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Garfield County Master Gardeners

Garfield Master Gardeners are volunteers for the OSU Extension in service to Enid and surrounding areas. Master Gardeners are required to complete the Oklahoma Master Gardener Training Program. We perform speaking engagements, workshop demonstrations and answer gardening questions for homeowners Monday through Friday. Each spring the Garfield County Master Gardeners organize a garden tour of home gardens in the Enid area. For more information call 237-1228.

Garfield County Master Gardener Annual Garden Tour

May 31-June 1, 2013

See flyer for more information

*Proceeds provide a scholarship for a horticulture student at OSU*

MASTER GARDENER TRAINING INCLUDES:

 40+ Hours of training

    (1) Training from the top Oklahoma State University Horticulture staff and other horticulture specialists

    (2) Training is offered every other year, beginning in November of odd numbered years and continuing through February of the following year. The next class is tentatively scheduled to begin in November of 2013.

    (3) Top training in plant science, entomology, plant pathology, organic gardening, vegetable gardening, fruit culture, pecans, annuals,  woody ornamentals, turf management, foliage plants, pest control, basic landscaping, soil fertility, plant identification and usage of common landscape plants.

  Notebooks and best horticulture reference available

  •      (1) Fact sheets, bulletins and other data
  •      (2) New information from specialists
  •      (3) Information for our area and climate

Complete Soil Test

Continued updating

 One hundred dollar ($100) registration fee. (Covers the cost of literature and reference material the Master Gardener will receive to take home.)

 After classes are completed, 40 hours of volunteer service is required to obtain Master Gardener Certification.

To maintain Master Gardener certification Master Gardeners are required to complete 20 volunteer hours and 20 hours of education are required annually.

Educational & Volunteer Hours Guidelines

Volunteer Hours Log

Master Gardener Newsletters:

May 2013 Newsletter

April 2013 Newsletter

March 2013 Newsletter

February 2013 Newsletter

January 2013 Newsletter

December 2012 Newsletter

November 2012 Newsletter

October 2012 Newsletter

September 2012 Newsletter

August 2012 Newsletter

July 2012 Newsletter

June 2012 Newsletter

Meeting Presentations

Backyard Vegetables - Powerpoint

Backyard Vegetables - PDF

Enid Master Gardeners - Powerpoint

Enid Master Gardeners - PDF

Organic Pesticides - Powerpoint

Organic Pesticides - PDF

Helpful Links

OSU Master Gardener Website

OSU Horticulture & Landscape Department

Oklahoma Gardening

OSU Fact Sheets