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UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County

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What is a Master Gardener

The UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County are dedicated to helping home gardeners in Sonoma County. We are University of California-trained and certified volunteers providing research-based knowledge, information and education to help you and your garden thrive. Learn from us about how to garden using sustainable landscape practices, how to select the best plants for your garden and how to tackle garden pest problem and more. Our help is free of charge and available to all Sonoma County home gardeners.  Learn more about us and how we can help you. 

Announcement: Welcome to the new web platform of the UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County! We apologize in advance for any broken links that you may find. Know that we are working diligently to find and fix them all. Please explore the updated look and feel of our new web home and thank you for visiting us - The Web Team 

Upcoming Events

Visit one of our upcoming events to deepen your garden knowledge or learn something new. We offer free Garden-focused Library Talks, Demonstration Garden Tours, succulent wreath making workshops and more.

 Find our upcoming events here.

Get Help with Garden Questions

Our information desk experts can answer your specific garden questions. Email or call us - we are happy to help! 

Click here to contact our Garden Help Desk. 

Get seasonal garden advice for Sonoma County from Master Gardeners

Seasonal Garden Tips for Sonoma County Home Gardeners 

Want to know what to do in your garden this weekend? Get our seasonal garden tips here; whether you are looking for information for your food garden, flower bed, shrubs, or trees, we can guide you to seasonal garden tasks that will build a thriving and healthy garden. 

Sign Up for our Newsletter

Be the first to learn about upcoming events, seasonal garden advice and where to find up in your neighborhood. We will deliver the latest gardening news straight to your email box - trust that we will never share your email with anyone.

Sign up for our email newsletter here

Connect with us on social media

Our volunteers are actively creating seasonally relevant information for your garden and sharing it on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. Follow us and stay connected on your favorite social media channels. Find and follow us on social here 

Help Support Us

We are a 100% volunteer organization of dedicated gardeners providing free advice to all Sonoma County home gardeners. Make a gift to the UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County to help support our work and extend our reach. 

Click here to learn how you can support the UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County.  

Find us in print!

The UC Master Gardeners of Sonoma County author regular articles that are featured in The Press Democrat, our local Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper. Click here to read our most recent Advice to Grow By articles. 

Contribute for a Better Future

Upcoming Events

workshop on how to nurture and boost your garden soil in Sonoma County
Event Date
Mar 29 2025

Nurturing Your Garden Soil

Join us for an informative workshop on selecting the right packaged soil products, mastering composting techniques, and setting up a worm bin for nutrient-rich soil.
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Office Locations

UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County/University of California Cooperative Extension Office

133 Aviation Blvd, Suite 109
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
United States

Mission Statement

The mission of Master Gardeners is to extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape practices to residents of the State of California and, in our case, Sonoma County. We are trained and certified University of California (UC) volunteers who provide unbiased, high-quality, science-based information to non-commercial home gardeners.