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Become a Master Gardener
Want to Become a Master Gardener?
Do you love gardening? Are you interested in broadening your knowledge of sustainable gardening? Do you like making friends and doing things with others who share your interests? Is serving your community important to you?
You may ask yourself these questions if you’re considering becoming a Master Gardener. If you answer yes to any of these questions, becoming a Master Gardener is quite likely right for you.
Who We Are
Denton County Master Gardener Association is a corps of volunteers, sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife, who learn, serve, and play together with the mission of helping Denton County and North Texas residents create sustainable gardens, landscapes, and communities by sharing research-based gardening information.
How We Serve
At its core, the Master Gardener program is a public service program. First-year interns must volunteer at least 70 hours to projects sponsored and supervised by DCMGA. A wide variety of projects are available for volunteer service, including annual events (Plant Sale and Garden Tour), youth and children’s programs, community gardens, landscape design, public speaking, community partnership programs, special interest groups, beautification projects, and administrative committees.
What You Will Learn
Denton County Master Gardener interns receive a minimum of 70 hours of instruction during the intern classes taught by some of the best horticultural educators in Texas. The class subjects include:
- Plant Development & Plant Pathology
- Soil & Soil Nutrition
- Texas Trees & Native Plants
- Edible Gardening
- Rainwater Harvesting & Irrigation
- Earth-Kind® and Fire-Wise Landscaping
- Turfgrass Culture
- Plant Propagation
- Entomology & Integrated Pest Management
- Mycology, Composting & Vermiculture
How To Apply
The application period for the program is open each year from August through October. To apply, you must complete and submit a Master Gardener Application online, which will be available at on this page in August. We provide additional details about the program in the Become A Master Gardener Information Sheet and in the “Sample Class Schedule“, which you can view now. Please check back in August 2024 to apply for the 2025 program.
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