Gardening in Uinta County can be a very challenging undertaking, but it can also be very rewarding and beneficial. Each winter the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service offers the Master Gardener Program here in Uinta County. The Master Gardener program is a great place to learn for people with varying degrees of gardening experience, from beginners to veterans.
The Master Gardener Program provides sound, research-based, regionally appropriate horticultural information:
- Basic Botany
- Entomology
- Soil Science
- Pesticide Safety
- Appropriate plant materials
- Diagnosis of plant problems
- Solutions for diagnosed problems
- Proper plant care, including fertilization, pruning, watering, and propagation practices
- General information about growing seasons, proper planting techniques, plant selection considerations, and year-round yard care.
Upon completion of the MG training classes, participants who complete 40 hours of service become "Master Gardeners." To maintain this designation, they need to complete 20 hours yearly - 12 service and 8 education. There are many ways to complete service and education hours, including posting to this blog.
Participation in the Uinta County Master Gardener Club provides many opportunities for both service and education. For example, club members organize and present gardening workshops and classes for the community, participate in gardening service opportunities in the community, write gardening articles for the newspaper, attend gardening workshops, and hold plant exchanges.
