Ongoing research

Sonoma Master Gardeners are present at several different farmers markets each week, generally spring through fall, where we set up an information table stocked with county-specific gardening leaflets for the public, and reference books from which we can dispense accurate information for the public.

Library Workshops The SCMG Library Workshop Program is a joint outreach venture with the Sonoma County Regional Library, which has been operating since the early 1990s.

The UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County create an annual sustainable garden display for home gardeners at the Sonoma County Fair. Visit us at the Fair!

The Harvest for the Hungry garden began in the early 1980s, and is operated and supported by an all-volunteer group. Its main thrust is to provide food to those in need such as the clients of Elishas Pantry, F.I.S.H., Food for Thought and The Living Room, to name a few.

We are trained and certified University of California (UC) volunteers who provide unbiased, high-quality, science-based information to non-commercial home gardeners of Sonoma County.

The UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County extend research-based knowledge and information to non-commercial home gardeners through our numerous projects.

Growing fennel in the garden or taking advantage of the many wild plants in Sonoma County can give your culinary cabinet a boost in several different waysthrough its pollen, oil, seeds, fronds, and root.

For success growing California native plants, it’s best to provide a garden location similar to a species natural habitat. Find information here to grow California native plants in your Sonoma County garden.

When selecting native plants for the ornamental garden, choose species that will thrive in the planting sites you have chosen. Many nativestrees, shrubs, perennials, and annualswill not tolerate shade if they are sun-lovers or sunny sites if they are habituated to shade.

Efficient watering means putting the right amount of water in the right place when plants need it without excess runoff, over-spray, or waste. Sprinkler systems and hand watering are only 50-70 percent efficient.