Master Gardener Webinars
Webinars provide a convenient and free professional development option for people who want to learn new strategies and tools without taking time off work and paying travel expenses. Each hour-long session will be recorded and available on our website to view whenever you'd like.
To Join the Webinar
Webinars are facilitated in Zoom. For help, see "Getting Started" on Zoom.com.
Contact your MGV county coordinator for the registration link.
2022 Upcoming Webinars
All webinars are at 1 p.m. EST
- May 26 – The Rhizosphere: A follow up with Dr. Chris Wilson
- June 23 – Pollinator Conservation Successes with Dr. Jaret Daniels
- July 28 – Gardens of the Big Bend with Dr. Gary Knox
- August 25 – Lawn and Landscape Weeds with Dr. Chris Marble
- September 22 – Homeowner Hydroponics (Presenter TBA)
- October 27 – Water Conservation Successes with Laura Vasquez
- November 17 – Flip my Florida Yard with Tom Wichman
- December 15 – Demonstration Gardens of Florida with Wendy Wilber
Next Webinar
May 26, 1 pm 2022 » The Rhizosphere: A follow up with Dr. Chris Wilson
Dr. Chris Wilson is an assistant professor and global change agroecologist from the UF Agronomy Department in Gainesville. In this presentation he will take a deep dive on what happens at root level. This presentation will help you understand the importance of the root system and the soil connection. Dr. Wilson completed his PhD in interdisciplinary ecology at the University of Florida and earned his bachelor's degree in ecology at New College of Florida.
Recent Webinars
You can find all 2022 Master Gardener Volunteer recorded webinars here on our YouTube channel.
April 28, 1 pm 2022 » The Changing of Plants Over Time with Jamielyn Daugherty
- Watch a recording of this webinar
- Download a copy of Jamielyn Daugherty's slide presentation (PDF)
- Please complete this post-webinar Qualtrics survey
March 24, 1 pm 2022 » Improving Soil Health with Dr. Eban Bean
February 24, 1 pm 2022 » Agroecology with Dr. Zachary Brym
- Watch a recording of this webinar
- Download a copy of Dr. Brym's slide presentation (PowerPoint)
- Please complete this post-webinar Qualtrics survey
January 27, 1 pm 2022 » Urban Ecology for Citizens and Planners with Gail Hansen
2021 Webinars
You can find all 2021 Master Gardener recorded webinars here on our YouTube playlist.
December 16, 1 pm 2021 » Florida Botanical Gardens with Wendy Wilber
- Watch a recording of this webinar
- Download this list of select Florida botanical gardens with addresses (PDF)
- Please complete this post-webinar Qualtrics survey
November 18, 1 pm 2021 » Fertilizers and Water Quality with Don Rainey
October 28, 1 pm 2021 » Florida Natives: Ethnobotany with Jim Davis
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation (large PDF file)
- Please complete this Qualtrics survey
September 23, 1 pm 2021 » All About the Asters with Marc Frank
August 26, 1 pm 2021 » Fire Ants Update with Dr. Faith Oi
July 22, 1 pm 2021 » Backyard Tropical Fruits with Jeff Wasielewski
June 24, 1 pm 2021 » More on Mangroves with Alyssa Vinson
May 27, 1 pm 2021 » Attracting Pollinators to Your Yard with Heather Kalaman
April 22, 1 pm 2021 » Helping Trees Succeed with Dr. Ryan Klein
March 25, 1 pm 2021 » Victory Gardening Update with Erin Harlow, Maxine Hunter, and Tia Silvasy
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation (large file)
- Download a list of links to resources mentioned in the presentation (Word)
- Please complete this Qualtrics survey
February 25, 1 pm 2021 » Getting to Green in Your Garden with Lynn Barber
January 28, 1 pm 2021 » Creating a Food Forest with David Outerbridge
- Watch a recording of the webinar
- Excel worksheet: Garden Budget Planner
- Please complete this Qualtrics survey
December 10, 2020 » Algal Blooms: what Master Gardener Volunteers need to know with Dr. Lisa Krimsky
November 19, 2020 » Behavior Changes in the Landscape and Storm Water Ponds with Dr. Paul Monaghan
October 29, 2020 » Tree Care: Lessons after the storm with Dr. Mike Orfanedes, UF/IFAS Broward County
September 24, 2020 » Understanding Lawn Maintenance Contracts and GI-BMP with Cesar Peralta
September 17, 2020 » Plant Toxicity (special webinar hosted by UF/IFAS Northwest District)
August 27, 2020 » Florida-Friendly Landscaping™: New information on the plant list and resources with Claire Lewis
July 30, 2020 » Brazilian Pepper Bio-control with Dr. Carey Minteer
2020 Leadership School Recordings
- Motivation — Dr. Matt Sowcik, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (Presentation PDF)
- From Me to We — Dr. Laura Greenhaw, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (Presentation PDF)
- Crucial Conversations — Christy Chiarelli, assistant extension scientist in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) and director of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Presentation PDF)
- Leaders Listen — Wendy Wilber, Florida Master Gardener Volunteer statewide program coodinator (Presentation PDF)
June 25, 1 pm 2020 » Invasive Animals in Florida with Dr. William Kern
May 28, 1 pm 2020 » Biodiversity and Lawn Pests with Dr. Adam Dale
April 30, 1 pm 2020 » Pesticide Refresher with Dr. Brett Bultemeier
Watch a recording of this webinar.
March 26 » Food Safety for Master Gardener Volunteers with Dr. Amy Simonne
Watch a recording of this webinar.
February 27, 1 pm 2020 » Florida Master Gardener Volunteers Projects from Around the State
Wendy Wilber, Statewide Master Gardener Volunteer Program Coordinator
January 30, 1pm 2020 » Planting a Refuge for Wildlife
Liz Schold, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Watch a recording of this webinar
- Take the Planting a Refuge for Wildlife quiz
- More online resources from Liz Schold:
Planting a Refuge for Wildlife
Florida Native Plant Society Natives for Landscaping tool
Right Bird Right House Tool
Journey North
iNaturalist
Merlin Bird ID