Master Gardener
**Now accepting registrations for the upcoming 2024 Master Gardener Class. Registration due Jan. 26
The Idaho Master Gardener Program is an intensive 14-week course. It prepares you to help other gardeners with their gardening and horticultural problems.
Time Commitment
The Idaho Master Gardener Program requires:
36 hours classroom time (online)
From mid-January to mid-April. You will be given several open book quizzes and reading assignments.
40 hours hands-on training
Arranged with an Extension educator. Much of this time will be spent helping out in the Master Gardener room. There you will answer gardeners’ questions through the summer months with the assistance from an Advanced Idaho Master Gardener.
Certification and Credit
Upon completion of the course, master gardeners are considered paraprofessionals in home horticulture. University of Idaho credit is available for those interested.
Application and Class Forms
For more information, please contact Lena Allen, horticultural aide for the Idaho Master Gardener Program, at lallen@uidaho.edu.
Plant Clinic
Our master gardeners and educators can help you solve gardening problems. To submit a sample to the Idaho Master Gardener Plant Clinic:
- Fill out the submission form (PDF) (Word)
- Email or mail the completed form to UI Extension, Bonneville County, 1542 E 73rd S, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Resources
Check out the gardening and horticulture resources available through the UI Extension's Idaho Master Gardener Program website.
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