Prepare the Garden for Healthy Spring GrowthFall is the time to prep your garden for healthy and vigorous spring growth. This free outdoor class will introduce a variety of fall gardening topics including fall planting, fall and winter watering, winter protection of garden plants and irrigation systems…
Come learn about integrating California native plants, and the helpful species that need them, into your gardening. Master Gardeners and Harvest for the Hungry Garden’s native plant specialists will discuss easy starter plants, beneficial insects, invasive plants, and year-round habitat gardening.To…
Please find the attached document to provide the previous week’s estimated water use report in terms of evapotranspiration for almonds, peaches, walnuts, established vineyard, alfalfa, and pasture in Stanislaus County. This report may be used as a guide in your irrigation schedule for the…
Growing Winter VegetablesCertified Master Gardener Terry Garman will speak about how to prepare for your winter vegetable garden. You will learn what to plant, when to plant, how to prepare your soil, fertilizing and irrigating, as well as vegetable garden pests. When: Thursday, Oct 23, 2025Time: 6:30pm…
To celebrate five decades of service to the community, Elkus Ranch Environmental Education Center held a fun-filled event on Sept. 6. In the last 25 years, over 100,000 students have participated in activities at the ranch, operated by UC ANR just south of Half Moon Bay.
Bulbs provide amazing color and form when they bloom in the spring and are relatively inexpensive compared to plants. You will learn how to select, plant, feed and care for your bulbs so that they reward you in the spring with their bountiful blooms. A UC Master Gardener since 2014, Arete Nicholas, has over…
UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties
How to Become Certified Organic October 03, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm Center for Irrigation Technology 5370 N Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA 93740 Katharina UllmannTraining and Technical Assistance CoordinatorUC Organic Agriculture Institute This presentation will provide an overview of organic…
Climate change models predict increasingly hot and dry conditions, raising concerns about impacts on agricultural production and food security. Answering this challenge is organic dry farming, a sustainable practice that allows growers to produce crops under arid conditions with little irrigation. …
This is a free educational farm tour with field demonstrations of science-based tools. Learn about compost, microbes, organic nutrient & disease management in vegetables & cut flowers!Email Ellie Andrews (UCCE) at: eandrews@ucanr.edu with any questions.
For Fresno County residents who appreciate beautiful landscapes but prefer not to labor in the blazing summer heat, a new planting at the Garden of the Sun demonstrates a lush array of plants growing in full sun that require minimal water and no summer maintenance.The heat-tolerant planting is just…