Yellowstone County Master Gardener Association

07/13/2026

One reason native plants stand up to extreme temperatures – Evolution
Native plants have developed drought resistance because they evolved by surviving extreme environmental conditions. Drought, wind, and fire along with the grazing of large herbivores have made them resilient. A major part of this toughness is due to their roots. Native plants tend to have deep roots and or fibrous roots that allow them to survive. One of those hardy natives is Purple prairie clover (Dalea purpurea) that has a woody taproot that extends 5.5 to 6.5 feet. Some native plants have roots that can reach 10-15 feet.
For more information
https://tallgrassprairiecenter.org/resources/prairie-roots
https://dyckarboretum.org/roots-of-native-plants/
Photo: Purple prairie clover growing between the sidewalk and the street.

06/13/2026

Awesome tour of Flo and Speedy's farming operation roday. I was amazed by all the enthusiasm, experience and innovation they have. We got a grand tour of four field locations.

After the field tours we headed into town and shoped at the beautiful green house. No pics of purchases as it might incriminate a few of us!

We even got some swag!

Awesome tour. Much thanks to Flo, Speedy and the rest of the family.

04/18/2026

Wow, today's garden cleanup was outstanding! The busy garden clean up crew just got down to business and the square foot garden is looking all fresh for this year's growing season! Thanks to each and everyone that helped, now let's get growing.

04/16/2026

What an awesome tour the master gardeners had today at the MT State Park Pictograph Caves. Our guide Ben explained so much. I had been there many times, but today's experience was so educational.

04/01/2026

Are you ready for my next garden video? Since most of them are shot in our vegetable garden, I felt an orientation to our garden was in order. You'll learn about the raised beds we've used over the years, our drip irrigation system, the various structures in our garden (including how we move our hoop house to different locations!), how we keep track of where we're going to grow crops each year, and much more. And I've squeezed all of that into about 15 minutes. Whew! Here's a direct link to the video on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/OxXPDp5nc94. I hope you'll find it interesting.

04/01/2026