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Master Gardener™ Online - Options
Master Gardener training options
Participants taking the online Master Gardener basic training can choose one of two options:
Online course only
Option 1: Participants can receive a Certificate of Home Horticulture upon successful completion of the online course. The first session runs from September 8 - December 5. Join our mailing list to receive notification when Option 1 registration opens again for the winter 2009 session in January. Cost: $400.
Online course and volunteering
Option 2: Participants can earn a Master Gardener badge with continued training in their local or county Master Gardener Program. Here, participants will apply the concepts that they learned in the online basic training course through community volunteer opportunities. To become a certified OSU Master Gardener, 40-70 hours of on-site volunteer practicum are required. This option will debut during the winter 2009 session in January. Cost: $300. For more general information on the OSU Master Gardener Program, please visit the main OSU Master Gardener site.
Visit our FAQs page to find answers to many of your questions. View online Registration information.
Online course subjects
The new online Master Gardener basic training course's topics include:
- Basic botany and entomology
- Integrated pest management and pesticide safety
- Soils, fertilizers and composting
- Ornamental, herbaceous plants and woody plants
- Vegetable, indoor and container gardening
- Sustainable landscaping
- Plant pathology
