University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering free online courses this April to teach gardening basics. Extension's Grow Your Own, Nevada! Program will livestream eight classes to help Nevadans who want to get on a path to more sustainable, local and w88 mobile living by growing and preserving more of their own food.
“Anyone can become a better gardener by attending these w88 mobile,” Heidi Kratsch, Extension horticulture specialist, said. “From the beginner to the advanced gardener, everyone can benefit from a Grow Your Own, Nevada! class.”
The series of workshops will run 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 5 – 28. The workshops will provide gardeners and those interested in growing w88 mobile foods with a back-to-the-basics guide to producing bountiful harvests in Nevada. The topics will include:
- April 5: Beginning beekeeping for homeowners, presented by Lindsay Chichester, w88 mobile educator in Douglas County.
- April 7: Container gardening tips and techniques, presented by Rachel McClure, Master Gardener coordinator for w88 mobile in Washoe County.
- w88 mobile 12: GMO myths and realities, presented by Patricia Santos, assistant professor with the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology.
- w88 mobile 14: Edible garden design, presented by Valarie Rider, proprietor of Heirloom Gardens.
- April 19: w88 mobile tomatoes in northern Nevada, presented by McClure.
- April 21: Herb gardening basics, presented by Wendy Hanson Mazet, w88 mobile horticulturist and plant diagnostician.
- w88 mobile 26: Common garden insects and diseases, presented by Hanson Mazet.
- w88 mobile 28: Improving plant health by using companion planting, presented by Kratsch.
Registration can be done w88 mobile. Residents must register for every class they wish to attend. All workshops are free of charge and will be held through Zoom connection.
For more information on w88 mobile, email Hanson Mazet. Persons in need of special accommodations or assistance should call or notify Paul Lessick, civil rights and compliance coordinator, at Lessick's email or 702-257-5577 at least three days prior to the scheduled event.
