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Horticulture

  1. Perennials 101
    • Author: Bodie Pennisi

Landscaping

  1. ARCSA – American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
    • Author: Billy Kniffen
    • Introduction to Rain Harvesting and American Rain Catchment System Association
  2. Bermudagrass Sports Fields Management
    • Author: Gil Landry
    • Sports field management
  3. BMPs for Water Conservation
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Advanced Master Gardener WaterSmart landscape practices, 2-4 Water conservation practices
  4. Container Gardens
    • Author: Bodie Pennisi
    • In this presentation you will learn what container gardens are and how to select, plant, and care for them
  5. Container Gardens Script
    • Author: Bodie Pennisi
    • Script for Container Gardens PowerPoint Presentation
  6. Crape Murder
    • Author: Gary Knox
    • Dr. Knox presents the results of 4 different pruning methods and effect on crape myrtles
  7. Cutting the Clutter, Basic Shrub Identification – GCLP Plant ID
    • Author: Todd Hurt
    • 65 slides. Includes basic plant morphology and shrub identification from a landscapers perspective. The second half of the presentation covers hollies and junipers
  8. Diagnosing Plant Problems – Injury
    • Author: Todd Hurt
    • This power point was prepared for a 2 hour presentation at GTA Dec. 2007 to prepare landscape professionals for the Georgia Certified Landscape Professional exams. Topics covered: diagnostic scouting, common insects and diseases of landscape plants, abiotic problems, and oak and pine ID
  9. Exploring Cultural Differences and Overcoming Communication Barriers
    • Author: Alfredo Martinez-Espinoza
    • Exploring Cultural Differences and Overcoming Communication Barriers with your Hispanic/Latino workforce. A look at Hispanic culture and the impact it has on working relationships
  10. Extension in the 21st Century
    • Author: James Oliver
    • Presented at the Extension in the City Conference 2007. An exploration of population trends and urbanization on Illinois Extension. The Cook County Plan for the 21st Century is presented
  11. Gardening To Attract Butterflies & Hummingbirds
    • Author: Paul Thomas
    • Gardening to attract butterflies and hummingbirds
  12. GCLP – Dixie Choppers, Poodles, and other Mishaps
    • Author: Todd Hurt
    • Equipment Safety for Commercial Landscapers
  13. Georgia Certified Landscape Professional – Plant ID List
    • Author: Amanda Tedrow
    • Landscape Plant identification for the GCLP program. Approximately 270 landscape plants and weeds. Speakers notes included
  14. Herbs in the Landscape
    • Author: Wayne McLaurin/Sylvia McLaurin
  15. Hispanic Safety Training – SEGURIDAD LABORAL PARA TRABAJADORES HISPANOS DE JARDINERIA
    • Author: Alfredo Martinez-Espinoza
  16. How do streams get impaired?
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Advanced Master Gardener WaterSmart landscape practices, 2-1 Introduction to WaterSmart Landscape Practices
  17. Key Plants and Key Pests in Georgia Landscapes
    • Author: Todd Hurt
    • This is a great powerpoint borrowed from University of Florida Extension and updated for Georgia pests. It goes through the common landscape plants and lists the most common insect and disease problems by plant
  18. La Poda Correcta, Proper Pruning – OSHA
    • Author: Frank Funderburk/Karen Maqueda
    • Una explicacion basica de la poda correcta. / A basic explanation of basic pruning techniques
  19. Layout of a Rain Garden
    • Author: Rose Mary Seymour
    • Answers the question “Why build a rain garden in your home landscape” and gives instructions on how to build a rain garden. Part 2 of 2
  20. Landscape Benefits
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Advanced Master Gardener WaterSmart landscape practices, 2-2 General Overview
  21. Landscape Weed Control – Narrated
    • Author: Todd Hurt
    • This powerpoint is narrated and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Todd covers the basics of weed control and pictures most of the currently available consumer herbicide labels
  22. Landscape Weed Control
    • Author: Todd Hurt
    • Approximately 77 slides covering the basics of home landscape weed control with photos of the currently available consumer weed control products
  23. Non-Point Source Pollution
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Advanced Master Gardener WaterSmart landscape practices, 2-3 Stormwater practices
  24. Operation and Maintenance of Rainwater Harvesting Systems
    • Author: Billy Kniffen
    • Maintaining a rainwater harvesting system
  25. PSI – Plant Scene Investigation – Becoming a Plant ID Detective
    • Author: Todd Hurt/David Burle
    • This is a plant morphology power point to teach the basics of plant ID
  26. Rain Gardens in Home Landscapes
    • Author: Rose Mary Seymour
    • Answers the question “Why build a rain garden in your home landscape” and gives instructions on how to build a rain garden. Part 1 of 2
  27. Rain Harvesting II – Basic Rainwater Gardening – Tapping Into Rainwater – Nuts and Bolts
    • Author: Billy Kniffen
    • Part II of Rain harvest training
  28. Rain Harvesting Systems
    • Author: Tim Pope
    • Pictures of cisterns and water treatment systems
  29. Rain Garden School Project
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Slide show of a Bioretention Cell installation
  30. Rain Harvest Workshop
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Calculating rainwater harvest potential, maximizing irrigation efficiency, and rainwater application systems (conventional and solar)
  31. Red Neck Pruning
    • Author: Keith Mickler
    • This is a fun hearted look at what not to do in pruning mixed with a little red neck humor and the proper ways to prune
  32. Sanitation – Tapping Into Rainwater
    • Author: Billy Kniffen
    • How to purify harvested water
  33. Shade Gardening – Made in the Shade – plants for sunlight-challenged landscapes
    • Author: Billy Skaggs
    • Compilation of plants adapted to shade; includes description of various levels of shade and dealing with tree roots
  34. Shrubs for Georgia
    • Author: Susan Franklin
    • Approximately 60 slides. Photos and descriptions of common landscape shrubs
  35. Small Trees for Small Spaces – Georgia Landscapes
    • Author: John Ruter/Keith Mickler
    • Small trees for Georgia Landscapes
  36. Sports Turf Management – Maintaining Soccer and Softball Fields
    • Author: Gil Landry
    • Maintaining soccer and softball fields
  37. Stormpond Herbicides
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Brush control in and around stormponds
  38. Success with Pansies in the Greenhouse and Winter Landscape
    • Author: Paul Thomas
    • Approximately 35 slides on Pansy production and use in the landscape
  39. Tree Nutrition & Fertilization
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Arborist training on tree fertilization
  40. Tree Protection During Construction and Landscaping Activities
    • Author: Todd Hurt/Bob Westerfield
    • 56 slides covers the basics of tree protection zones, physical injury, soil compaction, cuts, and fills
  41. Turning Recycled Barrels into Rainbarrels
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • How to harvest rooftop rainwater using rainbarrels
  42. WaterSmart Landscaping
    • Author: Kathy Taylor
    • Features water saving plants for the landscape
  43. Weed ID Jeopardy
    • Author: Todd Hurt
    • This is a jeopardy game that works well as a follow up to Dr. Murphy’s Weed ID and Control Power Point used with MG classes. Give your self about 40 minutes to play the game with a class
  44. Why Do We Want to Create Rain Gardens in Our Landscapes?
    • Author: Rose Mary Seymour
    • Shows development impacts on the water-cycle. Pollutants to streams from development and discusses methods to deal with the problem.
  45. Xeriscaping Water Wise Landscaping
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Using xeriscaping principles to improve water efficiency, save money and have a beautiful landscape

Master Gardener Training

  1. All You Need To Know About House Plants
  2. Annuals For Georgia Gardens
    • Author: Paul Thomas/Bodie Pennisi
    • Common annuals, qualities, cultural requirements, basic planting techniques, maintenance, weed control
  3. Backyard Tree Fruit
    • Author: Mark Rieger
  4. Basic Botany
  5. Basic Entomology
  6. Basic Plant Pathology
  7. Composting
    • Composting, Grasscycling and Mulching at Home
  8. Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife
    • Author: Michael Mengak
    • Covers HERL Method of dealing with nuisance wildlife
  9. Diseases of Vegetables
    • Author: Danny Gay
  10. Growing Home Garden Fruit in the Piedmont
    • Author: Gerard Krewer
  11. Insects and Diseases of Ornamentals
  12. Insects and Diseases of Turf
    • Author: Alfredo Martinez-Espinoza/Kris Braman
    • Insect injury, common insects, controlling insects, symptoms diseases, controlling diseases
  13. Insects, Diseases, and Weeds of Vegetables
    • Author: Todd Hurt
  14. Introduction to Master Gardening
  15. Invasive Exotic Plants
    • Author: GAEPPC
    • Approximately 44 slides that covers invasive plant characteristics and species. Approved MG Elective Class
  16. IPM Basics – Controlling pests safely
  17. IPM Basics 1A
    • Author: Kris Braman/Paul Guillebeau
    • IPM Basics for Master Gardener Training
  18. Landscape Management
  19. Leadership and Communication
    • Author: Ellen Bauske/Marco Fonseca
    • This presentation consists of four parts: the five leadership practices, group dynamics and collaboration, dealing with challenging people, and communication styles. The program can be broken into segments. The presenter should choose the program portions that seem most relevant to that particular Master Gardener volunteer group
  20. Leadership and Communication
    • Author: Richard Rohs
    • Major factors which determine leadership
  21. Master Gardener 101
    • Author: Krissy Slagle
    • An introduction to the basics of the Master Gardener Program for new agents
  22. Perennials For Georgia Gardens
    • Author: Paul Thomas/Bodie Pennisi
  23. Plant Physiology
  24. Propagation of Ornamental Plants
    • Author: Bodie Pennisi/Paul Thomas/Melvin Hall/John Ruter
    • Basic Principles of propagation, how plants are propagated, and techniques
  25. Site Analysis and Management of Ornamental Plants
  26. Small Fruits in Georgia
    • Author: Mark Rieger
  27. Soil Plant Nutrition
  28. Structural and Household Pests
    • Author: Dan Suiter/Lisa Ames
    • Introduction to common nuisance insect and related pests. Also covers serious structural pests
  29. Troubleshooting Ornamental Plant Problems
    • Author: Gary Wade/Gary Peiffer
  30. Turf Selection and Maintenance
    • Author: Clint Waltz
    • Basic Master Gardener training; correlates with chapter 11 of the MG Handbook, 6th edition
  31. Urban Trees
    • Author: Sheldon Hammond
  32. Vegetable and Herb Gardening
    • Author: Wayne McLaurin/George Boyhan
  33. Water Gardening
    • Author: Tony Johnson
    • Aligns with chapter 21 of Master Gardener Handbook
  34. Weed Control

Ornamentals

  1. Pruning – Cutting Up – Narrated
    • Author: Frank Funderburk
    • Pruning Basics
  2. Pruning – Cutting Up
    • Author: Frank Funderburk
    • Pruning Basics
  3. Southern Arborist Trees
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Pictures of trees on ISA Arborist Test

Other

  1. Career Opportunities in Horticulture
    • Author: Paul Pugliese
    • Introduction to career opportunities in horticulture. Appropriate for high school students, career days, etc
  2. Fall Vegetable Gardening
    • Author: Billy Skaggs
    • Includes: Proper Harvest; Fall Garden Prep (lime, organic matter, etc); Green Manuring (use of cover crops); Warm season veggies which can be replanted; Cool season vegetables. Adapted from Boyhan presentation
  3. Home Grown Tomatoes
    • Author: Bob Westerfield/Wade Hutcheson
    • Tomato growing for homeowners. Cultural practices and problems
  4. Honey Bee Gardening – Annuals Used To Attract & Feed Honey Bees
    • Author: David Linvill
    • The plants selected in this power point have been selected by various individuals as being honeybee desirable. This list is in no way complete and some plants shown may not grow in your location. Some of plants shown are perennial or biennial but are grown as annuals. Some of the comments on companion plants or medicinal usage are subjective
  5. La seguridad laboral – El manejo efectivo de equipo usado
    • Author: Alfredo Martinez-Espinoza/Karen Maqueda
    • Basic safety procedures, presented in Spanish, for operating landscape equipment
  6. La seguridad laboral – Las medidas preventivas de salud y su influencia en la seguridad laboral
    • Author: Alfredo Martinez-Espinoza/Karen Maqueda
    • General safety measures(heat issues, poisonous contacts, and first aid) presented in Spanish for landscape workers
  7. La seguridad laboral – Manejo Seguro y Apropiado de Plaguicidas
    • Author: Alfredo Martinez-Espinoza/Karen Maqueda
    • Basic safety procedures, presented in Spanish, for operating landscape equipment
  8. MySpace, Your Space, Out of Space – Exploring Social Networking Websites and Blogging
    • Author: Gavin Maeda
    • This is a powerpoint that addresses internet safety from the student’s perspective. Approximately 30 slides with web links to online videos
  9. Organic Gardening – Narrated
    • Author: Bob Westerfield
    • This power point is narrated and will last approximately 30 minutes. Bob covers the importance of cultural controls for vegetable problems, irrigation, soil amendments, irrigation and dispels some of our urban myths. Audience: Master Gardeners/Home Gardeners
  10. Terrific Tomatoes
    • Author: Bob Westerfield
    • Common problems, variety selection and grafting
  11. Urban Ag Marketing – Why do we need to change the way we deliver agricultural and environmental education to urban Georgia?
    • Author: Willie Chance

Pest Control

  1. Ant Management for Cherokee County Schools
    • Author: Todd Hurt
    • This is a compilation of several power points on ants with most credit going to Univ. of Fla. Reading Writing and Ridding of Ants
  2. Category 24 Turf and Ornamentals Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6 & 9 T&O Culture and Diseases
    • Author: Steve Pettis
    • These are select chapters from the new O & T review (2005)
  3. Commercial Applicator Certification – Turfgrass and Ornamental Plant Pest Management Cat 24
    • Author: Steve Pettis
    • New Catagory 24 Review of Turf and Ornamental Pests (2004)
  4. Fall into Scouting – IPM Basics, Do you have a designated Scout?
    • Author: Todd Hurt
    • Basics of setting up a nursery IPM Scouting program. approx. 40 slides
  5. General Standards 2006
    • Author: Aaron Lancaster
    • General Standards book completely outlined with pictures
  6. General Standards Review – Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam
    • Author: Aaron Lancaster
    • 112 slides of text covering the entire General Standards (Applying Pesticides Correctly 1996)
  7. Jeopardy for Pesticide Applicators
    • Author: Bob McRackan
    • Jeopardy game that reviews pesticide label terminology
  8. Landscape Foes, The Top 10 Ornamental Insects and Diseases – narrated
    • Author: Jule-Lynne Macie
    • Five ornmental/turf insects and five disease we are likely to see this spring, this version is narrated
  9. Landscape Foes, The Top 10 Ornamental Insects and Diseases
    • Author: Jule-Lynne Macie
    • Five insects and five disease of ornamentals and turf we are likely to see this spring
  10. Status of the Invasive Kudzu Bug
    • Author: Wayne Gardner
    • Status of the Invasive Kudzu Bug, Megacopta cribraria, in Georgia and North America

Soil

  1. Interpreting Georgia Soil Test Reports
    • Author: Brian Maddy
    • 19 slide powerpoint explaining how to interpret the Georgia Soil Test Reports

Turf

  1. Athletic Field Basics – Construction & Maintenance
    • Author: Billy Skaggs
    • Introductory information on athletic field construction and maintenance
  2. Best Management Practices for Turfgrasses
    • Author: Todd Hurt/Keith Mickler
    • Best Management Practices for turfgrasses
  3. Common Sport Field Problems
    • Author: Gil Landry
    • This presentation reviews the common field management problems
  4. Identification & Control of Turf Insects
    • Author: Billy Skaggs
    • Pictures and descriptions of turf insects; also includes control recommendations
  5. Managing High Traffic Areas
    • Author: Gil Landry
    • Sports field management information
  6. Managing Soil Compaction in Turfgrass
    • Author: Clint Waltz
  7. Prioritizing Sports Turf Practices
    • Author: Clint Waltz
  8. Turf Diseases
    • Author: Alfredo Martinez/Billy Skaggs
    • Review of common turf diseases occuring in Georgia

Urban Forestry

  1. Insects of Trees
    • Author: Jule-Lynne Macie
  2. The Urban Forest Management Plan
    • Author: Bill Hubbard
  3. Trees and Construction
    • Author: Gary Peiffer
  4. Urban Forest Inventory
    • Author: Bill Hubbard
  5. Urban forestry & Green Infrastructure
    • Author: Bill Hubbard
  6. Urban Tree Appraisal
    • Author: Bill Hubbard
  7. Urban Tree Biology
    • Author: Sheldon Hammond
  8. Urban Tree Diseases
    • Author: Gary Peiffer/Mila Pearce
  9. Urban Tree ID
    • Author: Sheldon Hammond
  10. Urban Trees Installation and Maintenance
    • Author: Sheldon Hammond
  11. Urban Trees Site and Tree Selection
    • Author: Sheldon Hammond

Water Issues

  1. 5. Level IA Vegetative Practices for Erosion and Sedimentation Control
    • Author: Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission
    • Slide set from GA SWCC’s Level 1A Erosion and Sediment Control Training
  2. Advanced Master Gardener Water Series – WaterSmart Landscape Design
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Slide show describes how landscapes and land uses affect water. Education, Raingardens, Detention ponds and Rainharvesting are introduced as potential solutions
  3. Advanced Master Gardener Training Water Monitoring
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Slide set provides and introduction to water monitoring along with basic information on Stream Assessment, Macroinvertebrate Analysis, Chemical Monitoring and Bacteria analysis
  4. BMPs for Water Conservation
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Advanced Master Gardener WaterSmart landscape practices, 2-4 Water conservation practices
  5. Developing a Water Wise Landscape
    • The importance of conserving water, measures you can take to conserve water and the meaning of “Xeriscape.”
  6. How do streams get impaired?
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Advanced Master Gardener WaterSmart landscape practices, 2-1 Introduction to WaterSmart Landscape Practices
  7. Irrigating with Harvested Water
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • A brief overview of alternative water sources that can be used to irrigate ornamentals, conserve water, and survive a water ban. Information on calculating irrigation requirements for lawns,shrubs and trees. Information on calculating how much water is available for harvesting from rooftops and from AC condensate. Match alternative supplies with landscape needs – don’t be surprised if you can harvest enough water to irrigate your landscape
  8. Landscape Benefits
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Advanced Master Gardener WaterSmart landscape practices, 2-2 General Overview
  9. Landscaping For Water Quality
    • This slide set provides information on managing landscapes to capture water, reduce runoff and improve water quality
  10. Landscaping for Water Quantity
    • Slide show provides information on how to design landscapes, irrigate efficiently and harvest rainwater in order to conserve water
  11. Microbiology of Water
    • Author: Paul Vendrell
    • Provides information on disease causing organisms that can be found in streams
  12. Neighborhood Ponds – BMP Maintenance and Inspections
    • Author: Robert Brannen
    • Covers all aspects of retention pond management including BMPs, importance, mosquitos, weeds, fish, wildlife, pondscaping and other maintenance issues
  13. Non-Point Source Pollution
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Advanced Master Gardener WaterSmart landscape practices, 2-3 Stormwater practices
  14. Stormpond Herbicides
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Brush control in and around stormponds
  15. Stormpond Vegetation
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • How to manage vegetation in and around stormponds
  16. TMDL -Delisting Georgia Streams – Fecal coliform
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Covers some of the basic steps volunteer groups may want to consider when working with TMDL streams
  17. Turning Recycled Barrels into Rainbarrels
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • How to harvest rooftop rainwater using rainbarrels
  18. Why Do We Want to Create Rain Gardens in Our Landscapes?
    • Author: Rose Mary Seymour
    • Shows development impacts on the water-cycle. Pollutants to streams from development and discusses methods to deal with the problem.
  19. Why Manage Stormwater
    • Author: Frank Henning
    • Introduction to stormwater management