For Extension Master Gardener Trainees
Participants in the Extension Master Gardener Training program may view the following videos to make up classes missed or review class content. Videos are password protected. Individual trainees can obtain the password for the specific training materials from their local coordinator.
MG002 Plant Science
- Part 1 - Introduction to Horticulture
- Part 2 - Plant Cell
- Part 3 - Plant Organs
- Part 4 - Plant Physiology
- Part 5 - Plants & Their Environment
- Part 6 - Temperature
- Part 7 - Plant Hormones
MG003 Soils
- Part 1 - What is soil? Composition & physical properties
- Part 2 - Soil chemical properties (nutrients, fertilizers, pH etc.)
MG004 Lawns
- Part 1 - A year in turf: what to expect at various times of the year
- Part 2 - A year in turf: what to expect at various times of the year
- Part 3 - Species
- Part 4 - Mowing
- Part 5 - Soils & cultivation
- Part 6 - Fertilization
- Part 7 - Weeds, raking & mulching
- Part 8 - Pest & other things grubs, moles, dogs, etc.
MG005 Small Fruit
- Part 1 - Introduction, site selection, references, strawberries
- Part 2 - Blueberries
- Part 3 - Brambles: raspberries and blackberries
- Part 3 - Establishing Brambles: Planting, pruning, pests, etc.
- Part 4 - Currants & Gooseberries, hardy kiwi, goji, saskatoon/juneberry, etc.
- Part 5 - Grapes site, plant parts, varieties, pruning, etc.
- Part 6 - Introduction to Grape Growing: the plant
MG006 Tree Fruit
- Part 1 - Overview
- Part 2 - Site Selection
- Part 3 - Planting
- Part 4 - Pruning
- Part 5 - Pruning Objectives
- Part 6 - Fertilizing
- Part 7 - Managing Pests
- Part 8 - Disease
- Part 9 - Pest Control
- Part 10 - Animal Pests
- Part 11 - Harvesting and Storing
Supplementary Material: Tree Fruit
Growing systems, industry trends, rootstocks, weeds
Training and pruning
Continuation of pruning principles and discussion of systems
Apple vertical axe growing system training & pruning
Apple vertical axe growing system continued
Training peaches to vertical x or y system
Peaches: introduction, primary pruning
Growing grapes
MG007 Vegetable Gardening
- Part 1 - Benefits of vegetable gardening, classification, warm vs cool season crops
- Part 2 - Planning
- Part 3 - Pre-planting preparation soil improvement, weeds, fertilization, tilling, and cover crops
- Part 4 - Growing transplants at home and planting
- Part 5 - Maintenance: fertilization, mulches, weed control, watering etc.
- Part 6 - Pests & other things
- Part 7 - Growing Culinary Herbs
MG008 Woody Ornamentals
- Part 1 - Introduction
- Part 2 - Plant Type
- Part 3 - Site Considerations Part 1
- Part 4 - Site Considerations Part 2
- Part 5 - Physical and Ornamental Plant Characteristics
- Part 6 - Purchasing Plants
- Part 7 - Planting Woody Ornamentals
- Part 8 - Pruning Basics
- Part 9 - Pruning Guidelines
MG009 Annuals and Perennials
- Part 1 - Planting: light, soils, design and plant selection
- Part 2 - Care and maintenance: watering, mulching, weed control, rotation cover crops, bloom times, etc.
- Part 3 - Herbaceous perennial examples, ornamental grasses, native plants, hardiness and hardy perennials
- Part 4 - Invasive plants and plant selection
MG010 Indoor Plants
- Part 1 - Arrangement, light, temperature, humidity, drainage fertilization, plant types, light, temperature, humidity, drainage fertilization, plant types
- Part 2 - A trip to the Greenhouse: propagation
MG011 Household and Nuisance Pests
- Part 1 - Introduction to Household Pests
- Part 2 - Cockroaches
- Part 3 - Ants and other kitchen pests
- Part 4 - Summer invading pests
- Part 5 - Spiders
- Part 6 - Fall invading pests
- Part 7 - Fabric, furniture, and floor pests
- Part 8 - Wood damaging pests
- Part 9 - Exterior and yard pests
- Part 10 - Pests of people and pets
Supplementary Material: Household and Nuisance Pests
Structural, fabric & pantry pest, ants
Year round occupants: roaches, book lice, larder beetles, drain flies etc.
Summer invaders: flies, strawberry root weevil, earwigs, springtails, millipedes, etc.
Fall invaders: Boxelder bugs, Asian lady beetle, cluster flies, grain beetles, etc.
Winter cutworms, stone flies, spiders, wasps
Submitting samples photos etc.
MG012 Integrated Pest Management
- Part 1 - Planning and plant placement, site preparation and establishment, species selection, cultural practices, pest management strategies
- Part 2 - Insects, diseases, beneficial, vertebrate pests, IPM principles, etc.
MG013 Diagnostics
- Part 1 - Overview
- Part 2 - The Diagnostic Process
- Part 3 - Assessing Plant Problems and Making Recommendations
- Part 4a - Insect Injury
- Part 4b - Insect Injury
MG014 Gardening to Protect Water Resources
- Part 1 - Groundwater model demonstration
- Part 2 - Groundwater model demonstration