Gardening and Horticulture Programs

• Gardening + Horticulture 
  • Click here (https://extension.colostate.edu/publications-2/) to access free publications from CSU, many of which are gardening and horticulture topics.  
  • It can be a challenge to garden in Grand County but you can still get great results. Extension and the Master Gardeners are here to help you with strategies to be successful. 
  • Resources:
    • Garden Growing Guide https://growgive.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2021/01/Colorado-Vegetable-Guide-2.1.pdf) 

Master Garden Program – Grand County Extension Office offers the Colorado Master Gardener Program. This program is developed by Colorado State University through distance education every other year (even year dates).

Contact the Grand County Extension Office for more information (970)724-3436.

Spring Gardening Classes – The Grand County Extension Office, Master Gardener Volunteers and Grand Community Gardens will offer classes each spring to address community gardening needs.

Resources from Annual Gardening Classes

2024

Slides: * Will be posted the week after the class*

Other Resources:

• https://extension.colostate.edu/garden/​
• https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/vegetable-gardening-in-the-mountains-7-248/​
• https://growgive.extension.colostate.edu/​
• https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/drip-irrigation-home-gardens-4-702/​
• #710, Reference and Review Material: Vegetables​
• #711, Vegetable Gardens: Soil Management and Fertilization​
• #712, Sample Vegetable Garden Seed Catalogs​
• #713, Block Style Layout in Raised Bed Vegetable Gardens​
• #714, Irrigating the Vegetable Garden​
• #715, Mulches for the Vegetable Garden​
• #716, Water Conservation in the Vegetable Garden​
• #717, Growing Tomatoes​
• #718, Tomato Early Blight​
• #719, Vegetable Garden Hints​
• #720, Vegetable Planting Guide​
• #721, Sample Planting Guide for Raised-Bed Garden​
• #722, Frost Protection and Extending the Growing Season​
• #723, Growing Vegetable in a Hobby Greenhouse​
• #724, Vegetable Gardening in Containers​
• #731, Herb Gardening​