The Garden includes an extensive orchard of fruit trees, vines, and berries; beds of vegetables, herbs, perennials, small space gardening demonstrations, All-America Selections, a sun/shade garden, and a compost demonstration area in a setting designed by landscape designer, Robert Truxell. Also featured are specialty gardens for children and the physically challenged.
Visit the Garden
Docent Guided Tours
Schedule a docent-led tour of the garden for adult or home school groups by submitting an email request to our helpline at least two weeks before the date you plan to visit mgfresno@ucanr.edu
Location:
1750 N Winery Ave Fresno, CA 93703
Current Hours of Operation:
Garden hours are 9 am -11 , Mon, Wed, & Fri, however some flexibility should be allowed for closing sooner at the garden managers' discretion.
Questions about the garden? Please send an e-mail to mgfresno@ucanr.edu
Fresno Master Gardener office has no office hours or phone service at this time.
Upcoming Events at the Garden
Looking for free gardening classes? Check out the Master Gardener Community Education classes.
Annual Plant Sale March 21 & 22, 2025
Save the dates:
Friday, March 21 from 7am to 5pm
Saturday, March 22 from 7am to 5pm
The sale will be located on the corner of Maroa and Pico in Fresno.
We will have a wide variety of plants for sale including perennials and many varieties of tomatoes.
We will be accepting cash and checks only.
The profits from this sale go to operational cost of Garden of the Sun.
Fresno Master Gardener's demonstration garden.
Thank you for your support at all of our events!
Educational Day at Garden of the Sun
SAVE THE DATE: April 5, 2025
9 am- 1 pm
GARDEN OF THE SUN EDUCATION DAY 2025
FREE EVENT
Master Gardeners will offer classes and be on hand to answer gardening questions, education classes offered in the garden and special events during the day! Plants and Spring Garden Tour Tickets for sale.We will be accepting cash and checks only.
What's new at the Garden of the Sun?
One new addition to the garden is this Knot garden planted this past summer by MG Emily. She researched Knot gardens and what plats would work in Fresno's hot summers.It is filling in nicely.
Also new is the native plant garden which was planted fall 2024. It features many California natives suited to central valley gardens.
Garden of the Sun video tour
Through its Master Gardener Program the UC Cooperative Extension in Fresno County has developed a one acre ornamental and food production demonstration garden on the south end of the City of Fresno's Reedy Park, located at Winery and McKinley Avenue, Fresno, CA.
Scavenger Hunt
Come out and visit the children's garden and try our new Garden Quest search and find scavenger hunt! We have a few laminated scavenger hunt documents permanently located at each entrance to the children's garden, or you can print your own by clicking this link: Garden Quest PDF
GOS news article
The Garden of the Sun and Fresno County Master Gardeners were featured in an article in King's River Life Magazine. Check it out here.
All America Selection Winners display garden. Link to their newsletter.
The Deutsch Cactus Garden
The Deutsch Cactus Garden is an extraordinary garden filled with over 250 different types of cactus and succulents. It is part of the Discovery Center next door to the Garden of the Sun. For more information and visiting hours go to the Discovery Center website.
