Home Horticulture Certiticate Program

Registration is open from May 1st - July 29th!

2024 by the numbers...

31,772 Hours Volunteered
336 Trained Volunteers
13,344 Pounds of Produce Donated

About our program


The University of Nevada, Reno Extension Master Gardener program is a volunteer educator program designed to teach research-based Nevada gardening practices to volunteers who in turn share this knowledge with their local communities through educational presentations and workshops, community events, answering home gardening questions at their local county Extension office, and much more.

Master Gardener Intern (first-year) Commitments:

The minimum hour commitments during the first year as a Master Gardener Intern are:

  • 15 hours of continuing education (CE)
  • 35 hours of approved volunteer projects or activities Master Gardener Annual Commitments

The minimum yearly hour commitments as a Master Gardener are:

  • 10 hours of continuing education (CE)
  • 20 hours on approved volunteer projects or activities

*Counties may require additional volunteer hours. Each county may also have hour requirements for specific types of volunteer activities, such as the help desk.

How to become a Master Gardener volunteer

Impacts throughout the state

Get involved

Do you like to grow plants, help people and support your community?

Featured publications and newsletters

Clark County Master Gardeners in garden

Nevada Master Gardener Statewide Newsletter - May 2025

Nevada Master Gardener statewide newsletter! Packed full of updates for current Master Gardener volunteers.

Skipper butterfly on a yarrow plant

Pollinator Plant Lists

Lists of pollinator-friendly plants for Nevada.

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Root Vegetable Varieties for the Moapa and Virgin Valleys

The purpose of this publication is to emphasize the selected vegetable varieties or cultivars (seeds/plants) that may perform better than others in the Moapa and Virgin Valleys.

Meet the leadership team

Katelyn Brinkerhoff
State Wide