Welcome!
Welcome to the website of the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners! This site is intended to provide up-to-date information on our organization including educational and gardening activities, volunteer opportunities in and around town, and the latest news of NWLAMG.
Our Mission
The mission of the Louisiana Master Gardener volunteer program is to support the LSU AgCenter’s Cooperative Extension Service by using research-based information to help educate the public on best management practices in consumer horticulture and environmental stewardship. We hope you will find our site provides you with resources, inspiration, and encouragement for your gardening projects. Gardening Questions?? Call the Master Gardener Hotline at 318-408-0984. How do I become a Master Gardener? For more information about Louisiana Master Gardeners and statewide programs you can go to https://www.lsuagcenter.com/topics/lawn_garden/master%20gardener Congratulations to our Top 15 LMG volunteers for 2023!
Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners Association Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners Northeast Louisiana Master Gardeners East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association St. Tammany Master Gardener Association Also included are individuals from the Southwest Master Gardener Program and Livingston Parish Master Gardener Program. Have you thought about becoming a Louisiana Master Gardener?
Class applications for 2024 are now closed. Now is the time to make your plans and apply for the next class of the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners held here in the Shreveport area. Deadline to return your application is November 20th, 2023 for the spring 2024 class. Click on this link for the application. HOw can i become a master gardener?
CALL (318) 408-0984 TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION OR DOWNLOAD A LETTER AND APPLICATION. (FORM MAY BE FILLED OUT ONLINE) INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAILING ARE ON THE APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 18TH FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE NEXT CLASS.
Is there a fee to take the master gardener class?
The registration fee for the Master Gardeners class is $175. The fee covers the cost of training manuals, publications and supplies for the class. The fee is payable upon acceptance into the class.
Red River Research Station is the home of the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners
210 Research Station Drive Bossier City, LA 71112 318-408-0984 Do You Know Where Master Gardeners Volunteer?NWLAMG Volunteering in the Community Congratulations on your many hours and miles! From Mark Wilson, Regional Horticulturist, NW Region and NWLA master gardener coordinator:
I am pleased to acknowledge the remarkable dedication and effort displayed by everyone in the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners community over the past year. Your collective commitment resulted in an outstanding 11,911.90 hours of valued volunteering, estimated at $378,798.42 based on the 2023 IRS volunteer rate of $31.80 per hour. Additionally, our team traveled 41,723.90 miles, valued at $5,841.35 according to the 2023 IRS mileage rate of $0.14 per mile. Moreover, 1,457.15 hours of continuing education were diligently recorded, alongside an impressive total of 191,433 contacts made, engaging with 67,690 individuals. Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners have sponsored two of the beautiful planters downtown on Texas Street, helping to beautify the city!
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Upcoming Activities
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Calendar of Events in the Ark-La-Tex
April 27, 2024 8:00 Garden To Table 2024 Homesteader Series at the Red River Research Station Basics of backyard gardening and vendors and food trucks will be on sight
See flyer below $20
May 5, 2024 1:00-5:00pm Plant Swap & Big Band Jazz @ Caddo Common Park, Shreveport. SRAC has combined the plant swap with an afternoon of big band jazz on the grounds of Caddo Common Park. See flyer below.
June 1 and 2, 2024 Le Tour des Jardins, Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners annual garden tour. Saturday: 9:30-4:30, Sunday: 12:30-4:30
See flyer below $10 (from any master gardener) or select Citizens National Bank. $15 online purchase and day of tour.
Akins Nursery,5901 East Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71105 - 2023 Monthly Education Series: Classes are the last Saturday of the month at 10am
Have a question?
Email Master Gardeners for your answer!
[email protected]
Keep Bossier Beautiful
Keep Bossier Beautiful Contest
The Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners are working in conjunction with Keep Bossier Beautiful and their Beautification Contest
The Keep Bossier Beautiful committee views and judges the nominated business properties quarterly.
The Keep Bossier Beautiful committee views and judges the nominated business properties quarterly.
To our latest Beautification Contest winners: Live Oak Dental (1st Place) and Halcyon Veterinary Hospital (Runner up)!!
These businesses take pride in their exterior and consistently keep their properties clean and nice in our community!
Now - we need more NOMINATIONS!
Anyone can submit a business in Bossier that keeps their footprint beautiful - just click here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeWCeRNrR0BAn.../viewform
The winner receives a $50 Tubbs Hardware & Cajun Gifts gift card, their photo in the Bossier Press-Tribune, and a nice sign to place on their property for bragging rights!
All nominations are judged by the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners. We appreciate all of our partnerships that make this project possible!
We also appreciate all of the businesses who work hard to keep their properties beautiful, so come on! Give them a shout out and nominate them!
These businesses take pride in their exterior and consistently keep their properties clean and nice in our community!
Now - we need more NOMINATIONS!
Anyone can submit a business in Bossier that keeps their footprint beautiful - just click here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeWCeRNrR0BAn.../viewform
The winner receives a $50 Tubbs Hardware & Cajun Gifts gift card, their photo in the Bossier Press-Tribune, and a nice sign to place on their property for bragging rights!
All nominations are judged by the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners. We appreciate all of our partnerships that make this project possible!
We also appreciate all of the businesses who work hard to keep their properties beautiful, so come on! Give them a shout out and nominate them!
Rambling Rose Preservation Initiative
Northwest Louisiana Master gardener project in conjunction with the American Rose Center
(Click here for more information)
Northwest Louisiana Master gardener project in conjunction with the American Rose Center
(Click here for more information)
Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners have an opportunity to work on a project that will bring much publicity to our organization.
The Gardens of the American Rose Society will be the home of Rambling Roses that come to ARS from Anne Belovich's home in Washington state. These climbing roses come by way of Chambersville Tree Farm in Texas where they have been being propagated. Due to the tree farm closing this year, they are being moved to the Gardens of the American Rose Society.
The gates are open and waiting for you to volunteer. We need your help in making sure that over 300 varieties do not become extinct. If you are willing to assist with this project on the third Thursday of the month from about 8:30 - 11:30, please contact Larry Williams. Click here to view what will be done.
The Gardens of the American Rose Society will be the home of Rambling Roses that come to ARS from Anne Belovich's home in Washington state. These climbing roses come by way of Chambersville Tree Farm in Texas where they have been being propagated. Due to the tree farm closing this year, they are being moved to the Gardens of the American Rose Society.
The gates are open and waiting for you to volunteer. We need your help in making sure that over 300 varieties do not become extinct. If you are willing to assist with this project on the third Thursday of the month from about 8:30 - 11:30, please contact Larry Williams. Click here to view what will be done.
For 2024, Master Gardeners must once again earn 6 education hours and 20 volunteer hours.
Mark Wilson, our LSUag Center agent has compiled a great list. Click here to see the list that is on the Educational Opportunities page.
Mark Wilson, our LSUag Center agent has compiled a great list. Click here to see the list that is on the Educational Opportunities page.
Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners can record volunteer hours and education hours online at the LSU AgCenter website here. Click here.
Record Your Hours!Louisiana Master Gardener Program
A look back at our Louisiana Master Gardener volunteer efforts! 2022 #MasterGardener #Volunteer #LouisianaMasterGardener #LMG #LMGVolunteer ***************************Have a question about your garden or plants?
Email the NWLA Master Gardeners your question and pictures for the answer! [email protected] ******************************
Blessed are the gardeners, for they touch the earth with love and understanding. |
Check out these Newsletters from the LSU AgCenter
Get It Growing by Heather Kirk-Ballard of the LSU AgCenter
Heather Kirk-Ballard is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s Get It Growing project, a statewide educational effort in home horticulture utilizing radio, Internet, TV and newsprint.
Heather Kirk-Ballard is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s Get It Growing project, a statewide educational effort in home horticulture utilizing radio, Internet, TV and newsprint.
Articles by Dr. Joe White. Check it out in the Master Gardener Knowledge Tree, Gardening Wisdom from Dr. Joe White
Articles from the NWLAMG Seedling. Newest edition can be found at Master Gardeners Knowledge Tree - NWLAMG Publication "Seedlings"
LSU AgCenter Newsletter "Horticulture Hints" Newest edition of the quarterly newsletter highlight, Fall of 2023.
GNO Gardening Magazine from the LSU AgCenter
Latest Edition can be found here
Articles from the NWLAMG Seedling. Newest edition can be found at Master Gardeners Knowledge Tree - NWLAMG Publication "Seedlings"
LSU AgCenter Newsletter "Horticulture Hints" Newest edition of the quarterly newsletter highlight, Fall of 2023.
GNO Gardening Magazine from the LSU AgCenter
Latest Edition can be found here
Wondering What is Wrong With Your Plant?
Check the Leaves.
Make MONEY for Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners Association,
when you shop AMAZON.COM!
when you shop AMAZON.COM!
Yes, You CAN…and this is how you do it.
Knowing that our local merchants do not have the purchasing power of a giant engine like Amazon, why don’t we shop more often at this gi-normous marketplace, where almost anything is available?
Hold on! We want to shop locally. We want our local merchants to succeed. We have made friends with many shopkeepers and want to be able to find items we need at our favorite stores. For most people, if there is a purchase to be made, the first notion is to run errands and shop close to our homes. After all, the most delightful thing about bargain hunting is that you mingle with people, you are outdoors, you are touching, smelling and viewing the products you need, and want to purchase. But, even a shopkeeper may tell you “ just go to our online catalog… you’ll find it there!”
And, sometimes, the items we need are not locally available.
What is our next move? Start internet shopping and fire up Amazon.com. But, listen to this: When you shop at Amazon.com, and buy a product from them, your order will make money for the NORTHWEST LOUISIANA MASTER GARDENERS! We can earn 5% cash back for the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners every time that you purchase anything from Amazon.com. And, this money will be immediately deposited in our bank account. It’s true! AMAZING.
Of course, it doesn’t just happen by magic! You must sign up for us to be eligible for the 5% refund. Here is how you register to send money to NWLAMG’s. Go to amazon.com as usual.. On the black bar below the white search bar are several departments. Choose the “Prime” button. In order to participate, you should be a Prime Member (This membership provides free shipping for all purchases, and many other benefits as well.) There will be a section in the registration asking which non-profit you want to support. Choose NWLAMG’s. That’s it. You’re in. We’re in. Everyone benefits. The next time you enter ‘[email protected]’, you will see that all of your purchases generate money for the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners Association. Pat yourself on the back for helping our organization find some free money!
Knowing that our local merchants do not have the purchasing power of a giant engine like Amazon, why don’t we shop more often at this gi-normous marketplace, where almost anything is available?
Hold on! We want to shop locally. We want our local merchants to succeed. We have made friends with many shopkeepers and want to be able to find items we need at our favorite stores. For most people, if there is a purchase to be made, the first notion is to run errands and shop close to our homes. After all, the most delightful thing about bargain hunting is that you mingle with people, you are outdoors, you are touching, smelling and viewing the products you need, and want to purchase. But, even a shopkeeper may tell you “ just go to our online catalog… you’ll find it there!”
And, sometimes, the items we need are not locally available.
What is our next move? Start internet shopping and fire up Amazon.com. But, listen to this: When you shop at Amazon.com, and buy a product from them, your order will make money for the NORTHWEST LOUISIANA MASTER GARDENERS! We can earn 5% cash back for the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners every time that you purchase anything from Amazon.com. And, this money will be immediately deposited in our bank account. It’s true! AMAZING.
Of course, it doesn’t just happen by magic! You must sign up for us to be eligible for the 5% refund. Here is how you register to send money to NWLAMG’s. Go to amazon.com as usual.. On the black bar below the white search bar are several departments. Choose the “Prime” button. In order to participate, you should be a Prime Member (This membership provides free shipping for all purchases, and many other benefits as well.) There will be a section in the registration asking which non-profit you want to support. Choose NWLAMG’s. That’s it. You’re in. We’re in. Everyone benefits. The next time you enter ‘[email protected]’, you will see that all of your purchases generate money for the Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners Association. Pat yourself on the back for helping our organization find some free money!
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