Summit County Colorado Master Gardener Program

Summit County CSU Extension is accepting applications for the 2018 Colorado Master Gardener - Colorado Gardener Certificate program. 

This signature CSU Extension program provides a unique opportunity for local gardening enthusiasts to learn more about home gardening issues.  The 10-week course offers comprehensive, research-based instruction in home gardening topics, delivered via distance education and presented by CSU Extension specialists. The 2018 training will take place on Thursdays from January 25 to April 5 at the County Commons in Frisco. 

This year attendees will participate in the Colorado Gardener Certificate version of the class which has no volunteer obligation. This class provides valuable continuing education for novice gardeners as well as professionals in the gardening industry. 

The deadline to register is Friday, December 15, 2017. 

For more information, call Dan Schroder at 970-668-4140, or learn about the statewide Colorado State University Extension Master Gardener Program. 

2018 Colorado Gardener Certificate Application
2018 Summit County Colorado Certificate Distance Education Schedule

Demonstration Garden


Summit County Master Gardeners have created several beautiful Plant Select® demonstration garden plots at the Sue Cruth Memorial Garden, located at the County Commons in Frisco. Plant Select® is a cooperative program administered by Denver Botanic Gardens and Colorado State University in concert with horticulturists and nurseries throughout the Rocky Mountain region and beyond. The purpose of Plant Select® is to seek out, identify and distribute the very best plants for landscapes and gardens from the intermountain region to the high plains. 

We welcome you to come check out the garden and get ideas for your own gardening projects. The County Commons is located at 37 Peak One Blvd. (County Road 1005), Frisco.
Summit County Master Gardener participant
Summit County Master Gardener - Botany activity
Master Gardener participants examining plant specimens

Related Links and Resources

  
Plant Select - Sue Cruth Memorial Garden Map (pdf)
Plant Select - Raised Bed Garden Map - in Front of County Commons (pdf)
Plant Select - Raised Bed Garden Map - in Front of Extension Office (pdf)

Colorado State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Summit County cooperating. Extension programs available to all without discrimination.