Address

424 Alderman Hall
1970 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108

Education

Ph.D. University of Minnesota, 1993, Plant Breeding and Genetics
M.S. Cornell University, 1973, Ornamental Grass Taxonomy
B.S. Clemson University, 1971, Ornamental Horticulture 

Links

Miscanthus: Invasive and Ornamental Grass
Blue Heaven

Dr. Meyer joined the Horticultural Science faculty in 1993 and has primarily an Extension/outreach and research appointment. Her research interests include native and ornamental grasses, especially Miscanthus, Schizachyrium, and Pennisetum. She is interested in propagation and production of grasses including cold hardiness, and sustainability of grasses for landscaping, especially in northern climates. Blue Heaven is a patented new little bluestem grass she released in 2007. She also conducts research on alternative low maintenance turfgrasses. She has studied Miscanthus and where it has escaped in the United States and authored the website entitled Miscanthus: Ornamental and Invasive Grass. She is the author of the publication Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates which can be purchased from the University of Minnesota Extension Service.

Dr. Meyer is responsible for the development and coordination of statewide multi-media educational programs in environmental and consumer horticulture. Her main office is at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum where she is the Arboretum Professor of Applied Research and Consumer Horticulture. She was the State Coordinator for the Master Gardener program in Minnesota for 13 years. In  July 2008, Dr. Meyer became the Interim Director of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum when Peter Olin retired after 24 years of Arboretum leadership.

She coordinates Hort 4000, International Experiences in Horticulture, and teaches Hort 3000 Global Seminar on English Garden History.

References

• Peters, W. L., M. H. Meyer, and N. O. Anderson. 2006. Minnesota horticultural industry survey on invasive plants.  Euphytica. 148:75-86.

• Larson, J.M. and M.H. Meyer. 2006.   Generations Gardening Together: Sourcebook for Intergenerational Therapeutic Horticulture. Haworth Press, Inc.

• Jutila, S.G. and M.H. Meyer. 2005.  Sam's Delemma: A Decision Case for Training Horticultural Volunteers.  Hort Technology.  15:682-685. http://www.ashs.org/horttech/index.html

• Jutila, S., M.H. Meyer, and E. Hoover.  2005.  Focus groups and staff surveys: Tools to Assess the Future Direction of Volunteer Involvement.  HortTechnology. 15:880-885.  http://www.ashs.org/horttech/index.html

• Meyer, M. H. 2004. Why Master Gardeners Stop Volunteering: Lack of Time. HortTechnology 14(3): 437-438.

• Meyer, M. H. and B. Cunliffe. 2004. Effects of media porosity and container size on over-wintering and growth of ornamental grasses. HortScience 39(2):248-250.

• Meyer, M. H. and B. R. Jarvis. 2003. Electronic "Ask a Master Gardener" Answers Gardening Questions.  Journal of Extension 41: 2003. http://www.joe.org/joe/2003february/iw3.shtml.

• Meyer, M. H. and V. A. Gaynor. 2002. Effect of Seeding Date on Establishment of Native Grasses. Native Plants Journal Vol. 3(2):132-138.  University of Idaho Press.

• Cunliffe, B. and M. H. Meyer. 2002. Propagation Time Affects Winter Survival and Finishing Date for Ornamental Grasses. Journal of Environmental Horticulture Vol. 20(4):201-203.

• Jeannette, K. and M. H. Meyer. 2002. Online Learning Equals Classroom Teaching for Master Gardener Training. in press HortTechnology.

• Gaynor, V. and M. H. Meyer. 2002. Effect of Seeding Date on Establishment of Native Grasses. accepted for publication Native Plants Journal, University of Idaho.

• Meyer, M. B. Behe and J. Heilig. 2001. The Environmental and Economic Impact of Home Lawns in Minnesota. HortTechnology 11: 585-590.

• Meyer, M. and N. Hegland, P. Fairbourne. 2001. Junior Master Gardener Programs in Minnesota. HortTechnology 11: 665-667.

• Meyer, M. H. and W. Banks . 2001. Listserve Is Rated Equal to Fact Sheets in Educational Value. HortTechnology 11: 319-322.

• Cunliffe, B., M. Meyer and P. Ascher. 2001. Propagation of Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' from Cuttings. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 19:1-3.

• Meyer, M.H. and V. Gaynor . 2000. A Field Guide and Key to Fifteen Grass Seedlings. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Science Education. 29:141-147. http://www.JNRLSE.org

• Meyer, Mary Hockenberry and Courtney Tchida. 1999. Miscanthus Anderss. Produces Viable Seed in Four USDA Hardiness Zones. J.Environ.Hort.17(3)137-140.

• Meyer, M. H. and B. Pedersen. 1999. Low Maintenance Alternative Turfgrass Trials. Journal of Turfgrass Management. Vol 3(2) 49-57.

• Meyer, M.H. 1999. Native Americans' Interest in Horticulture. Journal of Extension. Vol.37(1). http://www.joe.org/joe/1999february/a4.htm

• Carpenter, P. J. and Meyer, M. H. 1999. Edina Goes Green Part I: A Model for Low-Input Lawn Care Community Education. HortTechnology. Vol. 9(3): 486-489.

• Meyer, M. Hockenberry, D.B. White, and H. Pellett. 1998. Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates. North Central Regional Publication No. 573. Minnesota Experiment Station and Minnesota Extension Service.

• Meyer, Mary Hockenberry and Anne M. Hanchek. 1997. Master Gardener Training Costs and Payback in Volunteer Hours. HortTechnology. 4:368-370.

• Meyer, M. Hockenberry. 1996. Turfgrass Trials Test Low Maintenance Options. Arboretum News. 15:3

• Meyer, M. Hockenberry and D.B. White. 1993. Inheritance of Growth         Habit in Fountain Grass. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal 7. R.N. Carrow, N.E. Christians, R.C. Sherman, eds., Intertec Pub. Corp. Overland Park, Kansas.