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


To receive a registration packet, please e-mail me at LCaplan@purdue.edu


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