Workshops

Salvias are a desirable plant in water-wise and habitat gardens due to their long flowering season, low water usage, and hardiness. Salvia selection, planting, watering, and pruning will be covered. In addition, some great Salvia companions (those which thrive under the same cultural conditions and look…

Do you ever wish you had room in your yard for more fruit tree varieties? Would you like to extend your fruit production season or improve pollinations? Learn the basics of fruit tree grafting and how you might take advantage of it.

FireWise Defensible Space, Landscaping, and Home Hardening While no one wants to lose a home to wildfire, many residents wonder exactly what they must do to create a fire safe landscape.

Registration is required. Limit 25 people. Learn how to use leaves, garden waste, and kitchen scraps to enrich your soil. This workshop will cover both cold and hot composting methods, demonstrate helpful composting tools, and review tips for building bins. Carbon: nitrogen ratios will be explained, and…

We have lots of new plants for you! Come see them and bring any succulent questions you may have! Location: Martial Cottle Park : 5283 Snell Avenue, San Jose 95136 Name of Presenters: UC Master Gardener Judy Hecht & Team Registration: None Cost: Free entrance; variable succulent prices Note: Park c...

Saturday, April 26th at Chicago Park School 15725 Mt Olive Rd, Grass Valley, CA 95945 9:00 am to 12:30 pm

This workshop will help you get started with the flower garden of your dreams or sharpen and hone the flower gardening skills you already have. Fundamentals of flower garden planning through site selection and preparation, seed starting, propagating, and a number of different growing techniques will be…

Do you wonder what you need to do to get your soil ready for planting? Come join UC Master Gardener and UC Master Composter, Jasmine Martinez, who will discuss working with your soil to transform it into the soil for planting fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, and shrubs.

For healthier plants, more nutritious food, and a waterwise garden learn what healthy soil microbes can do for you, and what you can do for them? These three simple processes are key: no till; no bare soil; and no herbicides, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers. We'll show you how soil health, plant health,…

Would you love to grow sun loving vegetables or flowers, but you dont have enoughWinter is the best time to start California natives plants or seeds to allow their roots to grow before the spring bloom time.