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The
Master Gardener Articles
2008 Master
Gardener Class
The Master Gardener Class of 2008 visits Mill Creek Garden
as their last class after finishing a comprehensive final exam on 16 horticulture
subjects.
They used a 400 page reference manual covering, botany, soils, fertilizer,
entomology, pest management, plant pathology, plant propagation, house plants,
lawns, herbaceous ornamentals, perennials, annuals and bulbs, woody ornamental
trees, shrubs and vines, vegetables, herbs, fruits and backyard wildlife
management.
These interns will now provide 50 hours each of volunteer service to the
community as part of their requirement to become “Certified Master Gardeners”.
The projects include maintenance projects such as McCloud Park, growing plants
for the Master Gardener Plant Sale, Landscape Design, Lawn Establishment,
working at Master Gardener Booths at Festifair, Farmer’s Market Festival
Booth, helping 4-H members plant 55 Adopt-A-Pot Barrels in Union County,
etc.
They will be recognized for their completion of the educational phase of
the Master Gardener Program at our next Master Gardener Meeting in April.
Photo (Left to Right): Ron Guenther, Tara Wertz, Amber McKenzie,
Kristen Alexander, Wendy O’Neill, Gloria Laylin, Mary Ann Housel. Not Shown:
Sarah Channell, Melissa Henry, Pat Houser, Denise Kanet, Lisa Lehiham and
Allison Pappas.
The
Master Gardener Offers horticulture advice and tips, focusing on current
issues by volunteers who are with The Ohio State University Extension,
Union County Master Gardener Program. For answers to gardening questions,
call 937.644.8117 or e-mail gmcvey@ag.osu.edu.
Hourse are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Ohio State University Extension embraces human diversity
and is committed to ensuring that all research and related
educational programs are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory
basis without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
disability, or veteran status. This statement is in
accordance with United States Civil Rights Laws and the USDA.
Keith L. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Vice President
for Agricultural Administration and Director, Ohio State University
Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868
Revised April, 2008
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