Master gardeners Rachel, Doreen, Milan, Martha, and Cindy take a break after a hard day weeding in the sun at Rancho San Rafael Community Garden in Reno. Photo courtesy of Rachel McClure

High Desert Harvest

Master gardeners provide an abundance of horticultural expertise to the community. “Gardening in Nevada is a contact sport,” declares Tricia Howarth, recent graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno Extension Master Gardener program. With our short growing season, early and late frosts, excessive day and evening air temperatures, and generally poor soil, it’s no wonder…