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Contact Us

UC Master Gardeners, San Luis Obispo County 2156 Sierra Way Suite C, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Phone: (805) 781-5939 Have a gardening question or problem? Get help from our certified Master Gardener volunteers. Contact us anytime by email: anrmgslo@ucanr.edu Call and leave a voicemail.
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GleanSLO

The GleanSLO crew are on their way to surpassing 2019s banner year for contributions to the Food Bank. On Tuesday, Linda, Jacqueline, Erika, Nell, and Aliza harvested a total of 97 pounds of produce five pounds of lettuce, 5 pounds of chard, and the remaining balance comprised of various citrus.
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Educational Programs

We are tasked with educating the public through our programs that include the following: Our helpline, where people can contact us with their horticulture problems and questions Our Garden of the Seven Sisters demonstration garden and our developing Centennial Park Demonstration Garden outdoor class...
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What We Do

The UC Master Gardeners of San Luis Obispo County offer a variety of programs to teach sustainable landscape practices to the gardening public.
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Public Events

We hold annual public events where we interact with the community to celebrate gardening in our community! Fall Festival San Luis Obispo's Holiday Parade Lunchtime in the Garden...
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Community Involvement

The Master Gardener Harvest Team harvests and donates a sizable portion of the 70+ varieties of fruits and vegetables that are grown in our Demonstration Garden to local communities through our partnership with GleanSLO.
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Videos and Resources

Follow us on Instagram (@slo_mgs) for updates on the Demo Garden, gardening tips, and community events! We regularly share educational content on a variety of gardening topics, including seasonal planting advice, sustainable practices, and highlights from our Advice to Grow By workshops.
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Plant List

Botanical Name Common Name Achillea millefolium 'King Range' White Yarrow Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth' Bush Anemone Correa 'Carmine Bells' Austrelian Fuchsia Dymondia margaretae Silver Carpet Epilobium californica California Fuchsia Erigeron glaucus 'Wayne Ro...
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Plant List

The plants that we have featured are: Carex praegracilis Carex flacca (also found labeled as Flauca and Glauca) Dymondia margaretae Festuca rubra Festuca idahoensis Festuca glauca Buchloe dactyloides (UC Verde Buffalo Grass) Carex pansa Agrostis pallens Other plants that are not featured in the Gard...
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