Extension Master Gardener Course 2026 - Miller County

Location

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

Date

August 10, 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 10, 2026, and continuing through November 9, 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

Aug. 10, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Orientation Session

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Aug. 17, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Plants and their environment

    Location: Miller County Extension Center Tuscumbia

Aug. 24, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Landscape Design

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Aug. 31, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Herbaceous Ornamentals (Annuals and perennials)

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Sept. 14, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Introduction to Soils

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Sept. 21, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Woody Ornamentals (Trees and shrubs); Pruning Ornamental Trees and Shrubs

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Sept. 28, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Plant health and diseases

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Oct. 5, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Plant Propagation

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Oct. 12, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Vegetable Gardening

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Oct. 19, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Insects, IPM, and Environmental Stewardship

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Oct. 26, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CDT Home Fruit Production

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station

Nov. 9, 2026

  • 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM CST Home Lawn Care

    Location: Lake Ozark Fire Station