Master Gardener Course

Training site: John D. Campbell Ag. Center, 18710 SW 288 St. Homestead, FL 33030

(University of Florida/ Miami-Dade County Extension)

All classes are taught by University of Florida faculty.

Hands-on activities are included for most classes.

Program

Master Gardener Handbook
(for the whole course)

Week 1

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-test & Orientation

History of Extension

HIstory of MG program & office tour

Outside activity

Basic Botany
(Botany web sites)

Botany Book for Florida

Plant Id Note Sheet

Plant Names

Week 2

Basic Plant Science
Plant Nutrition
Soils
Outside activity-Plants of the day

Plant Physiology

Plant science
Tree biology

Plant nutrition & soils -

Plant nutrition and fertilizers
Plant nutritional deficiencies
Soils

Calcareous soils in Miami-Dade County

Soils & Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: Organisms in the Soil

Soils and Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: Phosphorus in the Home Landscape

Soils & Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: Soil Drainage and Water Holding Capacity

Soils and Fertlilizers for Master Gardeners: Soil Fertility

Soils & Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: Soil Organic Matter and Organic Amendments

Soils and Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: Soil Physical Properties

Soils & Fertilizers for Master Gardeners: The Florida Gardener's Guide to Landscape Fertilizers

Plant Nutrient Deficiency Database

Week 3
Vegetable gardening
Water issues
Rain Barrel workshop
Outside activity
Vegetable gardening in South Florida
Vegetable raised bed problems
Irrigation Control

Raised Bed Garden book

Construction of Home Compost Units

Compost Tips for the Home Gardener

Home Vegetable Garden Techniques: Hand Pollination of Squash and Corn in Small Gardens

Using the Irrigation Controller for a Better Lawn on Less Water

Residential Irrigation System Rainfall Shutoff Devices
Energy Efficient Homes: The Irrigation System

Smart Irrigation Controllers: How Do Soil Moisture Sensor (SMS) Irrigation Controllers Work?

Smart Irrigation Controllers: Operation of Evapotranspiration-Based Controllers

Basic Repairs and Maintenance for Home Landscape Irrigation Systems

Week 4
Turf
Turfgrass
Turfgrass Handout

Florida Garden Design

Unusual Common Plants
Ornamental Plants
Ground Cover for S. F
Native Florida Plants for Home Landscapes
Landscape Design for Water Conservation
Salt-tolerant Plants for Florida

Week 5
Pruning & Palms
Pruning for MG
Pruning Shade Trees in Landscape
Proper Tree Pruning
Palms for South Florida
Palm Planting
Palm Problems
Palms in the Landscape

Week 6

Plant Pathology

MG 1
MG 2
MG 3
Plant Pathology Guidelines for MG
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic
Properly Collecting a Plant Sample
Plant Pathology
Hurricanes & Trees
Hurricanes & Trees
Storm Damage Prevention & Treatment
SF Landscape Irrigation

Week 7
Flowering Trees & Entomology

Flowering Trees for Miami-Dade
Local Retail Nurseries that Specialize in Trees & Shrubs
Trees in Gardening Publications
Entomology

Insect ID for MG
Landscape IPM
Insect Management for Landscape Plants
What's bugging me?
New Pests
Ornamental Entomology

Week 8
Tropical Fruits

Tropical Fruit Culture in the Home Landscape

Common Problems with Tropical Fruit Trees in the Home Landscape
FruitScapes
Avocado Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
Mango Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
Sugar Apple Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
Banana Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
Papaya Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
Lychee Growing in the Florida Home Landscape
Alternatives to Citrus
Tropical Fruit Nurseries in Southern Florida
Pesticides Registered for Florida Fruit Crops in Florida
Preparation/Recovery from Hurricanes & Windstorms

Landscape Maintenance

Landscape Maintenance
Low Maintenance Landscape Plants for SF
Invasive & Banned Plants of Miami-Dade
Planting Trees in Landscapes
Shrub Selection
Uncommon Trees in SF
Shade Tree Health & Maintenance
Root Growth in Urban Trees
Low Maintenance Landscapes
Mulches for the Landscape
Coping with Drought in the Landscape
Amendments at Planting & Backfilling
Planting & Establishing Trees
Fertilizer Recommendations for Landscape Plants

Man landscaping yard

Arborist Resources

White Fly Update
Ficus Whitefly Management for Professional Use in the Landscape and for Growers (281 MB PDF)
ISA Certified Arborist List (902KB PDF)

Download Adobe Reader

Mealybug Resources

"The Pink Hibiscus Mealybug" USDA Pest Alert (543 KB PDF)
PHM on the UF-IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
A Pink Hibiscus Mealybug Primer... and Update
(150KB PDF)
Reported Plant Hosts of Pink Hibiscus Mealybug (PHM)
(150KB PDF)
PHM Control Brochure
(733 KB PDF)

1000 copies of this brochure are available in our office--FREE of charge.

Agriculture
Weather Issues
- General Information,
- Hurricane Preparedness,
- Cold Preparedness,
- Drought Preparedness,
- Flood Preparedness
- Weather Stations
Environment
- Rain barrels,
- Sea Grant
Families & Consumers
4-H Youth Development
- How to Join,
- 4-H Club Information,
- 4-H Food and Nutrition Program,
- 4-H School Enrichment,
- Operation Military Kids,
- Youth Sportfishing,
- Photo Gallery,
- Awards,
- County Fair
- Tropicana Speech Competition,
- Environmental Summer Camp,
- 4-H Afterschool,
- 4-H Money Matters,
- 4-H en Castellano,
- Miami-Dade County Events,
- Geography Program
Lawn & Garden