Spring Seminar and Plant Sale
Saturday, March 21, 2026
9:00 am–3:00 pm
Join us for our Spring Seminar, held at Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead in Escondido.
Admission and parking: Free.
About Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead
Directions (Google Maps)
Seminar Layout Map
Master Gardener Activities
Let our Plant Daycare watch your purchases, then stroll through our gardens, attend a talk, bring your plant, soil, pest, and tool questions to our Information Tables, or eat a picnic lunch.
- Attend workshops, see schedule and register - coming soon
- pruning, garden art, seed starting and more!
- Shop for Master Gardener grown plants
- Attend free gardening lightning talks (schedule coming soon)
- MG Farmers Market
- Get advice at our Hotline heros.
- Learn to sharpen your pruners.
- Enjoy fun children’s activities.
Plant Sale and Farmer's Market
Choose from hundreds of plants and Master Gardener grown produce.
Arrive early for best selection. Some varieties may sell out quickly or be in short supply. Please bring a box, cart, or wagon for an easier shopping experience. Only service dogs are permitted in the sales area. We suggest wearing sturdy shoes for walking on the uneven, possibly muddy wood chip mulched sales area.
Cash, checks, and credit/debit cards are all accepted. Proceeds support the Master Gardeners' mission.
Garden Lightning Talks
Join us for talks by UC Master Gardeners. No registration needed. See talk schedule.
Information Tables
Bring your plant, soil, pest, and tool questions to our Education Booths.
- Help Desk: Bring your questions and plant samples to learn more about what is in your garden.
- California Native Plants: Find out more about these plants that are perfectly adapted to our climate
- Tool Care: See live demonstrations of how to keep your tools sharp and in tip-top condition. Bring your own hand pruner (it must be in working condition) and we will sharpen it!
- Irrigation Troubleshooting: Chat with our team about irrigating your garden. See a demo on different irrigation options.
- Other Information: Visit our other information tables to learn about waterwise plants, insect control, community gardens, school gardens, and so much more.
- Bonus! UC Master Food Preservers will be present to help you save your harvest. Come with your preservation questions, sign up for their workshop, and lightning talks.
Tomatoes, Peppers, Herbs, Flowers, Native Plants, and Succulents: Master Gardeners in any of our sales areas will be happy to talk with you about growing, harvesting, dealing with problems, special varieties, and more.
Children's Activities
Come see what fun our volunteers have in store. Learn about gardening and how food grows with a variety of fun activities. For kids of all ages.
The Spring Garden Fair is an educational event and fundraiser to benefit the UC Master Gardener Program of San Diego County, a division of the University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources.