Grow Your Gardening IQ

REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 3, 2025

Introducing the all-new

2026 Grow Your Gardening IQ

Let us help you grow to the next level!

10 2-hour online sessions for 10 weeks

Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30 PM 

January 8- March 12, 2026

The Massachusetts Master Gardener Association is excited to announce a brand-new educational program designed to grow your gardening expertise.

Are you a passionate new home gardener who wants to get more serious?

Are you an experienced home gardener who wants to learn best practices?  

Do you want a preview of our certification program?

This program is for you!

Sessions will be taught by experienced master gardeners from our speakers bureau, who will guide you through essential principles that will enhance your skills and deepen your understanding of the environment. Each of the 2 hour sessions begins with 90 minutes of instruction followed by a 30 minutes interactive Q & A session. In the event you are unable to attend the live session, classes will be recorded and available for later viewing.  

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Botany for Gardeners • The Holistic Approach to Gardening • Vegetable Gardening 101 • Perennial Gardening • Creating Pollinator Habitat Anywhere • Good Bugs, Bad Bugs • Plant Diseases • Invasive Plants • Pruning Basics • Water Wisdom

WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE?

• This is the only program of its kind taught exclusively by Certified Massachusetts Master Gardeners.

• Classes are geared towards gardening right here in Massachusetts.

• Because sessions are live, you will have the opportunity to interact with presenters via a 30-minute Q&A. No relevant questions will go unanswered: If we run out of time, we’ll get back to you with written responses.

• Miss a class?  No problem. Classes will be recorded and available for viewing until one week after the program ends.

• To provide an ongoing reference, most lectures include handouts, which will be emailed.

Develop your horticultural expertise in time for Spring!

Winter is the perfect time to learn how by 

Growing Your Gardening IQ

January 8, 15, 22, 29 

February 5, 12, 19, 26 

March 5, 12

6:30-8:00 PM presentation, Q&A 8-8:30 PM

$275

The Grow Your Gardening IQ program does not lead to Master Gardener certification. Classes are not available individually and refunds will not be given for individual classes missed.