Our wonderful Master Gardeners will be on-site ready to answer your gardening, plant, or pest questions! Bring photos or samples to help us identify what's happening and so we can provide more accurate information.
Hgelkultur is the German practice of creating gardening mounds using wood and other garden debris. This permaculture method attempts to replicate the nutrient cycles that occur in nature. We will be discussing methods and processes to use this technique.
What are all the essentials you need to know to be a successful vegetable gardener? We'll review the importance of selecting the planting site for sun/shade, improving and preparing your soil, watering, mulching, fertilizing, deciding what to plant, and keeping pests at an acceptable level. Making the…
Discover how cover crops can improve your soil, suppress weeds, and enhance your garden’s productivity! This event is free.The Pleasanton Educational Garden is located on 550 Laguna Creek Lane, between 680 and Valley Ave, next to the Compost Hub. Parking is available on site. Please bring a chair.This event…
Many perennial herbs are hardy, low-water use plants that add interest and scent to your garden. Of course, they also have the added benefit of spicing up your food! Learn what types of plants are perennial herbs, how to grow them, where to grow them, and how you can incorporate them as container…
Attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators to your garden oasis. Discover plant selection, layout design, and nurturing practices that encourage these beneficial creatures to flourish in your garden sanctuary. This event is free.
Learn about the How, When and Why of basic pruning to maintain your woody plants and trees. This one-hour talk will cover the do and don'ts of pruning to maintain health, stimulate growth, as well as manage the shape and height of trees for ease of harvesting. We will demonstrate some basic pruning…
Learn about California native plants that will thrive in an urban garden. This event is free.This event is outdoors and is subject to weather and UC Master Gardener's discretion. Please dress appropriately!
Our wonderful Master Gardeners will be on-site ready to answer your gardening, plant, or pest questions! Bring photos or samples to help us identify what's happening and so we can provide more accurate information.
Roses are a garden favorite. We will be discussing how to get your rose gardens ready for winter. We'll cover some best practices as well as some of the best low-water/low-effort varieties. All events are outdoors and are subject to weather and Master Gardener's discretion. This event is free.
Not sure to do with all the herbs you've grown in your garden? Come to this talk to learn about different ways of using herbs for cooking, tea, and more. This event is free.
Making your own compost has so many benefits including saving money on fertilizers. Learn how to do home composting and the ins and outs of worm boxes. What’s the quickest way to get usable compost? How do I harvest my worm castings? Composting reduces food waste and improves your soil. Find the best way to…
Many vegetables can be grown more inexpensively by starting your own seeds and transplanting them. Learn about basic seed starting for spring vegetable planting. This presentation will cover timing and techniques for starting vegetable seeds, which seeds are appropriate for our climate, types of…
Our wonderful Master Gardeners will be on-site ready to answer your gardening, plant, or pest questions! Bring photos or samples to help us identify what's happening and so we can provide more accurate information.
Our wonderful Master Gardeners will be on-site ready to answer your gardening, plant, or pest questions! Bring photos or samples to help us identify what's happening and so we can provide more accurate information.
Our wonderful Master Gardeners will be on-site ready to answer your gardening, plant, or pest questions! Bring photos or samples to help us identify what's happening and so we can provide more accurate information.
