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Discover the Magic of IrisesTransform your garden into a canvas of color! Join us for a captivating workshop on growing irises, the stunning, easy-to-care-for flowers that absolutely thrive in the Santa Clara Valley. These resilient beauties come in a spectacular rainbow of colors, from soft pastels to…

Add easy-to-grow and low-water California native plants to your yard. Master Gardeners will be happy to answer questions about these plants for you.Please note:Participants should wear closed-toed shoes, layered clothing, and a hat, as the class is held outdoors.Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time…

Add to the beauty of your yard with California native plants or succulents. Master Gardeners will also answer questions about these plants for you.Succulents: The perfect time to pick up your summer succulents to beautify your yard, patio, or home. Plants start at only $5Native Plants: Last chance to buy…

Monthly Succulent Sale! 4-inch pots $5.00 6-inch pots $10.00Succulent Samplers $6.00We’ll have a lot of beautiful succulent arrangements! Come and see what's new!Please note:Participants should wear closed-toed shoes, layered clothing, and a hat, as the class is held outdoors.Please arrive 15 minutes…

Turn your kitchen scraps into “Black Gold”! Worm composting is a neat, easy, and odorless way to recycle food and some paper waste into nutrient-rich plant food. It can be done indoors, on the patio, or in the yard. You’ll have your own supply of worm castings—a nitrogen-rich soil amendment that will make…

Are you tired of mowing, watering, and fertilizing? Would you like to use less water and create a more sustainable landscape? Is your lawn dead, but you don’t know what to do next? Come and hear Master Gardener Martha Carpenter explain how to downsize or eliminate your lawn and replace it with low-water…

Learn about actions you can take in summer to keep your fruit trees healthy. Some of the activities we will discuss are summer pruning, thinning, pest management, irrigation, fertilizing, harvesting, and more. Both deciduous fruit trees and citrus will be covered. Enjoy growing and harvesting your own fruit!