025 TRAINING SCHEDULE
CLASS 1 - INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Master Gardener Basic Training - Maggie Rivera, OSU Extension
HOMEWORK - Read the corresponding chapter before class. You will occasionally be given an example resident question to answer as homework - we will discuss it at the beginning of the next class.
FINAL EXAM - This take-home, open-book test includes multiple choice and short answers.
FINAL PROJECT - Choose a short presentation OR portfolio project.
Horticulture Presentations
Horticulture Presentation Instructions
Horticulture Portfolios
Horticulture Portfolio Instructions
Portfolio Sheets - Plant Collection, Weed Collection, Disease Collection, Insect Collection
CLASS 2 - SOILS & COMPOST
Soil Science Foundations for Master Gardener Volunteers - Jeff Hattey, PhD
CLASS 3 - NATIVE PLANTS & POLLINATORS
CLASS 4 - ENTOMOLOGY
Introductory Entomology - Ashley Kulhanek, OSU Extension
CLASS 5 - URBAN AGRICULTURE & LAWNS / SPOTTED LANTERNFLY
Climate Smart Lawns - Maggie Rivera, OSU Extension
The Spotted Lanternfly - Amy K. Stone, OSU Extension
CLASS 6 - BOTANY & PLANT ID
Botany - Heather Neikirk, OSU Extension
CLASS 7 - BACKYARD WILDLIFE, GARDENING FOR BIRDS
Resources - Gardening for Birds
CLASS 8 - FRUIT/ VEGETABLES & IPM
Growing Tree Fruit and Small Fruit - Dr. Gary Gao, Professor OSU CFAES
Midwest Home Fruit Production Guide
Controlling Disease and Insects in Home Fruit Plantings
Adams County Nursery Pollination Chart
Growing Applies in the Home Orchard
PAPER POT PLANTER
Vegetables - Thomas Becker & Frank Becker, OSU Extension
IPM for Home Fruit & Vegetable Gardening - Thomas Becker & Frank Becker, OSU Extension
CLASS 9 - FORESTS (WOODY ORNAMENTALS) & BEECH LEAF DISEASE
Northeast Ohio Forests - Becah Troutman, Holden Arboretum
CLASS 10 - POLLINATORS & BACKYARD WILDLIFE (TEACHING YOUTH)
Gardening & the Natural World - Rachel Chapman, OSU Extension
CLASS 11 - PLANT PROPAGATION & HERBACEOUS ORNAMENTALS
Herbaceous Ornamentals for the Landscape & Plant Propagation (video) - Ann Chanon, OSU Extension
Herbaceous Ornamentals for the Landscape (slides) - Ann Chanon, OSU Extension
Plant Propagation - Ann Chanon, OSU Extension
CLASS 12 - PESTICIDE SAFETY & WEEDS
Practical Pesticides: Selection, Safety and Use for the Home, Yard & Garden - Heather Neikirk, OSU Extension
CLASS 13 - HOUSE PLANTS & HERBS
Container Gardening Basics - Morning Robinson, OSU Extension
FINAL EXAM
Due in the Summit County Extension Office by 4:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4.
You will receive your score by email on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, or you can pick it up from the office that day.
CLASS 14 - DIAGNOSTICS & HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH/MGV LEADERSHIP (TOUR OF GARDENS)/PLANT PATHOLOGY
Diagnosing Plant and Pest Questions with the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic - David Sprague, MGV
Identification & Diagnostics Handout - David Sprague, MGV
CLASS 15 - MGV LEADERSHIP (DESIGN & BEYOND)/FOOD SAFETY FOR THE GARDEN
GAPS Training - Ashley Kulhanek and Beth Scheckelhoff, OSU Extension
2023 CLASS PRESENTATIONS
Native Butterfly Garden in Ohio - Sharon Martis
Garlic Grown in a Home Garden - Margaret Medzie
Are There Invasive Species in Your Backyard? - Mark Seevers
A Low Cost Approach to Extending the Growing Season in Ohio - Kelsey Jordan
Medicinal Gardens - Stephanie Tate
Local Foods for Backyard Birds - Julie Picha
The Poisonous Backyard - Mary Blumberg
Anatomy of Roses Timeline of Roses
Why do we Treat our Soil Like Dirt? - Sally Goodall