Master Gardeners

Take Your Love of Gardening to the Next Level

Master Gardeners are more than just gardening enthusiasts. They are trained horticultural experts who give back to their communities through service projects and delivery of educational programs.

Interested in joining the Master Gardener program? Click the links below to learn more about this volunteer opportunity in your county:

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Have questions about gardening? We can help.

Our Master Gardener Help Desks are open March to October in DuPage, Kane, and Kendall counties. Each growing season, trained volunteers field questions from fellow residents on trees, shrubs, lawns, flowers, vegetables, and other plant-related topics. In 2022, across the tri-county area, Master Gardeners answered more than 1,000 help requests and logged 16,889 hours through service projects in our communities.

DuPage County Master Gardener Help Desk

Hours: March-October | Monday-Wednesday-Friday | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kane County Master Gardener Help Desk

Hours: March & October | Monday-Wednesday-Friday | 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
April-September | Monday through Friday | 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Kendall County Master Gardener Help Desk

Hours: March-October | Monday-Wednesday-Friday | 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.