Getting the Jump on Seed Starting with Master Gardeners

at Gaithersburg Library

Learn the basics of seed starting!

Join Joel Patton from the Master Gardeners of Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Service as he teaches us the basics of seed starting.

You’ll discover how to select your seeds, keep a journal to track your seedling growth, and when to start seeds indoors. You’ll receive tips for which planting mediums and containers to use, as well as the best lighting, watering methods, and fertilizers.

About Joel Patton

Joel Patton retired from Virginia Tech Applied Research Center, Virginia Tech University in the summer of 2023. Since his retirement he has become a Montgomery County Master Gardener, completed a certificate in Environmental Horticulture at Montgomery College and is working towards an advanced degree in environmental Horticulture. He is also extensively involved in converting his backyard into a native plant habitat, His other volunteer activities include serving as a Montgomery County Parks Volunteer at Brookside Gardens and Pope Farm and participating in Maryland Nursery, Landscape, and Greenhouse Association (MNLGA) meetings and events. He is also a member of the Maryland Native Plant Society, the Wild Ones.

Questions about this program? Contact the Gaithersburg Library at 240-773-9490.

By joining this MCPL program, you agree to abide by our rules of conduct. Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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