Green thumbs to gather for conference
Green thumbs from around the world will converge on Las Vegas this month for the 2009 International Master Gardeners Conference at the Alexis Park. Dates are Sunday through March 26. The event is sponsored by the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and coordinated by Southern Nevada Master Gardeners, who have planned a four-day program that celebrates not only the brilliant neon of the Las Vegas Valley but also the bright and lush gardens they have nurtured from the unforgiving soils of the Mojave Desert.
The event is open to the general public as well as certified master gardeners. One-day rates also are available. For more information visit the Web site at www.unce.unr.edu/imgc, call Ann Edmunds at 257-5587 or e-mail at edmundsa@unce.unr.edu.
On Saturday, March 28, Angela O'Callaghan will present Growing Vegetables in Small Spaces from 9 a.m. to noon at the cooperative extension's Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road, Suite 100. There is a $5 fee for materials. Call the Master Gardener help line at 257-5555 for reservations and directions.
Bob Morris is an associate professor with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Direct gardening questions to the master gardener hot line at 257-5555 or contact Morris by e-mail at morrisr@unce.unr.edu.
