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Welcome to the Colorado Master Gardener GardenNotes! This site contains University horticultural information as well as training resources for Colorado Master Gardener and Certified Colorado Gardener students.

2023 Spring Green School Information          

CERTIFIED COLORADO GARDENER TRAINING


COLORADO MASTER GARDENER TRAINING


GREEN SCHOOL ONLINE COURSE INFORMATION

Link to Online Courses CSU Online’s Canvas site

Optional: Canvas Scavenger Hunt & CMG Scavenger Hunt Answers & CGC Scavenger Hunt Answers



DOWNLOAD GARDEN NOTES COMPLETE SET [PDF]

Note: GardenNotes is in the process of being updated. This will be completed at the end of 2023. Revised publications are posted as they are completed. PDF links will be removed in February and only added once that section’s revisions are complete. Thanks for your patience while we work to improve this resource!

010 – CMG Program Overview


100 – IPM and the Diagnostic Process

IPM & DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS SECTION [pdf]


110 – Diagnosing Tree Disorders


120 – Botany

BOTANY SECTION [pdf]


170 – Identifying Trees and Shrubs


210 – Soils Fertilizers and Soil Amendments

SOILS, FERTILIZERS, & SOIL AMENDMENTS SECTION [pdf]


260 – Irrigation Management

IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT SECTION [pdf]


310 – Entomology and Identifying Insects

ENTOMOLOGY SECTION [pdf]


330 – Plant Pathology

PLANT PLANTOLOGY SECTION [pdf]


350 – Weed Management

WEED MANAGEMENT SECTION [pdf]


410 – Water Wise Landscape Design


510 – Herbaceous Plants


550 – Lawn Care – Turfgrass Management

LAWN CARE & TURFGRASS SECTION [pdf]

Additional Resources:


580 – Native Plants


610 – Pruning

PRUNING SECTION [pdf]


630 – Tree Planting: Right Plant Right Place

TREE PLANTING SECTION [pdf]


650 – Tree Care

TREE CARE SECTION [pdf]


710 – Vegetables & Herbs

VEGETABLES SECTION [pdf]


740 – Climate Summaries & Frost Dates


760 – Small Fruits

SMALL FRUITS SECTION [pdf]


770 – Tree Fruit

TREE FRUIT SECTION [pdf]