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. Join our mailing list to receive up-to-date notifications on this option. The next offering of this course starts January 11, 2010. Cost: $490. Registration is now open.
Online course and volunteering
Option 2: Participants can earn a Master Gardener badge with continued training at a local county Extension Office that maintains an OSU 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 be offered again in January 2010 and requires an additional Application Form and notification of acceptance prior to Registration. Apply by November 9, 2009. Cost: $390. Visit our FAQs page to find out which counties can accept students for volunteer hours.
Course outline and syllabus
For details on the Master Gardener course content and schedule, take a look at the Fall 2009 Syllabus as a sample.
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 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
