Extension’s Feb. 7 Gardening in Nevada class will focus on selecting and growing fruit trees, such as peach trees, in Northern Nevada.
Michael Janik
“Gardening in Nevada: The Barley Ranch Series,” returns in February to help both new gardeners and those who already have a green thumb hone their gardening skills.
Led by University of Nevada, Reno Extension and their certified Master Gardeners and offered in partnership with Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space, classes are free and run from 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday from Feb. 7 to March 28 at Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno.
The classes are taught by certified Extension Master Gardener volunteers who have experience living and gardening in Northern Nevada. International Society of Arboriculture contributing education units may be available for some classes.
Classes include Fruit Tree Selection, Let’s Talk Tomatoes, Gardening for Pollinators, What Lives in the Nighttime Garden?, Pruning and Training Fruit Trees, Success with Succulents, Planting for Food Preservation, and Successful Vegetable Gardening.
Registration for the series can be done online at www.eventbrite.com/e/gardening-in-nevada-the-bartley-ranch-series-2023-tickets-465904040527
For information, call 775-784-4848 or visit www.extenstion.unr.edu