Growing Strong: Vegetable Garden Planting & Care
Dig into the basics of growing your own vegetables with Monterey Bay Master Gardeners. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare garden beds, select seeds and transplants suited to our…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties
Welcome, Bienvenidos!
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Welcome to the UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties website. Find links to our upcoming classes, learn about who we are and what we do, discover resources and tips for growing the most beautiful and productive garden in your space and consider joining us in the future as a UC Master Gardener! Our website includes information and classes for our neighbors in San Benito County as well.
Spring Plant Sale!
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The UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties invite you to our annual Spring Plant Sale, featuring plants selected for success in our local gardens.
Our online nursery will be open April 27 – May 3, with a wide variety of water-wise plants including California natives, vegetables, herbs, succulents, shrubs, trees, and garden flowers.
Proceeds support Master Gardener community education programs throughout our region.
Plant list coming soon!
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Portable Edible Garden: Grow Food in Small Spaces - Session 1
Portable Edible Gardens: Grow Food AnywhereCurious about growing your own food but short on space—or not sure where to start? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build your own portable edible garden…
Portable Edible Garden: Grow Food in Small Spaces - Session 2
Portable Edible Gardens: Grow Food AnywhereCurious about growing your own food but short on space—or not sure where to start? In this hands-on workshop, you’ll build your own portable edible garden…
Protect Your Garden: Practical Pest Management
Protect your spring and summer vegetable garden with practical, environmentally sound pest management strategies. In this third class of our Vegetable Growing series, you’ll learn to identify common…
Mission Statement
To extend research based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to the residents of California and be guided by our core values and strategic initiatives.