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Master Gardener Volunteer Hugh Globerson with Mizuna Every year, in our Lake Merritt Trials Garden, the Master Gardeners grow a variety of herbs and vegetables to see how different varieties produce in our Oakland climate and soil. We then recommend the best varieties to the gardening public.

Watch UC Master Gardeners' gardening videos for expert tips, tutorials, and inspiration to enhance your gardening skills and knowledge.

Purslane is a nutritious plant that has been grown for more than 4,000 years as a food and medicinal plant and is still cultivated in many places today.

By trial and error, a master gardener discovered that his local squirrels loved string bean shoots, but didn't prefer Asian Long Beans.

The Master Gardener organizers at the Hayward Community Garden are delighted to announce the creation of our new garden in Hayward. The newest Demonstration Garden provides a perfect place for Master Gardeners to share year-round sustainable gardening practices.

Need a lucky start to your garden? Certain foods symbolize luck and prosperity. Carrots, said to resemble lucky pennies when sliced, are on the list and a Bay Area garden favorite.

When facing a serious drought, we can be water-wise and successful in growing a food garden. Here are some things to consider when planning a food garden during a drought and some suggestions for optimizing water usage.

Links to specific resources for garden soil testing, nutrient deficiencies, and heavy metal (lead) detection

Small spaces are bigger than you think. From these garden tips will grow a vegetable bounty from your small garden.

Small spaces are bigger than you think. From these garden tips will grow a vegetable bounty from your small garden.