The Master Gardener Program is offered by the University of Tennessee Extension. The purpose of the Master Gardener program is to train people as horticultural-educated volunteers. These volunteers work in partnership with their counties to expand the educational outreach, providing home ga​rdeners with researched-based information. Each volunteer has been trained with 40 hours of horticultural education, and keeps updated with continuing education events.

The Northeast Master Gardener Association (NETMGA) membership includes volunteers from Hawkins, Sullivan, Washington, Carter, Johnson, and Unicoi Counties. Their many activities include information booths at various home and farm shows, answering Ask-a-Master Gardener questions, teaching classes in the community, and organizing new Master Gardener classes. Their presence can be seen in many local historic site gardens, demonstration gardens and community vegetable gardens.

August Membership Meeting 

Monday, August 5

Details to be announced

CEU OPPORTUNITIES

WASHINGTON COUNTY EXTENSION CLASS

3 Season Gardening: What’s Bugging My Garden?

June 20^th, Thursday, 6:00pm

Join UT Extension Washington County Agriculture Agent Adam Watson to learn how to effectively scout your garden for garden pests and some great resources to help you deal with issues that you find.  In person location at Jonesborough Farm Bureau Basement Meeting room, 1103 Boones Creek Rd Jonesborough.

In- Person Registration: https://tiny.utk.edu/inpersonbugging

Zoom registration: https://tiny.utk.edu/bugging

READ ALL ABOUT IT:

5/6/24 Updated pictures and information about the Tipton-Haynes project can be found in the Project and Photo Gallery.

5/6/24 Check out the newest Trusty Trowel newsletter which includes timely tips for your spring gardening from Extension Agent Adam Watson. ( Click on Trusty Trowel in the top banner.) 

4/2/24 Phil Blevins has provided an article on Controlling Callery Pears, in Chris' Column.