Lawn Be Gone! Rebate and Water Wise Landscaping Instructor:  Juanita Salisbury Host:  Alameda County Water District Learn how to convert your lawn to water-efficient landscaping and how to maintain it. Information on the ACWD Lawn Be Gone Rebate Program will be featured. Click Here For More Information  

Rain Gardens: Enhancing Water Resiliency in Your Garden – Dave Phelps. Discover the benefits of rainwater harvesting and rain gardening. Learn the basics of how to keep rainwater on site, and build a gorgeous infiltration system to recharge your garden’s moisture banks. Get pro-tips to make the process easy and save on costs. About the webinar series: […]

Soils and Invasive Species In-Person Mini Hands On Seminar Instructor:  Charlotte Canner Barbara Lee Senior Center (Room 140/141), 40 N Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, CA 95035 Learn how to build healthy soil to grow healthy plants and what invasive plant to avoid. The instructor will also cover how to combat pesky bugs and weeds. The class […]

Join the UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo/San Francisco Counties for a free educational walking tour of the 25 round plant containers along Laurel Street in San Carlos. Learn how we selected the wide variety of beautiful plants you’ll see, and how to plant and care for them. Tour begins in front of Wells Fargo […]

Sustainable & Water-Wise Edible Gardens Instructor:  Suzanne Bontempo Host: City of Sunnyvale This webinar will teach you how to reduce water needs for seasonal vegetable gardening and what to plant to maximize the harvest season. This class will also cover how to incorporate organic maintenance techniques, including how to use compost and cover crops. Click […]

Spring is the time to plant your vegetable garden. At the same time drought is, once again, upon us. Most of California was dry farmed before irrigation systems were common. Zoom in and learn about what crops can tolerate little to no water, bring back some tried-and-true practices. Also, learn about ways to grow more […]

Drought Hacks:  Tips for Converting Your Lawn to a Water-Efficient Landscape Instructor:  Juanita Salisbury Host:  City of Milpitas The drought is here. Learn how you can replace your lawn with a water-efficient landscape that can thrive and remain beautiful during drought, all while lowering your water use! The class will outline recommended plants for the […]

Learn how easy and fun it is to recycle your fruit and vegetable scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into compost in these free workshops! These workshops teach composting options suitable for those with or without a backyard. Apartment dwellers welcome! Compost provides valuable nutrients for your garden soil, helps retain moisture, which saves water, prevents erosion, loosens […]

Come anytime between 11am - 2pm for this walk-in plant clinic.  Master Gardeners will be available to answer your questions from general information to advice about specific problems.  Bring samples of your problem plants for better diagnosis. If you suspect insect damage, try to include some of the insects so they can be correctly identified. MG […]