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The Grow LA Gardens Initiative helps new gardeners start their own gardens quickly and easily in a container, in the front or backyard or at a community garden. (To get Grow LA information in Spanish, go to En Espaol.) Check out our schedule for upcoming workshops.
FALL 2025 Grow LA Gardens Class Schedule. Notes: 1) Classes will be in-person unless stated otherwise. 2) Hybrid is a mix of online and in-person classes. All-Virtual is for Los Angeles County residents. Links to register are listed. If there are questions, please contact the coordinator for each site,…
Community Gardens in Los Angeles County: An Abundance of Riches There are more than 90 community gardens in Los Angeles County. They showcase our diverse cultures and culinary traditions. Many are featured in LA Times' year-long series on community gardens.
Monthly tips: January February March April May June July August September October November December Six-month overview by topic (example: water, soil or compost): Spring & Summer Gardening Basics Fall & Winter Gardening Basics Checklists of garden tasks by month: January Checklist February Checklist...
Container Gardening What to Grow in Containers English/Spanish Grow Vegetables in Containers English/Spanish Container Gardening: How Deep Should the Soil Be?
Contact the Master Gardener Helpline by email at mglosangeleshelpline@ucdavis.edu. Please be as detailed as you can in your query. Photographs are also helpful in our responding to your gardening concern.
School Gardens in Los Angeles County Los Angeles is home to many outstanding school gardens. This slide show, created by former Master Gardener Program Manager Yvonne Savio, presents some examples.
Cooperative Extension's Environmental Horticulture Program works with wholesale nursery growers, the landscape industry, and agencies involved with the management and use of ornamental plants and turfgrass in Los Angeles County.
Donald R. Hodel Donald R. Hodel is an environmental horticulturist for the University of California Cooperative Extension, Los Angeles Countya full-title position he has held for nearly 25 years.
About Dennis Pittenger and CV Center for Landscape and Urban Horticulture Publications California Master Gardener Handbook Contact Dennis Pittenger (951) 827-3320 dennis.pittenger@ucr.
