GARDENING RESOURCES
Yes, You Can Grow at 7,200 feet!
Due to our elevation and location, the weather is not always ideal, leaving us with an incredibly short growing season. The most important thing to keep in mind when starting a garden here is timing. Check out the resources below to help you get the most out of your growing season!
We look forward to seeing your gardens flourish this summer and hope this helps you find your green thumb.
Helpful Resources
A Guide For Personal Vegetable & Fruits Gardening in Wyoming
A comprehensive manual for all things gardening in Wyoming, including when to plant, what to plant, soil quality and amendments, watering schedules, harvesting, and more!
Vegetable Gardening for Beginning Gardeners of Laramie
A quick tip sheet of important facts for getting started with growing in Laramie, Wyoming.
Feeding Laramie Valley FieldNotes Blog
Follow our blog for fun tips and reports on our experiments with best practices growing at 7,200 feet!
The Laramie Garden Club in Laramie, Wyoming is a volunteer-based organization of gardeners – new and experienced alike – who are determined to put their green thumbs to work against all odds. Garden Club members share resources and inspiration on gardening in this challenging high-plains environment. Together, the members of the Laramie Garden Club have over 400 years of gardening experience at 7,200 ft!
University of Wyoming Extension
Programs and resources for all things growing and agriculture-related, including gardening tips, insects and pests, plant diseases, and more!
We use this site a lot at Feeding Laramie Valley. It has great info on a large variety of plants, vegetables, and fruits.
For tree questions, email Randy Overstreet at roverstreet@cityoflaramie.org.
The soil you have determines how well your plants will grow. Find out more about soil quality and testing!
Have Growing Questions?
We'd love to help! We have many resources to help both beginning and seasoned gardeners make the most of their growing seasons, especially at high altitude and in challenging growing conditions (short season, poor soil)! Please see the resources below or feel free to reach out to our staff at 307.223.2348 or info@feedinglaramievalley with any questions.
