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Emma Prusch Farm Park includes heritage, high density, and rare fruit orchards, a Plant Science Center, two community gardens, pollinator and butterfly gardens, as well as acres of lush green lawns for picnics and playing.

 Need help with a school garden? Here are some useful resources for creating, using, and maintaining school gardens. Whether you are a teacher, administrator, parent, or anyone else who is involved in a school garden, we hope you will find what you need here.We can also offer…

This page provides comprehensive information about fruit tree pruning.

Here in Santa Clara County, we can grow vegetables year round. This Vegetable Planting Chart provides month-by-month planting times for warm and cool season vegetables. Vegetable Garden Basics: Information on successful vegetable gardening and how to get started Vegetable talks and tips videos: Full length…

Garden HelpLandscape assistanceThe Green Gardener program trains landscape professionals to use sustainable maintenance practices. They provide a list of Santa Clara Valley Green Gardeners who provide professional landscape design, construction, and/or maintenance services.Guidelines on how to hire a…

Santa Clara Valley, also known as the Valley of Heart’s Delight, is an ideal place for growing a wide variety of fruits & nuts. UC Master Gardeners can help you determine how to get started, how to nurture young trees, and how to get the most out of mature trees.

Garden Help Our Garden Help pages for vegetables, fruits, and nuts have growing tips as well as links to information on pests and diseases common in our area.

Browse gardening information from the Santa Clara County Master Gardeners. Plant topics include vegetables, fruits and nuts, herbs, succulents, and more. Plus, find help about gardening techniques such as container gardening, and links to many gardening tips.

UC Master Gardeners partner with a variety of community organizations to spread practical, science-based gardening information.

Generation Connection Teaching Garden Started in 1985, this gardening project is designed to connect adults and children through exploration of life within a garden. It uses the outdoor garden classroom on the Santa Clara Adult Education campus and offers many plants and animals for young children…