Introduction to the Master Gardener Decision Support Guide

What is it?   

• a comprehensive, current guide to information in a keyed format for effective diagnosis of horticultural problems and standard control answers.
• provided by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
• developed for Master Gardener Volunteers, Cooperative Extension Service Horticulture Agents, retail garden center employees and other green industry professionals who are expected to answer client questions about plant insects and diseases.

How can it help you?

• Allows professionals and volunteers to use several strategies to answer client questions.
• Saves time for clients, volunteers, professionals, and their supervisors
• Saves the cost of expensive reference materials which may not be readily available.
• Ensures access to the most up-to-date research and information
• Increases the volunteer or professional's morale
• Increases customer confidence
• Provides access to references on both insect and disease problems
• Cross referenced diagnosis of problems
• Reference designed specifically for North Carolina without extraneous information that slows response time

The Master Gardener Decision Support Guide is designed to be accurate, comprehensive, keyed, and easy to use. It is an effective strategy for diagnosing plant problems.