Watauga County Agriculture Extension
Office is excited to announce that it will be offering The Master Gardener
Program this spring, starting April 1, 2014.
Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 8:30-12:00 for 11-13 weeks. As
a class participant you will receive 40 hours of training in subjects including
botany, plant propagation, houseplants, lawns, plant insects, diseases, weeds,
fruits and vegetables, flowering plants, houseplants, and landscape
design. Both organic and traditional
methods will be discussed. The program
will include hands on activities, field trips, and guest speakers. After successfully completing your training,
passing a final exam, and returning a like number of hours in volunteer service,
you will be certified as a Master Gardener. For an application and more
information on this great program contact Paige Patterson, Consumer
Horticulture Agent at 828-264-3061. Or paige_patterson@ncsu.edu You
can also learn more about this program at http://www.ncstategardening.org
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