courthouse planter

The MSU Yellowstone County Horticulture program offers  information and resources to individuals seeking guidance about home insect and pest control; fruit and vegetable garden care; landscaping and lawn maintenance; soil improvement and insect, disease and plant identification. 

Please contact Anthony Sammartano at the Yellowstone County Extension Office with questions or for additional information about services and resources available.

MASTER GARDENER INFORMATION

Volunteering, Certification, and Continuing Education

Seed Saving Workshop
  • Sept 12th, 10am-11:30am
  • Billings Public Library Community Room
  • Hosted by the Billings Community Seed Library and MSU Extension Horticulture Specialist, Abi Saeed. Learn to collect, save, and store vegetable and native plant seeds. 
Growing and Using Herbs
  • November 5th, 1pm-2pm
  • Billings Public Library Community Room
  • MSU Extension Agents, Anthony Sammartano and Erin Gregory, along with the Billings Seed Library and Yellowstone County Master Gardeners will share tips and tricks suited to growing herbs in Montana. Take home handouts and recipes and sample some tasty treats.

OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS

  • Yellowstone Valley Food Hub:Year-round local grower’s cooperative with 50+ vendors. Order online for pick-up (six
    convenient locations) or delivery. Shop in person Fridays from
    10am–3pm, 2115 Lampman Drive Ste. A.