The Master Gardener Program in the United States began in the early 1970s in Seattle, Washington. Each state has a Master Gardener Program. Each Program is a part of the land-grant university and Cooperative Extension in that state. In Wyoming, the Master Gardener Program is part of UW Cooperative Extension at the University of Wyoming, in Laramie. Click here to access our "Guidelines for the Master Gardener Program in Wyoming" publication, MP 109.

The program is a way to provide citizens with information and tips on horticultural and pest management topics. A voluntary program, people with horticultural interests and abilities take 40 hours of Master Gardener classroom, laboratory, and field instruction during the spring. The training is facilitated by UW Cooperative Extension.

After the 40 hours of training, Master Gardeners are then expected to return the 40 hours to their local UW Cooperative Extension office by volunteering in the office during the growing season. The voluntary work may be answering horticultural questions from homeowners by telephone or walk-in consultations, home visits, setting up displays and booths at fairs or shows, handling display or community gardens, writing articles for local media, or other worthwhile activities.

Some counties in Wyoming have Master Gardener programs, others simply have horticulture training classes for interested citizens. Contact your local UW Cooperative Extension office for more details.

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