Upcoming Genesee Master Gardener Events:

• Join us for the Genesee County Master Gardener Association monthy meeting.  The next meeting will be on February 18, 2010, 6pm.  Our speaker Syd Grinnell will present 'Edible Flowers in the Garden' at 7:30pm. 

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MSUE Herb Demo Garden video blog posted by Betsy Stevens - MG Herb Garden chairperson Betsystevens1@aol.com What a great video story of this year's work in the MSUE Herb Garden!  Go to http://betsyandherbs.blogspot.com  (Find it right below the racoon trapping adventure.)    **********************************************

 The Master Gardeners of Genesee County are a volunteer group dedicated to learning about gardening and horticulture and sharing our acquired knowledge wth the people of Genesee County.  We dedicate this website to the purpose of encouraging horticulture and gardening which through adding beauty improves the quality of the community's environment.

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  Applewood Initiative for Gardening and Community

 This certification program trains technical assistants to work with
Flint and Genesee County neighborhood organizations to improve neighborhood environments.  The Urban Gardening track includes
8 gardening classes and 10 empowerment classes.  Participants
acquire the skills to help groups establish sustainable community
gardens.  The Neighborhood Development track includes 17 classes
that teach participants about building and supporting strong
neighborhoods through sustainable neighborhood projects.  There
is no cost to this program, and participants can take either the Urban Gardening or the Neighborhood Development track, or both.  There
is a volunteer component to successfully complete the program. 
Classes take place on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-7:30pm, and are
held at the Flint Public Library,  Click here to view the 2009/2010 Applewood Initiative for Gardening and Community Urban Gardening program details. 

Click here for the 2009/2010 Urban Gardening application form. 

Master Gardener Volunteer Recordkeeping:

Genesee Master Gardener Volunteers now have two options for reporting their volunteer and education hours.  You can eport your hours online, or continue to submit them to the MSUE - Genesee office on a paper MG Volunteer Hours form. 

Click here to submit MG Hours online:  Web based Master Gardener Record Keeping Program. In order to facilitate the entry of volunteer and education hours on the MG Record Keeping program, the Genesee County Master Gardener Volunteer Program has created a special group listing for the entry of these hours.   To view this list, go to group listings.

Click to submit a paper copy:   Print a MG Volunteer Hours Form.  This will need to be mailed or dropped off to the MSUE-Genesee office.  Directions for entering your volunteer and education hours on a paper form can be found at

Volunteer Guidelines

For more information, contact Terry McLean, MSU Extension Horticulture Educator at (810) 244-8530. 

For the best local information check with your local MSU Extension office, listed by county in the directory.

 Master Gardener
The Michigan Master Gardener Program is a horticulture education and volunteer leader training program offered by Michigan State University Extension. 

Ornamental Plants Plus
MSU Extension full text database on cultivars, diseases, and pests, management and planting. Very comprehensive. 

MSU Diagnostic Center
From the Diagnostic Center, information on the kinds of tests they run, how to take them, and the costs.

MSU Gardens
Links to many of the gardens, some with virtual tours. You will need to scroll down to see the listing.

MSU Bulletin System
Many bulletins on gardening topics, some online.