Vermont Master Gardener supports the University of Vermont by recruiting, training, and overseeing volunteer Master Gardeners whose goal is to promote successful, safe, and environmentally prudent home horticulture practices through education and community activities. Vermont Master Gardener program's guiding principle is IPM, Integrated Pest Management. All training and advise is geared towards an ecological approach to home gardening with the main goal of significantly reducing or eliminating the use of pesticides.