Gardening - Pt. 2
Getting to Know Plants:  Basic Botany
Growing Lawns on the Peninsula
York County MG Unit Orientation
Caring for the Soil as a Living System
Lawn Care
A Place for Everything
Gardening to Improve Water Quality
Living Shorelines for MGs
Comparison Between Discula Disease and Spot Anthrocnose
Daylily Leafstreak and Daylily Rust
Plant Pathology
Fall Fertility Strategies for Virginia's Homelawns
Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Warm-Season Turfgrasses
Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Cool-Season Turfgrasses

Training Modules for MGs

Periodically, training modules will be listed below that MGs can take and earn educational credit.  In most cases, they will require registration at the site of the module.

• Emerald Ash Borer Monitoring and Management Training Modules.  Click the link "Take the On-line Training Modules" on that page.  You will be taken to the page with the lessons.  Registration is required.
• National Extension Master Gardener Blog Training and other courses.  Blog training starts on April 6th.  Also, check out the other courses that are offered.

The Peninsula Chapter of the Master Naturalist is now accepting applications for training.  Visit their website for more information and to download the application.