LAKE OZARK, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will offer Extension Master Gardener training at the Lake of the Ozarks, says MU Extension agronomist and Lake Area Master Gardener program coordinator Rudra Baral.

Sessions are 6-9 p.m. Mondays, March 24 to June 23, at the Lake Ozark Fire Protection District training room, 1767 Bagnell Dam Blvd., Lake Ozark.

The Extension Master Gardener program was established in Missouri in 1983 and provides in-depth horticultural training for Missourians who want to share their knowledge of gardening, Baral says.

The Master Gardener course covers soils, plant nutrition, vegetables, fruits, ornamental woody plants, herbaceous plants, plant propagation, disease and insect control, lawn care, residential landscape, environmental stewardship and safe pest management strategies.

Master Gardener volunteers assist MU Extension by using unbiased, research-based information to educate, answer frequently asked gardening questions, teach through demonstration gardens, donate produce, present as speakers bureaus and share information, Baral says.

To become an Extension Master Gardener, individuals must attend a 36-hour training and provide 30 hours of volunteer service in their community.

Register by March 17 at http://muext.us/2025MillerCoMG, or contact Baral at 573-369-2394 or rudrabaral@missouri.edu.