Purdue Extension Service
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
MASTER GARDENER TRAINING -- 2008
Instructor: Larry Caplan, Extension Horticulture Educator, Vanderburgh County
Location and Time: Ivy Tech State College, 3501 First Avenue, Evansville
Thursday Evenings: 6 pm to 9 pm
Friday Mornings: 9 am to noon
Phone: (812) 435-5287
E-mail: LCaplan@purdue.edu
COURSE OUTLINE
Sept. 4/5: Introduction to Master Gardener Program; Plant Science and Physiology, Classification
Sept. 11/12: Soil Science, Composting and Yard Waste Recycling
Sept. 18/19: Plant Nutrition, Fertilizers
Sept. 25/26: General Disease Diagnosis, Insect Introduction
Oct. 2/3: Pest Control--With & Without Pesticides
Oct. 9/10: Houseplants, Landscaping with Flowers
Oct. 16/17: Tree and Shrub Care 1: Selection, planting, fertilizing;
Oct. 23/24: Tree and Shrub Care 2: Pruning trees and shrubs
Oct. 30/31: Tree and Shrub Care 3: Diseases and Pests
Nov. 6/7: Home Fruit Production
Nov. 13/14: Fruit diseases, Wildlife Damage
Nov. 20/21 Vegetable Gardening, Vegetable Insects and Diseases
Nov. 27/28: NO CLASS -- THANKSGIVING
Dec. 4/5: Lawn Care, Turfgrass Pests
Dec. 11/12: Weed Identification and Control; Review for Exam
Dec. 18/19: Final Exam
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