Master Gardener classes in ElDo begin Aug. 17

Pre-register by Aug. 10 

The upcoming MU Extension Master Gardeners training that will begin on Aug. 17 and last through September, October and November on Thursday night. The classes will begin at 6 p.m. and last till 9 p.m. in the Opera House Arts Council building on the northeast corner of the Park in El Dorado Springs at Main and Spring Streets. This is a 10-week horticulture education course that is taught by local professionals on MU Extension and Missouri Department of Conservation.

The course topics will be:

· Woody Ornamentals and Trees

· Irrigation, Hobby Greenhouses and Tool Care

· Plant Growth and Development

· Plant Diseases

· Soils and Composting

· Entomology

· Vegetable Gardening

· Flower Gardening

· Growing Fruit Crops

· Turfgrass

After the training, master gardeners can then be volunteers that assist with horticulture education in the community.

Pre-registration is required for this series of classes and the cost is $150 per person or $250 per couple sharing material. Registration needs to be done by Aug. 10.

To register or for more information please contact the Cedar County MU Extension Center at 417/276–3313 or by email at cedarco@missouri.edu.