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UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Planning your Cool Vegetable Garden - San Jose

Aug 9, 2026

Did you know that we are so lucky we can grow cool season vegetables in Santa Clara County? It’s true! With our cool (but not cold) rainy season, we can grow all sorts of vegetables like greens such as lettuce, chard, and kale; cruciferous vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower; and root vegetables…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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broccoli head with leaves around
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Planning Your Fall-Winter Vegetable Garden - Morgan Hill

Aug 26, 2026

Learn how to grow a successful and productive vegetable garden from fall through early spring. Find out how many cool season vegetables are easy to grow and best for our climate. Soil preparation, watering, fertilizing, crop rotation, diseases, and pest management will also be discussed. Eat tasty vegetables…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Master Gardeners’ Berger Native Demonstration Garden, by Rebecca Schoenenberger
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Planning a Simple Native Garden for Beginners - Sunnyvale

Oct 17, 2026

California’s native plants can be easy to grow, bloom year-round, and bring birds and butterflies to your yard, plus, they need ⅒ the water and maintenance of a traditional landscape. But where to start? Join us to learn each step of a plan for a successful, thriving native garden. Come away from this…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Worms in Classroom
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

MRDG Worms the Fun Way to Compost - Cupertino

Sep 19, 2026

Turn your kitchen scraps into “Black Gold”!Worm composting is a neat, easy, and odorless way to recycle food and some paper waste into nutrient-rich plant food. It can be done indoors, on the patio, or in the yard. You’ll have your own supply of worm castings—a nitrogen-rich soil amendment that will make…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Garden-to-Glass: Refreshing Waterwise Infusions; Chat GPT
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Garden to Glass: Refreshing Waterwise Infusions - Saratoga

Aug 11, 2026

Discover how to create a garden space, or even a single container, into a source of fresh, aromatic ingredients for summer drinks and herbal teas. This engaging talk takes you on a journey, with practical guidance on propagation, waterwise plants for water conservation and aromatic appeal, and design…
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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Produce harvest
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Master Gardener Education Table at the Divisadero Farmers' Market

Aug 16, 2026

Visit the UC Master Gardener education table at the Divisadero Farmers’ Market. Master Gardener volunteers will be available to answer your gardening questions regarding plants, plant maintenance, soil, garden pests and more.Photo credit: Janet Gilmore, UC Master Gardener
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
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UC Master Gardeners of Tulare and Kings County: Article

Lavenders for Drought-Tolerant Gardens

July 11, 2026
By UC Master Gardeners of Tulare/Kings County
Lavender is a delightful and useful garden plant. It can be used as a drought-tolerant low hedge, a specimen plant, a cut flower, and an herb that provides a fragrant addition to any garden. As garden ornamentals, lavenders have attractive gray-green foliage and eye-catching, long-lasting blooms.  …
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UC Master Gardeners of Tuolumne County: Article

Growing Without Water in Tuolumne County

July 11, 2026
Although probably impossible to grow plants with NO water, our unusual winter precipitation patterns cause us to reflect on how best to use water resources in our gardens and landscapes. In the Sierra foothills, July is the month with the highest rates of evaporation from the soil and transpiration from…
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