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Protecting Our Precious Soil

April 8, 2017May 12, 2017 Melody Hefner 0 Comment

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Urban IPM and Pesticide Safety Program Coordinator at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

Programs: Urban Integrated Pest Management and Pesticide Safety

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Prep Your Garden Now for Next Spring - September 9, 2017
Yellow Starthistle, a Noxious Weed You Need to Control - August 19, 2017
Start scouting for vegetable garden insect pests now - July 8, 2017

This has been a very wet winter for northern Nevada. While we need the water, our soils need some thoughtful

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Top 5 Composting Mistakes

March 9, 2017March 31, 2017 Heidi Kratsch 0 Comment

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Top 5 Composting Mistakes - March 9, 2017
Water Efficiency in the Landscape - October 1, 2016
UN declares 2016 International Year of Pulses - May 21, 2016

Most of us are aware of the importance of “garden gold” for improving Nevada’s soils. But, how successful have you

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Turn Golden Fall Leaves into Garden Gold with Composting

November 12, 2016November 28, 2016 Ashley Andrews 0 Comment

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Horticulture Communications Assistant at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Washoe County

Expertise: Community Outreach, Content Curation, Content Marketing, Editing, Event Planning/Management, Marketing, Newsletters, Newspaper Articles, Press Releases, Public Speaking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Storytelling, Survey Design, Web Content, WordPress, Writing

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Strategic Garden Cleanup Creates Garden Homes for Pollinators - September 16, 2017
Winter Is Coming and a Hoop House Would Help - September 2, 2017
Page-Turners for Plant-Lovers: Must Reads for Seasons of Success - August 26, 2017

Fall garden clean-up is underway, but before you kick yard waste to the curb, consider composting. Composting breaks down living

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Autumn Landscape To Dos

November 5, 2016November 28, 2016 Wendy Hanson Mazet 0 Comment

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Wendy Hanson Mazet

Horticulturist at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

Wendy, a Certified Arborist, is the Northern Area/Washoe County Horticulturist. She has expertise in horticulture, arboriculture, noxious weeds, and vegetable and low water use gardening.

As Master Gardener Program Coordinator, Wendy leads many volunteer horticulture programs including the Northern Nevada Master Gardener Program, Advanced Master Gardener Training Program, Advanced Master Gardener Greenhouse Program and Annual Master Gardener Plant Faire Extravaganza.

She also offers basic and advanced horticulture classes to arborists, green industry professionals and the general public. One of her most well-known programs is the Gardening in Nevada: Bartley Ranch Series, which offers free gardening classes at Bartley Ranch Regional Park in Reno every February and March.

Wendy’s Contact information:

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Northern Area/Washoe County Office
4955 Energy Way
Reno, Nevada 89502

Email: hansonw@unce.unr.edu

Ph: (775) 336-0246, direct line
Ph: (775) 784-4848, main line
Fax: (775) 784-4881