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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.

2023-2024 Green School Information          

Below you’ll find information for registered Green School students. If you missed registration, you can join our interested list here. Course is offered once a year.



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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. Thanks for your patience while we work to improve this resource!

010 – CMG Program Overview

CMG PROGRAM SECTION [pdf]


100 – IPM and the Diagnostic Process

IPM & DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS SECTION [pdf]


120 – Botany

BOTANY SECTION [pdf]


170 – Identifying Trees and Shrubs

IDENTIFYING TREES & SHRUBS SECTION [pdf]


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

NATIVE PLANTS SECTION [pdf]


610 The Science of Pruning

THE SCIENCE OF PRUNING SECTION [pdf]


630 The Science of Planting Trees

TREE PLANTING SECTION [pdf]


650 – Tree Care

TREE CARE SECTION [pdf]


710 – Vegetables & Herbs

VEGETABLES SECTION [pdf]


740 – Climate Summaries & Frost Dates

CLIMATE SUMMARIES & FROST DATES SECTION [pdf]


760 – Small Fruits

SMALL FRUITS SECTION [pdf]


770 – Tree Fruit

TREE FRUIT SECTION [pdf]