Rail City Garden Center

On warm days, fish will start to move
2026-03-11
Ok to feed small amounts. Apply pre-emergent for early weeds.

Fertilize fruit trees 4-6 weeks before bloom
2026-03-12

Square Foot Gardening
2026-03-14 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, NV, 89434, United States
Square foot gardening is a simple method of creating small, orderly, and productive kitchen vegetable gardens.
Square foot gardening is a simple method of creating small, orderly, and highly productive kitchen gardens. It was invented by backyard gardener, retired engineer, and efficiency expert Mel Bartholomew as a better way to grow a vegetable garden, and it became a huge hit. Its easy and fun to do!
Date and time:
Mar 14 from 11am to 12pm PDT
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Start planting hardy vegetables outside
2026-03-16

Plant outdoors - spinach, onion starts and potatoes
2026-03-17

Apply systemic insecticide on dormant trees
2026-03-18

Prune summer blooming shrubs and grasses
2026-03-19
Feed spring blooming shrubs and flowers.

Start algae control for ponds
2026-03-20, 2026-04-13

Soils 101
2026-03-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, NV, 89434, United States
Make your garden dirt into soil!
Let Craig from Full Circle Soils and Compost teach you all you need to know about dirt and soil. With Craigs knowledge, he can get your dirt into the perfect garden soil!
Date and time:
Mar 21 from 11am to 12pm PDT
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Start indoors - basil, peppers, tomatoes
2026-03-23

Divide and transplant fall blooming perennials
2026-03-24

Set mower height to 2 - 2-1/2 inches tall
2026-03-25

Spray copper fungicide on peaches for leaf curl
2026-03-26

Turn on irrigation, but protect from freezing with a polar blanket
2026-03-27
Set the season adjustment to 50% on the irrigation clock.

All About Potatoes
2026-03-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, NV, 89434, United States
Learn how to grow and store potatoes with this helpful class.
Date and time:
Mar 28 from 11am to 12pm PDT
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Plant outdoors: kale, kohlrabi, collards, cabbage, lettuce, onions
2026-04-01
Plant pansies and cold tolerant annuals.

Aerate and fertilize turf grass
2026-04-02
Start indoors: corn, cucumber, and okra.

Prune shrubs that bloom after June
2026-04-03

Ponds 101
2026-04-04 11:00 - 12:00
Always wanted a water feature? We’ll show you how to build your own feature!

Have you always dreamed of a nice relaxing water feature at your home? If so, we have the class for you! Learn from our pond expert how to build, maintian and enjoy your water feature!

Date and time:
Apr 4 from 11am to 12pm PDT
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Monitor anthracnose on maple, sycamore, oak and ash
2026-04-06

Apply pre-emergent to prevent weeds
2026-04-07
Check for aphids on honeysuckle and cherries – treat as needed.

Set outside in walls-o-water: tomatoes, peppers
2026-04-08
Prune and fertilize roses.

Plant outdoors: beets, broccoli, cauliflower, leeks, parsley, swiss chard
2026-04-09

Plant gladiolus, dahlia and lilies outside
2026-04-10

Pretty, Pretty Peonies
2026-04-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Rail City Garden Center, 1720 Brierley Way, Sparks, NV, 89434, United States
Peonies for your garden
Learn all the tips and tricks for successfully growing peonies in your garden. Learn about different varieties and everything you need to know about the care and feeding of your peonies! They aren’t as difficult as you might think!
Date and time:
Apr 11 from 11am to 12pm PDT
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Start indoors: melons, pumpkin, squash, watermelon in peat pots
2026-04-14

Trim dead flowers, but no leaves from spring bulbs
2026-04-17
Fertilizer after bloom.

Tomato Mania
2026-04-18 11:00 - 12:00
Learn all the cool unique varieties of tomatoes that we will having for your garden!
We know you love tomatoes and this year we will be having quite a few varieties that you can plant to grace your garden! Join us in welcoming Brad Gates of Wildboar Farms to give you the lowdown on some of the interesting tomato varieties that he offers and that we carry.
Date and time:
Apr 18 from 11am to 12pm PDT
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Harden off tomatoes by exposing to temperatures 40-50* for 3 hours a day this week
2026-04-21
