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The 2022 Home Gardeners School was a virtual event held in February. We are currently planning the next offering. Please join our email list to be notified when registration opens!
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About Home Gardeners School
Whether you are a Master Gardener or don’t yet know the digging end of a trowel, Rutgers Home Gardeners School has something for you! Each Home Gardeners School event is made up of multiple workshop sessions covering a wide array of horticulture topics and experience levels. This format allows you to select the workshops that are most relevant to your gardening interests and create your own customized schedule for a fun day of learning. The workshops are designed to inspire and prepare you for the growing season ahead.
For 2022, the workshop topics included soil building and composting, vegetable garden planning and design, butterfly gardening, fruit for the small garden, community gardening, beneficial native plants, mushroom cultivation, pruning, and much more. Rounding out the day was a keynote address from Author, Editor, Radio/TV Host Mike McGrath, Garden Jeopardy! with Steve Kristoph, and interactive discussion sessions with other participants.
The Science Behind Gardening – 2 Minute Video
Home Gardeners School Instructors
Rutgers Home Gardeners School instructors include professionals in the horticultural, ecological and landscape design industry, faculty from Rutgers Cooperative Extension, and expert home gardeners with unique experience and skill sets. Their instruction will provide you with valuable tips that come from decades of academic studies, scientific research, and hands-on failures and successes in their own gardens.
Student Reviews


Want to hear more about the experiences of Home Gardeners School participants? Check out this article – Growing and Learning in the Garden!
Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!
If you have any questions about Home Gardeners School, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

848-932-9271
ocpe@njaes.rutgers.edu
For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.