Gardening & Horticulture

child hands with shovel planting a plant

Is your thumb green? Find out how your garden grows in the 4-H Gardening and Horticulture project. You will learn how to plant a garden, dig it, grow it, show it, and eat it. 4-H Gardening and Horticulture will teach you facts about soils and plants, pest management, and even how you experiment with plants in a laboratory or field.

Here's What You Can Learn . . . .

  • Identify different types of gardens
  • Plant seeds
  • Grow and maintain a garden
  • Learn pest management techniques
  • Examine parts of a plant and discover the function of the parts
  • Learn to identify and use common garden tools
  • Learn how to harvest crops

Online Resources and Websites

Online Resources
  • Shop 4-H Curriculum
    • Gardening: See Them Sprout, Level 1 (4H1037)
    • Gardening: Let's Get Growing, Level 2 (4H1038)
    • Gardening: Take Your Pick, Level 3 (4H1039)
    • Gardening: Growing Profits, Level 4 (4H1040)
    • Gardening: Helper's Guide (4H1041W)
    • Selecting and Showing Produce
 

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Contact Us

Wyoming State 4-H Office

1000 E. University Ave. Dept. 3354

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307)766-5170

Fax: (307)766-3998

Email: 4h@uwyo.edu

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