Yellowstone County Master Gardener Association

08/07/2025

08/06/2025

It's NOT just about the color of Bell Peppers that makes them different! Full article 👇 💬

08/01/2025

07/14/2025

Turf to Trees 2025 - Wild Montana Skies
The workshops will offer participants a comprehensive exploration of the interconnected elements of a healthy native ecosystem focusing on water, soil, pollinators, trees, and herbaceous plants.
Dates: August 13 and 14, 2025. Please sign up for only one day. (The topics of each workshop are similar but adjusted to the specified audience.)
Day 1, August 13, is tailored to green industry professionals and MSU Extension agents.
Day 2, August 14, is tailored to Master Gardeners, MSU Extension agents, and fellow horticulture enthusiasts.
Registration Fee: $85 MSU Extension Master Gardeners are required to contact [email protected] if interested in attending the course at a reduced price.
Registration link: https://ecommerce.montana.edu/pspp_turftree/
Location: MSU Bozeman Campus
Time: 8:30 am until 4:00 pm
Lunch, snacks, and refreshments will be provided.
Continuing education credits: MDA Pesticide Applicator Credits and ISA credits are pending. Montana Master Gardener continuing education credits (5) will also be available.
For more detailed information: https://www.montana.edu/cope/email-format/admin/view.php?draft=13719&uid=68718251a177d3.32084076

Please contact Dr. Eva Grimme at [email protected] or 406-994-5157 for questions.

07/09/2025

07/09/2025

Please join the gardeners of Broadwater County for the their Backyards of Broadwater self-guided yard and garden tour. The tour highlights community members with unique and innovative landscapes and gardens, and provides an opportunity to network with others and share the lessons learned along the way. 🌼🌼🌼

07/04/2025

Vegetable gardening expert Susan Mulvihill discusses and demonstrates how and when to harvest your broccoli for the best results. She also explains how to en...

07/04/2025

Oak Leaf Blister
Taphrina caerulescens (fungus)
Symptoms appear early in the summer as blisters, bulges, or depressions on the upper leaf surface. The blistered areas may merge and change color from yellow to brown over time. Infection may also result in leaf distortion.
The fungus overwinters in infected buds, bud scales, and leaf debris. Spores are dispersed in spring and infect newly emerging leaves just after bud break. Infection is most severe under cool, wet conditions. Blisters form on the leaves and produce new spores by midsummer.
This disease may be unsightly, but it typically does not cause severe damage. Fungicides are not usually recommended unless the disease is a continuing problem.
For more detailed information.
https://www.montana.edu/extension/Full_HTML_Pubs/a-guide-to-pests-problems-and-identification-of-ornamental-shrubs-and-trees-in-montana/diseases/oak-leaf-blister.html

07/04/2025

06/28/2025