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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

Learn the secrets to a successful, healthy and colorful succulent landscape from Janice Moody, a local Master Gardener, nursery owner and garden designer. She will discuss pre-planting considerations before you go out and buy a truckload of plants and then ponder where to put them. She will also provide garden design basics that include use […]

Planting for Beneficial Insects: How to Make a Habitat Garden - Tora Rocha. Learn how to build a pollinator friendly habitat garden with native and locally-sourced plants. A large number of flowering plants rely on an animal for pollination, successful seed set, and fruit growth. Even self-fertile plants like tomatoes or plants that are typically wind-pollinated, […]

Converting Your Lawn to a Regenerative Landscape - Kim O’Cain. In these days of water rationing, it can be overwhelming to know where to start when rethinking whether to keep your lawn. Discover ways to remove your lawn and design your dream yard with water-waving irrigation and whole systems practices for beauty and function. Get maintenance […]

Lawn Conversion Instructor:  Juanita Salisbury Host:  City of Millbrae How to develop and maintain a beautiful lawn during a drought. How to plant new trees during a drought – what types thrive in our environment? Click here for more information 

Join us for this Master Gardeners talk on how to create and maintain a bountiful summer garden. Learn how to grow fresh produce in a natural friendly habitat that welcomes song birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects. You will also learn how to manage pests big and small without the use of pesticides. This is a virtual program. You will […]