Gardening

The Shade Garden is under the canopy of mature oaks along one edge of the Sherwood Demonstration Garden. If you are looking for help with a shade garden the UC Master Gardeners can help.

The Placer County Master Gardeners are also Master Composters! They want to help you turn your organic materials into the best soil amendment on earth: compost!! Please check our events calendar on the home page for composting workshops coming up.

Heritage Rose & Native Plant Garden- Heritage roses & California natives make good neighbors Come see us any TUESDAY morning Or visit during various community events held throughout the year. Visit Mother Lode Land Trust event calendar for available dates: https://www.motherlodelandtrust.org/events …

UC Master Gardeners of Butte County offers workshops in a variety of topics during the spring and fall months.

Rhubarb is a perennial grown for its tart, edible stalks. The stalks may be mostly green, green speckled/striped with red, or mostly red. Rhubarb requires sufficient winter chill to break dormancy in the spring. Some varieties, especially the red ones, may not receive enough winter chill in Santa Clara…

Ornamental plants add beauty to our yards. Below is a collection of our monthly tips that relate to ornamental plants.

Lovage, Levisticum officinale, originates from the Eastern Mediterranean. It is typically grown for its leaves, stems, roots, and seeds. The leaves have a flavor similar to celery, only stronger. They are commonly used to flavor salads, soups, and stews. Lovage is considered to be an herb, but the stems can…

Succulents are plants with thick, fleshy stems and leaves that collect and store water efficiently. While many succulents thrive in full sun with little water, others may need occasional water or part/full shade. Some are hardy to sub-zero temperatures while others are frost tender.

This garden showcases vegetables and ornamentals growing organically in raised beds, in-ground beds, and containers, with an emphasis on using recycled, recyclable or salvaged materials.Address: 433 Charles Street, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (View map)Directions: Located in the southeast corner of Sunnyvale’s…

Our annual Spring Garden Fair is held at our Martial Cottle Park Demonstration Garden in San Jose. You can shop our plant sale, stroll through our gardens, attend a talk, and bring your plant, soil, pest, and tool questions to our Information tables.