Extension Master Gardener Course 2026 - Miller County

Location

Lake Ozark Fire Station
1767 Bagnell Dam Blvd., Lake Ozark, MO 65049

Date

August 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM - November 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM

Pricing
A registration fee is required for all participants.

About

The Extension Master Gardener program was established in Missouri in 1983 and provides in-depth horticultural training for Missourians who wish to share their knowledge of gardening. The mission of the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener program is to support MU Extension by providing trained volunteers to assist in public horticulture education.

This course prepares Extension Master Gardeners in topics related to soils, plant nutrition, vegetables, fruits, ornamental woody plants, herbaceous plants, plant propagation, disease and insect control, lawn care, residential landscape, environmental stewardship, and safe use of pest management strategies.

Extension Master Gardener volunteers assist MU Extension by utilizing unbiased research-based information to educate, answer frequently asked gardening questions, teach through demonstration gardens, donate produce, present as speakers' bureaus, and share information.

To become trained as an Extension Master Gardener, an individual must attend a 30-hour training course and provide 30 hours of volunteer service back to their community.

  • Cost: $200

Sessions include:

  • Plants and Their Environment
  • Soils, Plant Nutrition and Nutrient Management
  • Plant Diseases and Disorders
  • Insects, Pollinators, and Integrated Pest Management
  • Plant Propagation
  • Vegetable Gardening
  • Fruit Gardening
  • Herbaceous Plants
  • Establishment and Care of Woody Ornamental Plants
  • Pruning Ornamental Plants
  • Turf and Lawn Maintenance
  • Residential Landscaping

This training is an in-person course held every Monday from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, beginning August 24, 2026, and continuing through November 16, 2026, at Lake Ozark Fire Station (1767 Bagnell Dam Blvd, Lake Ozark, MO 65049). For more information, please contact Miller County MU Extension Center at (573) 369-2394.

Sessions

Sept. 14, 2026

  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT Plants and Their Environment

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Nov. 9, 2026

  • 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM CST Safe Pest Control

    Location: Miller County MU Extension Center

Aug. 24, 2026

  • 6:00 PM - 7:20 PM CDT Orientation: Course Overview, Policies & Procedures, Housekeeping items, Local Projects & Opportunities

    Location: Miller County MU Extension Center

Oct. 5, 2026

  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT Establishment and Care of Woody Ornamentals, Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs - Zoom

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Oct. 12, 2026

  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT Plant Diseases

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Sept. 21, 2026

  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT Plant Propagation

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Aug. 31, 2026

  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT Vegetable Gardening - Zoom

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Sept. 28, 2026

  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT Insects, IPM, and Environmental Stewardship

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Oct. 19, 2026

  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT Fruit Production - Zoom

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Nov. 2, 2026

  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CST Lawns & Turf

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Oct. 26, 2026

  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT Native Plants

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

  • 8:10 PM - 9:00 PM CDT Low Impact Landscaping

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

This event is not open for registrations.