Pruning Deciduous Trees with Ellyn Shea
Program: Late winter is a great time to prune deciduous trees. It's the time of year when we really notice our deciduous trees, either the silhouette of their branches or the buds getting ready to…
UC Marin Master Gardeners
Winter
“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.”
~ Lady Bird Johnson, Former First Lady of the United States
Bring buzz and beauty to your garden at the 2026 UC Marin Master Gardener Pollinator Plant Sale on Saturday, March 7, 9 AM–12 PM at the Falkirk Cultural Center in San Rafael. Choose from 40+ pollinator-friendly plants, including 25+ native species and 500+ milkweed plants, all grown by local Master Gardeners. Get expert advice, support pollinators, and take home beautiful plants that help create a healthier, more vibrant landscape.
Growing Lettuce Year-Round in Marin. Lettuce is generally considered to be a cool-season annual, but with a little advanced planning and some judicious plant selection, Marin gardeners can enjoy home-grown lettuce throughout the year.
Pruning Fruit Trees. Prune once in the dormant season (usually winter, but not always!) and once again in the summer - but please check the specific pruning sheets for your tree, as apricot and cherry trees are not pruned in winter.
What to do this month:
Upcoming events
Plant & garden care list for February
Clean and sharpen your tools
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Upcoming Events
Keeping Varmints at Bay
Program: Do you look out the window and find your roses beheaded? Your carefully cultivated vegetables are partially eaten? Or, are your plants disappearing? It's likely your garden is being…
Thinking of a Winter Garden? – Grow Asian Greens!
Program: Bonnie Marks and Mamie Yee – one living in Point Reyes and the other in San Rafael, will discuss why you may want to grow Asian greens in your garden. They will teach you how to grow them –…
Growing and Pruning Roses
Program: Come learn how to select, grow, and prune roses for our local gardens. There will be a demonstration on how to prune roses during the class.Speaker: Rod Kerr is a Master Gardener who has…
Mission Statement
UC Marin Master Gardeners are University of California-trained and certified volunteers who provide research-based knowledge and information on sustainable landscape practices, pest management and home horticulture to gardeners in Marin County.