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It may be tough to grow a vegetable garden and other plants in northern Nevada, but it's not impossible - if you know how. Thanks to the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) and Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space, you can learn about how to do it through a series of free classes titled "Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series."

All classes are on Tuesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road in Reno. They will be every Tuesday evening during February and March, 2020. The classes are taught by UNCE horticulturists and experts, local business owners and Cooperative Extension's certified Master Gardener volunteers. For more information, call UNCE at (775) 784-4848. People needing special accommodations or assistance should call at least three days prior to the class(es) they wish to attend.

2021 Update: The 2021 class series will be offered remotely via Zoom only. To sign up, visit the "Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series" website and click on the class date(s) of interest. Classes start at 5:30 p.m.

2021 Class Schedule for Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series

• February 2: Selecting and Growing Fruit Trees – Michael Janik.
• February 9: Container and Indoor Gardening – Rachel McClure.
• February 16: Beekeeping: 10 Lessons Learned in the First Year – Lindsey Chichester.
• February 23: Perennials in the Garden – Georgette Porter.
• March 2: Training and Pruning Fruit Trees – Michael Janik.
• March 9: Gardening is for the Birds – Suzanne Adams.
• March 16: Insect Pests of the Vegetable Garden – Melody Hefner.
• March 23: Native Plants in the Landscape – Heidi Kratsch.
• March 30: Successful Vegetable Gardening – Randy Robison.

Source: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.

(Photo courtesy Wendy Hanson Mazet, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension)

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