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New California fire maps have put nearly 4 million Californians in hazardous zones. What does that mean for the people who live there and for those adjacent to them? In this presentation we will discuss fire defensive landscaping, soil and mulch as well plant choices to best protect your home from fires…

Celebrate Earth Year 2025! In Half Moon Bay, every day is treated like Earth Day! But to make this Earth Day extra special, the City of Half Moon Bay has put together a series of fun events for the community to enjoy. At the Earth Day Resource Fair at the Half Moon Bay Library, UC Master Gardeners will be on…

Learn how to turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into a nutritious, money- and environment-saving amendment for your garden. You will learn how to take what Mother Nature does naturally, breaking down or decomposing organic matter into dark, sweet-smelling compost. When added to soil, it improves…

Learn how to turn your kitchen scraps and yard waste into a nutritious, money- and environment-saving amendment for your garden. You will learn how to take what Mother Nature does naturally, breaking down or decomposing organic matter into dark, sweet-smelling compost. When added to soil, it improves…

Descripción: ¡Aprende a cultivar tomates, pimientos, hierbas, ajo y cebolla! Jardinera Maestra Rebecca Flato explicará todo sobre la cultivación de estas plantas. Aprenderemos cómo elegir tomates para el clima de San Mateo, cultivar las plantas, cosechar, y preparar la tierra para la próxima cosecha. No se…

Join us to learn everything tomato… starting from the seed to the seedling, when to plant out your tomatoes, how to prune them, how to trellis them and what to do when things go sideways! Growing them for flavor, not watery blobs. What varieties are best for your climate, how to increase yield, and how to…

Let's grow veggies!Spring is here and it's time to find out how to prepare your garden beds for high productivity, learn what to plant when, know what to plant from seed versus starts, and discover tips to keep your plants thriving through the summer months. Our class will be taught by a group of…