Events for UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County

Learn how to grow herbs in containers and a small plot in your garden. This event is free.This event is outdoors and is subject to weather and the UC Master Gardener's discretion. Please dress appropriately!

Please join Alameda County Master Gardeners as we discuss Mediterranean climates similar to our San Francisco Bay Area, and the vast array of beautiful plants that thrive in this climate. Learn how plants have adapted to regions with little to no summer rain and relatively cool winters with rain. A drought…

Best practices for pruning CA native shrubs and trees. MG and Native Plant specialist Laura Cornett will be guiding attendees on whens and hows of taking care of CA Native planting in the middle of the summer heat. This event is free. This event is outdoors and is subject to weather and the UC Master…

An interactive discussion around sustainable pest management principles and applications for garden settings. This event is free.This event is outdoors and is subject to weather and the UC Master Gardener's discretion. Please dress appropriately!

Bulbs are a great way to add seasonal color to a low water garden - Using the right mix will give you color year round. Master Gardeners will share the ones we have had the best luck with and which require only rainwater or those that require a bit more care. This event is free. This event is outdoors…

Alameda County Master Gardener Guy Duran will talk about growing sweet onions in your garden. There is a fee to park in the Gardens if you enter by car. Park near Gate 4. Enter at that gate, turn left and follow signs to the Trials Garden nearby.This event is outdoors and is subject to weather and the UC…

Fall is the time for planting CA natives. Learn how to propagate many CA Native plants from existing one you have on site or have access to. Master Gardener and CA Native plant aficionado Laura Cornett will be discussing best practices and which plants are best propagated which way. This event is free. …

Merritt College Landscape Horticulture Instructor Tom Branca will discuss, and answer questions about, how, when and where to successfully grow vegetables in your winter garden. This event is free.This event is outdoors and is subject to weather and the UC Master Gardener's discretion. Please dress…

Fall is best time to plant and establish low water plants. Master Gardener and Designer Carol Vander Meulen will discuss best plant choices for fall planting as well as and best practices for establishment. This event is free. This event is outdoors and is subject to weather and the UC Master Gardener's…

Having fruit trees can sometimes feel like a blessing and a curse. Which varieties do best in the Tri Valley? What are the treatment and fertilization requirements?  Master Gardener Erican Dedon is going to share her lessons learned on having healthy and productive fruit trees in the garden. This event…