Growing communities and a better Georgia from the ground up.
The Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer (MGEV) Program connects UGA Extension, plant enthusiasts, and communities across the state. MGEVs share UGA Extension consumer horticulture programming about selection and care of plants for ornamental value, recreation, and home food production. Master Gardeners teach community members how to use plants and gardening to improve their environment, personal health, and quality of life.
Extension News
Nurturing With Nature
The field of medicine is ever-changing, and the use of herbal medicines may play a bigger role in health care as the value of natural remedies gain recognition in the Western world.
2024 Peach Season
With no freezing temperatures in the forecast and hope for strong pricing during the upcoming season, peach growers are looking forward to a much-needed rebound this year.
Upcoming Events
Apr 28
Art in the Garden
Carrollton, GA
Arts and Crafts Festival in the Buffalo Creek Garden behind the Ag Center. Featuring local artists, food vendors, art scavenger hunt, and Carroll County Master Gardeners on hand to answer questions.
Apr 30
STEPS TO A HEALTHY LAWN
Fayetteville, GA
Join us in a discussion on caring for warm season and cool season turf in Georgia.
May 2
Vermiculture, Let’s Worm Our Way Into This Composting (Virtual Series)
Vermicomposting is an eco-friendly way of reducing waste and creating nutrient-rich soil compost and liquid fertilizers with the use of worms. You can raise these red wigglers indoors or outdoors in very small spaces with very little maintenance. Lisa Klein teaches attendees all about this technique and you might even win a starter worm pack of your own!
From Our Blog
We Love Learning
Houston County MGEV Highlight “Each spring and fall we host a series of classes for homeowners in the community. Our “Gardening with the Masters” class topics are based on what we get questions about the most in the office and taught by MGEVs who are experts in those areas. Houston County has been doing these […]
Thankful for Teachers
Master Gardeners are exceptional at sharing their horticulture knowledge with others through workshops, presentations, exhibits, and lunch-n-learn series. Join us in giving a shout-out to the MGEVs who enjoy speaking in front of groups! These are the volunteers who teach you about taking a soil sample, growing vegetable gardens, and pruning shrubs. They may even […]
Celebrate with us and be a part of Open Garden Days
Today, we appreciate the Georgia MGEVs who work tirelessly to build demonstration gardens to show others how to grow plants and landscapes. These gardens are like outdoor classrooms. They are organized around a horticultural concept, like supporting pollinators, being water-smart, or choosing native plants. MGEVs build a garden around this horticultural concept so that others […]
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