Master Gardeners
Welcome!

The Master Gardener Program was created by the Extension Service, to meet an enormous increase in requests from urban home gardeners for horticultural information. It originally started in the state of Washington in 1972, and has now spread to all 50 states.

In the past, an Extension Agent dealt mainly with farmers and ranchers. Because of the urban and transient nature of the modern American life, the Extension Office also became the resource for answering urban landscape and garden questions, including insect and disease control, plant culture and variety selection.
The Master Gardener is a vital part of Extension's ability to provide the community with up-to-date, reliable knowledge so they can enjoy and protect the value of horticulture around their homes.

Master Gardeners are required to donate 20 hours of volunteer service a year, to maintain their Master Gardener status. Volunteer opportunities include: working in the neighborhood garden, giving garden talks to schools, manning InfoBooths, telephone and office work, presenting gardening topics to civic groups, researching and writing grants, judging at the fair, fund raising, land research, and other opportunities as they present themselves. For more information visit http://gardenguide.montana.edu/mastergardener/default.htm.

If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener, would like to sign up for these classes or would like more information please e-mail Amy at agrandpre@co.yellowstone.mt.gov, or call us at 256-2821.