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It's not super easy, but you can grow a vegetable garden and other plants in the high desert of Reno and northern Nevada. Beginners and veteran gardeners can learn both basic and advanced techniques with some help from "Grow Your Own, Nevada!" gardening classes. These classes help Nevadans who want to get on a path to more sustainable, local, healthy living by growing and preserving more of their own food.

What is Grow Your Own, Nevada!

"Grow Your Own, Nevada!" is a program offered to the public by the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE).

"Grow Your Own, Nevada!" is for homeowners and other small scale growers. It concentrates on imparting basic horticultural information and also provides information about new and alternative growing methods. If you are interested in food safety, self - sufficiency, and have a desire to eat locally grown food, these classes are for you.

Spring 2026 Schedule for Grow Your Own, Nevada!

Spring 2026 workshops are free to attend and will be held via Zoom at 6 p.m. Detailed schedule and registration information is available on the website. Registration is required to attend the classes. Subjects are listed below.

• April 7 - Gardening on a Budget with Wendy Hanson Mazet
• April 9 - Soil Basics and Practical Application with Heidi Kratsch
• April 14 - Basics of Container Gardening with Rachel McClure
• April 16 - Seed Saving with Heidi Kratsch
• April 21 - Fruit Tree Insects with Megan Andrews
• April 23 - Fruit Tree Pruning with Wendy Hanson Mazet
• April 28 - Growing Grapes in the State of Nevada with Don White
• April 30 - Bee Identification and Conservation with Carrie Jensen

About the Grow Your Own, Nevada! Instructors

Many class instructors are UNCE experts that are experienced gardeners. Some are graduates of Master Gardeners of Nevada. The Master Gardeners program was started in 1972 in Washington state as a response to ever increasing requests from home gardeners for information about growing fruits, vegetables, and landscape plants in their region. Master Gardeners are volunteers that give UNCE the ability to provide the public with current and accurate information while providing "participants a sense of community spirit, accomplishment and intellectual stimulation." You can contact the Master Gardener Program in Washoe County by phone at (775) 784-4848.

Sources: Grow Your Own, Nevada! and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.

Lots of delicious produce and other food is grown right here in northern Nevada. Photo © Stan White

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