The Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts |
![Master gardeners gardening on the grass in front of a building](https://naes.agnt.unr.edu/images/Programs/Webpage/2022_13f9220b-a57a-4a5a-98da-e9c04035ff91.jpg)
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100 S Virginia St. Reno, NV 89501 |
Master Gardeners have been maintaining the landscape around the Performing Arts Center for over 20 years. Take a walk around and see what can grow here. |
Northern Nevada Veterans Home |
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36 Battle born Way, Sparks, NV 89431 |
Washoe County Master Gardeners work with residents weekly to plant flowers, herbs, and veggies both in the landscape, outdoor gardens, and indoor conservatory. |
Extension Office Demonstration Gardens |
![plant boxes next to a white building.](https://naes.agnt.unr.edu/images/Programs/Webpage/2022_5400e4ef-8dd0-4570-9561-bfeb214f6815.jpg)
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4955 Energy Way, Reno, NV 89502 |
The Washoe County Extension Office offers a Natives garden on one side and a raised flower bed garden on the other. Come take a look at what grows here. Come in or email ExtensionWashoeMG@unr.edu for a handout with plant names and descriptions. |
Ronald McDonald House |
![Photo of a group of women standing in front of a grey house and holding a plant.](https://naes.agnt.unr.edu/images/programs/webpage/2023_a122c637-fa5e-41c1-ad02-2ff8c0377e34.png) |
323 Maine, St. Reno, NV 89502 |
Master Gardeners have worked to create beautiful, peaceful paces of respite in the grounds around the house for Ronald McDonald residents. |
Historic Huffaker School at Bartley Ranch |
![Photo of a woman smiling standing behind a white picket fence in front of a white house.](https://naes.agnt.unr.edu/images/programs/webpage/2023_563a9809-7f63-4d75-923c-63686cc03fc9.png) |
6000 Bartley Ranch Rd. Reno, NV 89511 |
The Historic Huffaker School is located in the Bartley Ranch Regional Park. It is rich in history and hallmarked by beautiful, brick-laden pathways surrounded by flower gardens maintained by Washoe County Master Gardeners. |
Master Gardener Help Desk |
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4955 Energy Way, Reno, NV 89502 |
Open to the public to help with horticultural questions and information Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Master Gardener Plant Sale |
![A woman showing off some plants during the UNR extension master gardener plant sale.](https://naes.agnt.unr.edu/images/Programs/Webpage/2022_312507f4-32b6-4fed-a0ba-31da2e056a49.jpg) |
4955 Energy Way, Reno, NV 89502 |
Master Gardener's grow plant starts in a greenhouse at the UNR Experiment Station for local community members to purchase. We focus on plants and varieties that grow well in our local conditions and help you get your garden started. The Master Gardener Program is basically self-funded, and this is one of the ways we help finance our program. Thank you the huge community support we receive annually around this project.
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Northern Nevada Garden Tour |
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This is an all-ages, self-paced tour of homeowners' gardens in Northern Nevada, allowing participants to visit as many gardens as they like! Tourgoers will be amazed by the creations of high desert gardeners, gaining inspiration and ideas from these successful and inventive do-it-yourselfers. This event is hosted by The Rail City Garden Center.
Tickets: Available through Rail City Garden Center.
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Gardening in Nevada, The Bartley Ranch Series |
![A man smiling wearing dark sunglasses standing next to a table with plants.](https://naes.agnt.unr.edu/images/programs/webpage/2023_c3ab964b-fd2d-49bc-9c13-9d4ead3ceaf4.png) |
6000 Bartley Ranch Rd. Reno, NV 89511 |
Please join us Tuesday evenings from 6 – 8 pm in February and March (except for election day) at the Bartley Ranch Regional Park for the University of Nevada, Reno Extension Washoe County Master Gardener program's "Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series". This free event requires registration and is hosted by Extension Master Gardener Volunteers, people with a passion for gardening, who live in Northern Nevada and enjoy sharing their knowledge.
Article on Gardening in Nevada workshops and seed swaps
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Master Gardener Teaching and Demonstration Garden |
![Two master gardeners standing next to a square foot garden bed.](https://naes.agnt.unr.edu/images/programs/webpage/2023_de507cac-a6c3-491d-866e-fe95b7ff6f9d.png) |
1595 N Sierra St, Reno, NV 89503
Located at the Community Gardens at Rancho San Rafael.
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During the growing season, our partnership with Washoe County Parks and Open Spaces allows us to work with the public and members of the Community Garden on gardening techniques and practices that work well in our climate. Come by and see our demonstration beds or attend one of our many educational events.
Thursday evenings 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. June 20, July 18, August 15 and September 19.
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Spanish Springs Library Garden Talks |
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7100A Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89436
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Join us one Sunday a month for garden talks! See the library calendar of events for more information at events.washoecountylibrary.us
June 20, 2024 6:00 p.m. - A Nevada Story - The History of RSRRP Community Garden by Martha McRaw and Angela White. 6:30 p.m. - Be Gone Bug - Northern Nevada’s Common Garden Pests by Sara Marcus. 7:00 p.m. - More Than Just Bees - Pollinators in the Garden by Valerie Ojerman.
July 18,2024 6:00 p.m. - Beating the Heat - How to Protect Your Plants from Extreme Heat by Liz Morrow. 6:30 p.m. - The Trouble with Tomatoes - Common Tomato Problems by Deborah Whitehouse. 7:00 p.m. - Cool It – Planting Seeds for A Fall Garden by Elsa De Jong.
August 15, 2024 6:00 p.m. - Totally Tomatoes- What do I do with all my tomatoes? by Doreen Spires. 6:30 p.m. - Nevada Natives - Planting Native Species in the Fall by Ginny Smith. 7:00 p.m. - Perennial Veggies - Planting for Longevity by Victoria Dexter.
September 19, 2024 6:00 p.m. - Let it Grow - Using Season Extenders to Keep Your Crops Going by Milan Slikkeneer. 6:30 p.m. - Night, Night - Putting the Garden to Bed for the Winter by Jill Strawder-Bubala and Frances Munoz.
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Junior Master Gardener Program |
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South Valley Library 15650A Wedge Pkwy Reno, NV 89511
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Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00 pm May through June. See the library calendar of events for more information. Photo and description to come. |