Gardening

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MCP Succulent Open House & Sale - San Jose

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Jan 31, 2026

Come see our succulent collection, and bring any succulent questions you may have! This will be our first succulent sale of 2026.  Treat yourself, or your Valentine, to a beautiful new plant or succulent arrangement for the New Year.Free entrance; variable succulent pricesNote: The park charges $6 for…
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Colorful succulents in a garden bed
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Quick & Simple Ideas to Lift Your Landscape Aesthetics

Event Date
Jan 17, 2026

Join UC Master Gardeners and the Cabrillo College Horticulture Department to explore quick, easy ways to enhance your landscape aesthetics and take your landscape design to the next level at our next Home Gardener Days event! Instructor and Horticulture expert Nicky Hughes will provide a free 45 minute…
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Rose Pruning Basics

Event Date
Feb 21, 2026

Learn how to prune roses with confidence 🌹 in this hands-on class led by Monterey Bay Master Gardener, Suzanne Cook.Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on rose pruning demonstration at San Juan Bautista Historical Park Rose Gardens! After a brief demonstration and orientation, you’ll join Suzanne in…
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deciduous tree orchard with grassy cover crop
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Fruit Tree Pruning in the Winter

Event Date
Feb 7, 2026

Learn how to prune fruit trees so they stay healthy, productive, and easy to harvest.In this hands-on winter workshop, Monterey Bay Master Gardener Diane Mahan will walk you through what to cut, what to keep, and how pruning supports sustainable, climate‑smart home orchards. 🍎After a brief demonstration and…
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Instructor demonstrating proper winter fruit tree pruning
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Winter Fruit Tree Pruning

Event Date
Jan 24, 2026

Do you have fruit trees in need of pruning? Do you want help sorting out the difference between a thinning cut and a heading cut?Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on fruit tree pruning demonstration at Sydalyn Hill in Felton!After a brief demonstration and orientation, you’ll join Master Gardener,…
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Garden Talk: Vermicomposting - Online

Event Date
Feb 2, 2026

 Join Master Gardeners for a Free Online Garden Talk onVERMICOMPOSTINGTopics covered will be: What is it?, How does it work?,Benefits to the soil, Making a worm bin, and Making worm tea. 
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The Secret Life of Biopesticides - Online

Event Date
Mar 19, 2026

A simple, practical introduction to biopesticides. Discover what they are, how they’re discovered, and how they work. Then learn where to find them, and when and how to use them effectively in a home garden as part of a sustainable pest management approach.Visit the Urban and Community Webinar website to…
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Diseases and Disorders in Vegetable Gardens - Online

Event Date
Feb 19, 2026

Garden vegetables can be affected by a variety of diseases and abiotic disorders, ranging from powdery mildew to sun scald. But you need to know what’s wrong with your veggies before you can fix the problem. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to identify diseases and disorders and how to manage them.Visit the…
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Pests of Backyard Chickens - Online

Event Date
Jan 15, 2026

Chickens may host a variety of different pests, including lice, mites, and fleas. These ectoparasites can negatively affect chicken health, welfare, and production. This presentation will cover identification, prevention, and management of common ectoparasites found in backyard chicken flocks. Visit the…
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Growing Vegetables in Containers - Gilroy

Event Date
Jan 31, 2026

If you’d like to grow more vegetables but have space limitations, gopher, or other issues, try growing in containers. Water, nutrients, soil mix, and container types will be discussed. Will focus on vegetables that grow well in containers. You will learn how to avoid common problems when growing vegetables…
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