Interested in becoming a Master Gardener?
Master Gardener Classes
Course Information
The Rutgers Master Gardener classes are a hybrid program held weekly, via Zoom and the course management system Canvas. You must have a computer or tablet with a microphone and speaker to participate. Anyone over 18 with an interest in gardening and a commitment to volunteer service can become a Rutgers Master Gardener. No previous education or training in horticulture is required.
Curriculum
1, NJAES and Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program Overview
.2. Botany 3. Plant Identification 4. Soils and Fertilizers 5. Basic Entomology 6. Plant Pathology 7. Integrated Pest Management 8. Tree and Small Fruits 9. Vegetable and Flower Gardening 10. Turf and Weed Management 11. Shade Trees and Woody Ornamentals 12. Conifers and Broadleaf Evergreens 13. Household and Structural Pests 14. Composting 15. Principles of Pruning and Maintenance 16. Animal Damage Control/Wildlife Management 17. Pesticide Safety and Use 18. Volunteerism - Successfully Serving the Public and RCE 19. Specific County topics.
Contact Us: for more information visit https://njaes.rutgers.edu/master-gardeners/ , call 973-305-5748 or email Julia Piermatteo at