Gardening

You may have heard that there are fewer butterflies now than years ago. Is that really true? If so, why? Why do some butterflies live in urban areas while others live in rural areas? Is there anything home gardeners can do to recreate suitable habitat for butterflies and caterpillars so future…

What is pollination?  How does pollination happen? What does it take to have a healthy pollinator garden?  Why are native plants so important to our native pollinators? Which native plants are favorite to pollinators? Sonoma County Master Gardener, Suzanne Clarke will share some of the secrets…

Fall is the perfect time of year to plan and implement the addition of native plants to a Sonoma County garden. A garden with California natives will increase the biodiversity in your garden space, and support local ecosystems most efficiently. This is best accomplished with additional garden maintenance…

Are you interested in growing your own avocados right here in Sonoma County? Dr. Jeff Pierce will share all about growing avocado trees, including how to choose the right variety, when and where to plant it, and how to care for it. Soon you'll be harvesting your very own delicious avocados. 

Does your current irrigation system exceed 90% efficiency getting water to the root zones of your plants? This presentation will provide options and key considerations for drip irrigation to put the right amount of water in the right place when plants need it without excess runoff, over-spray, or waste…

Join UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County in a Garden Talk on:Growing Herbs Topics Covered Include:Definition of an herbPrecautions with herb usageWays to utilize herbsHerb propagation. Planting and care of herbsAdvantages of companion plantingGrowing herbs indoorsDrying/preserving herbs…

  Join the UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin for an essential workshop dedicated to fall garlic planting. Learn to successfully plant and overwinter garlic so you can enjoy a bountiful harvest next summer. A limited quantity of garlic seeds will be available to purchase for $5, cash or…

Join UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County in a Garden Talk on:Growing Sweet Potatoes  Topics covered include: How to StartHow to GrowHow to Cure 

Join us for our Fall Garden Fair at Martial Cottle Park! See our Fall Garden Fair page for full details. The event is held rain or shine. Parking and map information is here. Operated in partnership with the Santa Clara County Parks & Recreation Department.

This class is the second of a two part series. In this class we will delve into the subject of flowers that grow well in our area for cut flowers, and how to work them into your existing garden space so you will have beautiful flowers to bring inside. We will build arrangements that you will take home with…