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Master Gardener Volunteer Program

Master Gardeners are volunteers who provide information to area residents on gardening, lawn care, trees and shrubs, flowers, and fruits. They also work with children and adults in numerous UW-Extension projects and gardens in Kenosha County.

Master Gardener Volunteer Training is offered once a year in late winter through spring. For 2010 trainging will be held February 2 through April 27, 2010, 5:30 - 8:30pm . Class location rotates between Kenosha County Center in Bristol and Racine County Office Building in Sturtevant. If you are interested in receiving information on 2010 Master Gardener General Training, please send your name and address to Barb Larson, Kenosha County Horticulture Educator.

• Visit the Kenosha County Master Gardener Volunteer Program website to learn about:
• What is the Master Gardener Volunteer program?
• How do I become a Master Gardener Volunteer?
• Racine Kenosha Master Gardener Association
• Master Gardener Volunteer Projects
• Wisconsin State Master Gardener Volunteer program

Commercial Horticulture in Kenosha County

• Links to information on programs for the commercial horticulture industry
• Mark your calendars now -- The 2010 Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance Short Course is scheduled for February 3 thru 24th, 2010. Keep watching for more information.

Emerald Ash Borer

• UW-Extension Entomology
• Wisconsin Emerald Ash Borer Site
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

.If you think you have Emerald Ash Borer, call the Kenosha County Home Horticulture Helpline -- 262-857-1942 or DATCP (Department of Agriculture) Helpline 1-800-462-2803.

UW-Extension Horticulture Information

• UW-Extension Garden Publications
• Garden Facts Sheets
• InfoSource

Horticulture Related Links of Interest

Follow this link to websites from the University of Wisconsin, UW-Extension, other universities, the State of Wisconsin, and other sites of interest.