St Charles MG is an online resource center to help administer and coordinate  organizational activity for the St. Charles Master Gardener program.

Level I Training
The Level I course, designed for accepted applicants, is the foundation of learning as a Master Gardener. It runs 14 weeks, three hours each week; and it begins in late winter each year. 

Topics include:
Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs
Garden Entomology
Home Fruit Production
Home Vegetation Production
IPM: Safe Use of Garden Chemicals
Landscape Design Principles
Lawn Care and Management
Native Plants
Plant Growth and Development
Plant Pathology
Real Colors: Appreciating Different Personalities
Soils: Soil Testing and Recommendations
Soil Improvement: Composting Process and Design
Tree Care and Management