2026 Dutchess County Master Gardeners

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Introductions, Course Documents and Moodle Tutorials

• Folder Student Guides, Tutorials and Course Documents
• Forum Welcome! Click Here to Introduce Yourself

Peer Learning Networks & Community Engagement

• Assignment Journal Entry #1: Identity Pie Chart
• Folder Knowledge Checks
• Folder Knowledge Check Answer Keys

Module One: The Fundamentals, Woody Plants, and Herbaceous Plants

• Assignment Journal Entry #5: Natives vs. Non-Natives
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• Forum Discussion Forum: Your Experience with Herbaceous Plants

Module Two: Insects & Diseases

• Assignment Journal Entry #2: Plant Pathology Assignment
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• Forum Discussion Forum on Systems Thinking

Module Three: Food Gardening

• Assignment Journal Entry #3: Food Gardening Knowledge Check
• Assignment Journal Entry #4: The Power of Food in Our Lives
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• Folder Knowledge Check Answer Keys
• Forum Discussion Forum: Garden Planning Activity

Module Four: Problem Solving

• Assignment Journal Entry #6: Problem Solving
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• Folder Knowledge Check and Activity Answer Keys
• Forum IPM Discussion Forum: How do you Handle Pests in Your Garden?
• Forum Reading a Pesticide Label Discussion Forum

Module Five: Lawn Care, Plant Ecosystems and Management Strategies/Issues

• Assignment Journal Entry #7: Gardening in a Warming World Challenges
• Folder Knowledge Checks
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• Forum Discussion Forum: Soil Amendments and Fertilizer