Application are now being accepted for the Warren County Master Gardener training program that will begin in January 2019. The program is open to anyone who has an interest in expanding their gardening experience and knowledge.

Attendees can learn how to improve their own gardens and landscapes. Learn scientifically-based gardening information in a relaxed atmosphere. Share information with fellow-Master Gardeners during the training, and following the training, by participating in community-based horticultural programs, educational projects and helping people in the community with their gardening questions. The Master Gardener training program is packed with information provided by the many scientists, educators, and garden experts associated with Cornell University.

The course includes information about: botany; entomology; organic gardening; soil health; use of fertilizers; plant diseases; good flower, fruit and vegetable growing practices; and wildlife management.

Contact the Master Gardener program at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Warren County for more information and an application call (518) 623-3291 or e-mail warren@cornell.edu.