Presentations by Master Gardeners cover a range of topics, including:

• Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Gardening: Grow your own edibles. Presentations range from basic gardening to growing unusual edibles, seed saving, and much more.

• Small Space Gardening: Little or no space for a garden? No problem! Grow edibles and ornamentals in small spaces, vertical gardens, containers and other creative ways.

• Native Plants & Pollinators: Identify, select, and plant native flowers, trees, and shrubs that will thrive and provide habitat for native species, including pollinators.

• Soil & Composting: What does your soil need? Learn about soil testing, nutrients, amending your soil, the basics of composting, and using your compost to improve your soil.

• Gardening in a Changing Environment: Climate change is affecting what we plant and how we garden. Learn about these changing trends and how to plan for them.

• Diagnosing & Managing Plant Problems & IPM: Get tips on how to identify, diagnose and manage plant and pest problems. Learn about IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and how Maryland’s pesticide regulations affect you.

• Stormwater Management & Bay-Wise Best Practices: Learn about managing stormwater run-off, erosion, and what you can do in your own garden to protect our waterways and the Chesapeake Bay.