Content by Aimee Ladonski
SDSU Extension Master Gardener Club Guidebook
Guidebook for SDSU Extension Master Gardener Clubs
Orientation and Onboarding
SDSU Extension provides a cohort-based model to welcome you to the organization, connect you to a network of peers, and help you excel in your position.
Preparing and Planting a Garden in a Cold, Wet Spring
Wet, cool springs present ideal conditions for soil and plant issues. Learn some expert tips for identifying and managing some of the most-common problems in soggy gardens.
Eat What You Grow
Youth will learn the different parts of plants that we eat, and how to use drying and freezing techniques to preserve foods for later use.
Getting the Garden Growing
Introductory gardening lesson where youth will learn what plants need to grow and what fruits and vegetables grow in different seasons in South Dakota.
Garden and Yard Problems Solved: How to Submit Photos and Samples to Our Experts
Garden and lawn issues can sometimes be diagnosed by simply looking at a photo. Photos give our Extension experts a place to start, and providing them with the best possible photo can help the process.
Grow Getters: Garden-Based Education for Preschool-3rd Grades
The “Grow Getters” series consists of lessons and resources to engage youth and families in hands-on, at-home activities related to gardening—even without a garden!
Preservation Station!
At the end of this lesson, participants will be able to list the most-common methods used to preserve fruits or vegetables.
Harvest Helpers
At the completion of this lesson, learners will be able to identify root and non-root fruits and vegetables and learn harvesting skills.
Pollinators Party
In this lesson, participants will learn how plants reproduce and how to identify pollinators that help plants.