How to Access the Texas Master Gardener and Junior Master Gardener Programs on Aggie Horticulture

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Both programs are reachable directly from the Aggie Horticulture homepage. The Texas Master Gardener link is labeled as the official site of the TXMG Program, and the Junior Master Gardener link is labeled as the official site of the JMG® Program. From the homepage, look for the main resource menu and select Master Gardener for the Texas Master Gardener program or JMG® for the Junior Master Gardener program.

Texas Master Gardener (TXMG)

The homepage lists Texas Master Gardener™ with the description "Official Site of the TXMG Program." Use this entry when you want the official program site rather than general gardening fact sheets.

What to expect after selecting it

  • You leave the general Aggie Horticulture homepage and go to the official TXMG program site.
  • The homepage does not describe application steps, county chapter contacts, or training schedules for TXMG, so those details must come from the program site itself.

Junior Master Gardener (JMG®)

The homepage lists Junior Master Gardener® with the description "Official Site of the JMG® Program." A separate JMG® item also appears in the main resource menu.

What to expect after selecting it

  • You reach the official JMG program site.
  • The homepage also links Learn, Grow, Eat & Go! and a Virtual Learn, Grow, Eat & Go! Class for Elementary Students under Online Courses, which are related youth gardening resources rather than the JMG program site itself.

Quick reference

Program Homepage label Description given Where it leads
Texas Master Gardener Texas Master Gardener™ Official Site of the TXMG Program Official TXMG program site
Junior Master Gardener Junior Master Gardener® / JMG® Official Site of the JMG® Program Official JMG program site

Common sticking points

  • Confusing related youth resources with JMG. The Learn, Grow, Eat & Go! course links are separate online courses; the JMG entry is the one described as the official JMG program site.
  • Expecting program logistics on the homepage. The homepage provides the official entry points but not enrollment requirements or schedules. Once on the program site, check its own pages for current participation details.
  • Using the general resource sections instead. Fruit & Nut, Vegetable, Earth-Kind®, and Ornamental sections are subject-matter resources, not the Master Gardener program sites.

For background on the site as a whole, see "What Is Aggie Horticulture and What Does the Site Offer?"; for the landscaping program, see "What Is Earth-Kind Landscaping on Aggie Horticulture?"