UC Master Gardeners of Placer County

Save the Date: Sunday May 11, 2025
38th Annual Mother’s Day Garden Tour

Visit six beautiful private gardens in Auburn from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, rain or shine. 
Tickets with maps will be available Friday April 25th through the day of the tour (cash or check only) at:
Green Acres in Auburn, Rocklin and Roseville, 
and on this website on April 25: Click here
Tickets $20 each and children under 12 free
To see garden descriptions: 

Workshops, Special Events and Farmers' Markets

Upcoming Events

Second Saturday Open Loomis Garden Day

April 12, 2025, 10:00 – Noon, Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
Our garden is a living classroom for the Placer County community that emphasizes sustainable gardening, integrated pest management and backyard food production. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.

Tomato Mastery: The Art & Science of Growing Delicious Tomatoes

April 12, 2025, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Loomis Veterans Memorial Hall, 5945 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis, CA 95650
Learn about planting, growing, and caring for this delicious staple as well as how to control problems before they happen. 

Basic Beginner Gardening 101

April 19, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678; Reservations required: Workshops - City of Roseville
So you want to start gardening?  Learn the basics of gardening including tools of the trade, best location, soil needs, sun vs. shade, irrigation needs, etc. to get started on your first garden.

For a complete list of Placer County Master Gardener events and workshops, click here.
 

Visit our booth at the following Farmers' Markets starting in May

Auburn – Across from courthouse, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1st and 3rd Saturdays, through October 
Roseville – Fountains, Whole Foods parking lot, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. every Tuesday, through October
Lincoln – Fowler Ranch, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 1st and 3rd Sunday through November
Lincoln – Sun City (starts in June), 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 2nd and 4th Wednesday through October

Ask a Master Gardener...

If you have a gardening question, please use the To Ask a Master Gardener link below to submit your question to our Help Desk team. The Help Desk team reviews questions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. At this time, we do not have office hours.

To Ask a Master Gardener, Click here.

UC IPM Plant Pest Diagnostic Tool

Easily diagnose pest problem in your garden or landscape with UC IPM’s diagnostic tool!

New Demonstration Garden at the Loomis Library & Community Center

Click here to Watch Us Grow!

UC Master Gardeners of Placer County invite you to visit our new Demonstration Garden in Loomis.
Take a Virtual Tour of the Garden

Visit Our YouTube Channel

View our many recorded workshops and fun garden videos by the UC Master Gardeners of Placer County at UC Master Gardeners of Placer County - YouTube

Video Library of Gardening Topics

Visit our inventory of recorded presentations on various gardening topics at Recorded Virtual Gardening Workshops 2 21 2025

Placer County Vegetable Planting Guide

Specifically designed for foothill gardeners, this guide shows what and when to plant in your vegetable garden throughout the year.

Free Gardening Newsletter

To read new and past issues of the Curious Gardener, our free gardening newsletter, click here.

New! Home Gardener’s Guide to Viticulture Resources

Thinking about putting in a vineyard or need help maintaining the one you have? This 10-page Home Vineyard Resources Guide is designed to help home gardeners find answers to their wine grape growing questions.

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