Master Gardeners

2023 Master Gardener Forms

2023 Training will be held at the AgriLife Research and Extension Center: 1229 N US Hwy 281 Stephenville. First class-Thursday, February 2, 2023, 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. Subsequent classes will be Thursdays, 9:00 until 1:00 pm through mid-April 2023. (Working lunch, please bring your lunch.)

Registration forms and $175 payment payable to Erath Ag Committee, should be mailed or brought to the Erath County Extension Office located in the Stephenville Courthouse: 100 W Washington, Second Floor 254/965-1460

Mailing address is Texas A&M AgriLife Extension 100 W Washington St, Second Floor, Stephenville 76401

The Texas Master Gardener Program aims to:
 Disseminate horticultural information to individuals and groups in Texas communities
 Develop and enhance community projects related to horticulture, including demonstration gardens and community gardens
 Develop a network to help administer local Master Gardener programs
 Enhance 4-H and youth programs by establishing 4-H horticultural clubs and Junior Master Gardener groups.

Is the Master Gardener program for me?
o Do you want to learn more about the culture and maintenance of many types of plants?
o Are you eager to participate in a practical and intense training program?
o Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge with people?
o Do you have enough time to attend training and complete volunteer service hour requirements within the 1st year (50 hours/12 hours annually)
o Do you have special Interests that could benefit the community or an interest in developing one? (i.e. bird or butterfly knowledge, native gardens, wildflowers, etc.)
o Do you have a sincere interest in nature or gardening?

Training
Members of the master gardener program will be required to attend over 50 hours in specialized training courses. The program offers instruction in lawn care; ornamental trees and shrubs; insect, disease, and weed management; soils and plant nutrition, vegetable gardening; home fruit production; garden flowers; perennials and annuals; and water conservation.
For more information on becoming a Master Gardener, contact Lonnie Jenschke at the Texas AgriLife Extension Office,
(254) 965-1460

Erath County Master Gardener Recommended Websites

Comprehensive Horticulture Site:
 https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/

Turf:
  www.turffiles.ncsu.edu

Trees:
 http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu
www.aphis.usda.gov/
 www.texasconservation.org
 https://texasoakwilt.org
 http://plantpathology.tamu.edu:
 http://texastreeplanting.tamu.edu

Rainwater Harvesting
 http://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu

Earthkind:
 http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind
 http://urbanlandscapeguide.tamu.edu
 http://aggieturf.tamu.edu
 http://ipm.tamu.edu
 http://itc.tamu.edu

Pruning:
 http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/landscape/proper-pruning

Plant Pathology:
 http://plantclinic.tamu.edu
 https://txmg.org/resources/agrilife-bookstore

Fruit-Nut and Vegetable Gardening:
 http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/vegetable
 http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/fruit-nut

Composting
 http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/landscape/dont-bag-it

Texas Superstar® Plants
https://texassuperstar.com/plants/

Annual Plants
http://www.texassuperstar.com/plants/whopperbegonias/index.html