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Why Do “Full Sun” Plants Die in Las Vegas? With Master Gardener Gail Brandys & Dr. Robert Brandys
Sat, Jun 06
|Mojave Bloom Nursery
Las Vegas summers bring some of the highest UV levels in the nation, and your plants are paying the price. Join Master Gardener Gail Brandys and Dr. Robert Brandys for a free class on how strategic shade placement can help protect your garden from heat & sun damage.
Time & Location
Jun 06, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Mojave Bloom Nursery, 1401 Searles Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89101, USA
Guests
About the event
Las Vegas experiences some of the most intense summer UV levels in the United States, with the UV Index regularly reaching 10–12. That level of UV radiation can stress, damage, and even kill many landscape and garden plants. Fortunately, thoughtful shade placement can dramatically reduce exposure, dense trees and shrubs can block up to 90% of harmful UV radiation and help protect vulnerable plants.
Join Master Gardener Gail Brandys and retired environmental engineer, Dr. Robert Brandys, for this free educational class exploring how increasing sunlight and UV exposure are affecting gardens in Southern Nevada, and what you can do to protect your plants.
You’ll learn:
• When UV shade matters most
Discover where and when the most severe sun damage occurs, and learn how to position shade structures, trees, and shrubs for maximum plant protection.
• Global Brightening and PM 2.5