Lawn & Garden
What is Garden-U?
Garden-U is a horticulture course offered online only and taught by Alabama Cooperative Extension System agents and specialists. Classes include research-based gardening information on topics such as home lawns, trees, shrubs, annual and perennial flowers, and vegetable gardening.
Who can participate?
Not interested in volunteering? Unable to travel? Interested in research-based gardening? Then you are eligible to register for the Extension horticulture training course as a Garden-U participant and receive a certificate upon completion of the training! Note that because there is no volunteer commitment, Garden-U participants do not become Alabama Master Gardeners.
How to Register
The Garden-U course is self-paced and participants will have access to online materials for one year. Course materials will be sent to your mailing address. The course fee is $250. To register, visit aces.edu/go/gardenu.
More Information
To troubleshoot issues with registration, contact Emily Burchfield at erb0039@auburn.edu.