Horticulture

Contact:
Scott Hininger
County Educator
Agriculture & Horticulture
674-2980


 
Landscaping & Gardening, Weeds, Pests, Diseases & Composting
 
Sheridan Press Articles
 
 
 
Landscaping & Gardening

Soil Testing
:
   Please see our FAQ page.
 
Sheridan Garden Club Monthly Newsletter:
October 2011

Upcoming Classes:
Please see our Sheridan Garden Club Monthly Newsletter above.  New members are always welcome!

Wyoscape: Landscaping for the Wyoming Climate
Vegetables in Wyoming
Water-Wise Wyoming GardensGrowing Herbs in Wyoming
Herbaceous Perennials for WyomingExtending the Vegetable Growing Season
Recommended Trees for WyomingTrees, Shrubs of High Plains Grasslands Research Station
Recommended Shrubs for WyomingSelecting & Showing Produce
Turf in Wyoming
Flowering Annuals for WyomingHotbeds & Cold Frames
Fertilizing Trees & ShrubsGreenhouse Structures
Winter Watering

 

Tree Pruning Guide:   http://www.arborday.org/trees/pruning/index.cfm


Valuable Gardening Information:

Gardening in Sheridan

Available for purchase:

Master Gardener Handbook An in-depth guide for any gardener wishing to improve his or her knowledge of sustainable gardening. The 460-page handbook has chapters on plants for Wyoming, botany basics, plant identification, soils, fertilizers, composting, entomology, plant diseases, weed and pest management, diagnosing plant problems, pruning, plant propagation, arachnids, landscaping and more. $30

Home Landscaping Kit Contains basic tools, supplies and step-by-step directions needed for drawing a home landscape plan. Included are three tools for constructing an accurate map or plot plan of home grounds: a straight-edge ruler, a triangle and a French curve. There is also a template of symbols or shapes for drawing different types and sizes of plants. Also included are four sheets of tracing paper and a sheet of graph paper marked with 10 lines to the inch. Other necessary tools not included in the kit are a pencil and a tape measure. $3

Weeds, Pests, Diseases

For further information on Pine Bark Beetles:

Sheridan Press Articles by Scott Hininger, County Educator, Agriculture & Horticulture

2012                       

     February 
Brown Evergreens 
     January
 
House Plant Care
Bed Bugs
2011

     December
Gardening in Small Spaces
Winter Tree Care

     November

Indoor Air Pollution
Berries for Winter Interest
     August
Harvesting Vegetables
Spider Mites
     July
Scale Insect
     June
Blossom End Rot
     May
Raising Fruit in Wyoming
     January
Ornamental Grasses
Bed Bugs
Melt the Ice But Save the Plants
Rain Garden
2010

     September
Harvest-Storage of Produce
Fall Perrenials
Early Winter Yard Tips
Fall Lawn Care
Dazzling Shrub Colors
     October
October Fruit
Compost
Garden Soil
     November
Cold Hardy Roses
Norfolk Island Pine
Houseplant Care
     December
Unwanted Insects in Homes
Pretty But Dangerous
Winter Tree Survival
Gardening in Small Spaces





















































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