Master Gardener
Gallatin County Master Gardener Programs
Upcoming MG Courses:
Course Title | Dates | Location | Cost | Interested? |
Level 1 (in-person) |
Mondays, February 27 - April 24th, 2023 (no class on March 13) Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
Montana State University Campus, Bozeman Animal Bioscience Building (ABB) Room #136 |
Course In Progress - Registration Now Closed
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Level 1 (online) |
Self-Paced |
Fully Online |
$90 paid at the Gallatin County Extension Office $30 paid to Brightspace for access to the online materials Total: $120 |
Interested |
Level 2(in-person) |
Fall 2023 Dates TBD *Note: Only those who have completed the MG Level 1 course, passed the exam and have completed the 20 required volunteer hours are eligible to register for this course. |
TBD |
TBD |
Interested |
Level 2 (online) |
Self-paced |
Fully Online |
$90 paid at the Gallatin County Extension Office $30 paid to Brightspace for access to the online materials Total: $120
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Interested |
What will I learn in the Master Gardener Class?
Level 1:
- Intro to MSU Extension and Master Gardener
- Soils, Nutrients and Fertility
- Plant Growth and Development
- Vegetable Gardening
- Growing Small Fruit and Tree Fruit
- Herbaceous and Woody Ornamentals
- Landscape Design
- Pruning
- Lawns and Irrigation
- Intro to Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Exam and 20 Volunteer Hours to Certify
Level 2:
- Binomial Nomenclature
- Micronutrients and Microorganisms
- Plant Growth and Development Part II
- Entomology
- Plant Diseases and Disorders
- Fruit and Vegetable IPM
- Lawn IPM
- Herbaceous and Woody Ornamentals IPM
- Propagation
- Pesticide Education
- Exam and 30 Volunteer Hours to Certify
Level 3:
- By Nomination and Must be a Certified Level 2 MG
- 20 hour, Hands-On Intensive Training in Bozeman, MT
- Volunteer Management and Conflict Resolution
- Plant Diagnosis
- Insect Identification
- Disease Identification
- Weed Identification
- Sustainable Food Production Horticulture Field Day
- 40 Volunteer Hours to Certify
For more information about the Gallatin Master Gardener Program, contact the Gallatin County MSU Extension Office at [email protected], or for state-wide information please visit www.mtmastergardener.org/