Santa Clara

Native American tribes developed three sisters gardening - corn, beans, squash - to source year-round healthy food. Learn the history and help plant the corn.

It’s time to start thinking about planting your Spring/Summer Vegetables. Please join UC Master Gardener Maria Guerra for this exciting talk on purple vegetables that grow in our zone 9B and 10A. This will include both Indian and Asian vegetables. This will include eggplant, microgreens (including Mizuna)…

Curious about Native Plants? Come take a Walk with Us!In Mid April, when many Native Plants will be in stunning full bloom, the Growing Natives Garden Tour (GNGT) is coming to the Master Gardeners Native Entrance Gardens at Martial Cottle Park!Master Gardeners will offer 4 Walk & Talk Tours of…

Growing Natives Garden Tour on April 12 & 13, 2025The Growing Natives Garden Tour aims to educate the public about the beauty and importance of California native plants through an annual, self-guided, and free tour of private and public gardens. The tour promotes biodiversity and emphasizes the benefits…

Growing Natives Garden Tour on April 12 & 13, 2025The Growing Natives Garden Tour aims to educate the public about the beauty and importance of California native plants through an annual, self-guided, and free tour of private and public gardens. The tour promotes biodiversity and emphasizes the benefits…

Learn how to grow a healthy and productive summer garden with a wide variety of vegetables. Will discuss improving your soil, weed and pest control, and tips on selecting productive vegetable varieties. Find out about space saving techniques like containers and trellising to increase your harvest through the…

Citrus is easy to grow and offers ornamental qualities to a landscape. Learn about citrus varieties for our climate, planting tips, soil preparation, nutrient requirements, irrigation, pruning and managing pests. Enjoy growing and eating your own citrus fruit! 

Come learn how to build beautiful and useful structures in your garden, such as beds, boxes, cages, and trellises.

Join Master Gardeners, Alice Schwegman and Agnes Veith to remember the fun and challenges of growing the Big Three summer vegetables: tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. We’ll discuss optimal planting timings for each as well as what amendments might be needed at planting time. We’ll cover irrigation strategies…

Learn tips to grow tomatoes and peppers by Master Gardeners Mary Collins and Betsy Fischer including selecting varieties, planting, nurturing and harvesting. Info will include what varieties of plants will be available at the MG Spring Market Fair to be held at Martial Cottle Park on Sat 26 April. Bring your…