January Open Garden - FOHC
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628.
UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County
Special Event - Do a Face Plant!
Decorate a terra cotta pot to look like a face behind sunglasses. All supplies and plants are included.
Saturday, February 21, 2026, 10 AM - Noon
UCCE Office Auditorium, Sacramento
$32 per person for ages 10 and up.
Learn more and register!
Special Event - Worm Composting
Learn how with regular food and a comfortable home, red wigglers will turn kitchen waste into compost. Bin and worms included.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 10 AM - 12:30 PM
UCCE Office Auditorium, Sacramento
$40 per person for ages 13 and up.
Learn more and register!
2026 Gardening Guide and Calendar
Gardening: Basics and Beyond, our 2026 Gardening Guide and Calendar, is on sale now! You can order your copy using your credit card for $12 plus postage from this website, and it will be delivered right to your door. They make wonderful gifts and your purchase supports our program. Thank you!
Holiday office hours
The UCCE Office will be closed:
- Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans Day
- Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28 for Thanksgiving
- Monday, December 22, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026 for end of the year holidays
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Video library of gardening topics.
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Facebook. Updated every day.
YouTube Channel with all the past Virtual Harvest Days and Master Gardener videos.
Gardening Guide and Calendar. On sale August through February.
Snap a pic of your problem plant or mystery bug and email it to the Help Desk: mgsacramento@ucanr.edu
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Updates
The vegetable garden
Visit our monthly tips for vegetable activities in your garden. We offer suggestions for year around harvests.
In the orchard
Find out what orchard tasks need doing this month. Whether you are caring for trees or harvesting fruit, we can help.
In the WEL
The Water-Efficient Landscape gardens at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center are lovely year around. Visit our checklist for monthly tips.
The vineyard
Get advice about what to do in your vineyard this and every month of the year by visiting our checklist.
Composting
Start composting or worm composting this year! Find details for building and caring for your compost pile or worm bin.
Backyard berries
Learn best cultural practices year around for growing cane berries, blueberries and strawberries with our monthly tips.
Grow herbs!
Choose herbs right for you and your garden. Our plant list has lots of ideas, including some opportunities to try something new.
Advice to Grow By - Ask Us!
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Upcoming Events
February Open Garden - FOHC
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd, Fair Oaks, CA 95628.
Special Event - Do a Face Plant
UCCE Office Auditorium, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento CA 95827
Special Event - Worm Composting
UCCE Office Auditorium, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento CA 95827