October 2020
2020 Master Gardener Training
Welcome to 300 new Master Gardener trainees! They are participating in the MG Training virtually this fall through Zoom sessions hosted by the participating ISU Extension and Outreach county offices.

We're offering the Class on Campus lectures as webinars. Master Gardener volunteers can watch the recordings on our YouTube page. The first one is here: https://youtu.be/30la4-iAc2U

If you are one of the 2020 MG trainees, share photos from your journey to become a Master Gardener and tag Iowa Master Gardener on social media Facebook @iamastergardeners and Twitter @mgardener_ia
Thank You, Richard Jauron
After 36 years of service to Iowa State University, horticultural extraordinaire Richard Jauron is retiring. You know his voice from Talk of Iowa on Iowa Public Radio, and he's answered countless garden questions by phone and email. Join us in thanking Richard for all he has done to make us better gardeners.

Participate in Webinars on Saturday Morning
Choose your favorite topics and sign up for a webinar track on Saturdays October 3 and 10. Specialists from Illinois Extension and ISU Extension and Outreach will present on topics including: Native plants, Ornamentals, Fruits, Invasives, Vegetables, and Houseplants. Learn more and register here:

Virtual Tour: Donation Garden
Thanks to Des Moines County Master Gardener volunteers for growing produce for their neighbors. Click here to take a virtual tour of their donation gardens: https://youtu.be/t7XHRF3CyF0
Invasive Plant to Watch for: Honeysuckle
The non-native species bush honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) and Tartarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica) quickly spread and out-compete woodland native species.

See the Invasive Species in Iowa website for additional information about problem plants.
Continuing Education Opportunities
Many Master Gardener volunteer events are still not taking place due to COVID-19. If there are any in-person events that arise, we will add them to the calendar below. Here are some upcoming webinars:


See the full list of upcoming events here: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/mastergardener/events