The Colorado Master Gardener Program
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The Science of Gardening
New Colorado Master Gardener Manual
The Colorado Master Gardener manual has been reformatted into a full color textbook, by David Whiting, Kendall Hunt Publishing Co. (ISBN 978-0-7575-9659-9). The book focuses on research-based gardening information in 636 pages with over 600 color photographs and line drawings. Units include the following:
- Benefits of Gardening
- How Plants Grow
- Soils, Fertilizers and Soil Amendments
- Diagnostics and Pest Management
- Trees and Shrubs: Identification, Selection, and Planting
- Pruning
- Herbaceous Plants (Flowers)
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Lawns
- Water Wise Landscape Design
- Irrigation Management
To order online, go to Kendall Hunt Publishing
2012 Colorado Master Gardener / Colorado Gardener Certificate Training Schedule
- Colorado Front Range Counties - Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Gilpin, Jefferson, Larimer, and Weld, Counties
- Plus Class Schedule - Plus Class registration opens for all CMG volunteers on Wednesday, February 1. Advanced registration via VMS is required. Some classes fill quickly.
- Thursday Distance Education Class - Archuleta, Chaffee, Eagle, Grand, Gunnison, La Plata, Montezuma, San Miguel and West Montrose, and Summit Counties - Classes delivered locally via Distance Education technology and with onsite instructors in the local county, Thursdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting January 26th.
- Tri River Area -- Mesa, Montrose, and Delta Counties in Grand Junction, Wednesdays, staring January 18th.
Garden Tour: Gardens of The Netherlands including the World Renowned Floriada World Horticultural Expo
- David Whiting (CMG Coordinator) with his side kick Jeffry de Jong (manager, Abkhazi Gardens) are on the road again leading a great garden tour to see the gardens of The Netherlands, including Floriada. Being Dutch, Jeff is really excited about going to his homeland!
- Held only once every ten year, Floriada, the World Horticultural Exhibition, is the leading showcase for Dutch horticulture with over 100 exhibitors pay tribute to horticulture. Covering a vast area of specialty landscaped woodland near Venlo in the province of North Limburg, Floriade 2012 comprises five separate areas linked by a tree lined avenue. Each area has its own theme which is described in detail in the tour itinerary.
- In addition to Floriade, we will tour spectacular private and public gardens, including the world famous Keukenhof, the bulb grower's magnificent display of different tulips, daffodil, and hyacinth varieties where over 7 million bulbs are planted annually.
- For additional information, contact Mary at Hidden Treasures Botanical Tours.
- Tour dates April 20-29, 2012, (depart USA on April 19th).
