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The Sheridan County Master Gardeners promote research-supported horticulture and teach the science of gardening. Members conduct workshops with Rooted in Wyoming (see listing above), teaching elementary school students how to plant seeds and later transplant vegetable, fruit, and flower starts into gardens. SCMG is also increasing awareness of the importance of pollinators (primarily insects) and establishing demonstration gardens at the Rooted in Wyoming community gardens.

Master Gardeners conduct yard visits to help homeowners with a variety of plant-related questions, ranging from disease and pest identification to selecting plant varieties that work well in the local environment; offer workshops on flower, vegetable, and fruit gardening, including pruning young fruit trees and training grape vines; volunteer at local community gardens, including the Sheridan Food Forest; and write garden-related columns for The Sheridan Press newspaper.