Mission Statement
The Mission of the Master Gardener Society of Oakland County, Inc. is to enrich the lives of those who love gardening. We are volunteers who fulfill our commitment to community outreach by providing hands-on gardening and research-based horticultural education. Members of the Society are Master Gardeners certified by Michigan State University.
Upcoming MG Meetings
March 9 – Pest Management in the Organic Vegetable Garden with Will Jaquinde (Food: General Gardens)
April 13 – Growing Dahlias with Lucy Propst (Community: Beautification: Public Areas)
May 11 – New Annuals and Perennials for 2021 with George Papadelis (Community Beautification: Public Areas)
June 8 – Seed Saving with Bevin Cohen (Food: General Gardens)
July 13 – To be announced
August 10 – To be announced
September 14 – Moving and Transplanting Plants with Janet Macunovich (Community Beautification: Public Areas)
October 12 – Well and Lesser Known Insects of the Midwest with David Lowenstein (Environmental Stewardship: IPM: General)
November 9 – Healthy Soils with Sue Grubba (Environmental Stewardship: Soils/Soil Testing)
December 14 – Holiday Potluck – No speaker
PAST RECORDED MEETING LINKS
February 9, 2021 –
“Aquaponics” – Noah Goldstein
January 12, 2021 –
“Landscaping with Native Plants to Support Nature” – Drew Lathin
Nov 10, 2020 –
“Oudolf Gardens – Belle Isle ” – Richard Thomas
Oct 13, 2020 –
“Sustainable Landscaping” – Holly Kaiser
Sep 8, 2020
“Butterflies in Your Backyard” with Mary Ellen VanSlembrouck
Aug 11, 2020
“Designing Your Garden” – Jan Bills
Jul 14, 2020
“Heirloom Vegetables” – Mary Gerstenberger
Jun 9,2020
“Smart Gardening from a Commercial Greenhouse Point of View” – Greg Michala
May 31 – ZOOM Meeting
George Papadelis from Telly’s Greenhouse
MGSOC Annual Educational Conference
2021 Gardening & All That Jazz (Virtual Conference)
Saturday, April 17, 2021
In 2021, due to the restrictions on large gatherings, MGSOC is sponsoring a virtual Gardening And All That Jazz webinar conference. Leave it to us to bring you leading-edge technology to make this educational conference happen in 2021! We are fortunate to have retained the same 4 speakers that we had booked for 2020 – Rick Darke, Doug Tallamy, Heather Holm and Susan Martin. The Conference Team has hired Orion Television station to produce and present this one day session for us to ensure the utmost quality which you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. Details, as well as pricing and registration information will be available on February 1. Although it can’t possibly be the same as our in-person conferences with food, vendors and live jazz, by April you’ll be anxious to hear these four exemplary authors and speakers get you on your way to gardening!
Speakers
– Rick Darke:
Celebrating and Conserving the Resiliency of Dynamic Landscapes
– Doug Tallamy:
Nature’s Best Hope
– Heather Holm:
Attracting Bees and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants
– Susan Martin:
Lessons Learned Under The Trees
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20th Annual Bus Trip
Date: To be determined
Southeastern Pennsylvania. Longwood Gardens, Phipps Conservatory, Chanticleer, and Winterthur Gardens… plus a whole lot more. More details.
Michigan Master Gardener
MSU Extension, Oakland County Office
MGSOC members are participants in the MSU Extension
Master Gardener Volunteer Program in Oakland County.
If you have questions about the Extension Master Gardener Program in Oakland County or are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact the office of MSU Extension – Oakland County http://www.oakgov.com/msu.
For information on MSU Extension Master Gardener (EMG)
program and classes, please visit this website:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/master_gardener_volunteer_program/
MSU Extension Garden Hotline Services 1-888-678-3464
Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m. (April-September)
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – noon (October-March)
Walk-in diagnostic counter at the MSU Extension Oakland County office.
Mondays and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m. (April-September)
Ask an Expert https://ask.extension.org/ask or migarden.msu.edu
Anytime! Submit questions and up to three photos through the online form. Responses will be received by email.
Contact MGSOC