Garden Faire
April 5, 2025, 9:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Maidu Center, 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville, CA 95678
This free, educational event will be a fun outing for the whole family. Everyone from beginner gardeners to long-time gardening fanatics will find something of interest. Master Gardeners will be there to answer gardening questions and provide UC-researched information for residential gardeners. Several local plant nurseries will offer their plants for sale and door prizes will be presented throughout the day. Hands-on demonstrations and talks by experts will provide in-depth examination of specific topics.
Second Saturday Open Loomis Garden Day
April 12, 2025, 10:00 – Noon
Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
Master Gardeners focus on visitor’s education and create enthusiasm for water-wise, environmentally focused, and inspirational “Gardening for Today.” Our garden is a living classroom for the Placer County community that emphasizes sustainable gardening, integrated pest management and backyard food production. On Open Loomis Demonstration Garden Days, the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 am to noon, Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.
Tomato Mastery: The Art & Science of Growing Delicious Tomatoes
April 12, 2025, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Loomis Veterans Memorial Hall, 5945 Horseshoe Bar Road, Loomis, CA 95650
This class is dedicated to one of our summer favorites, the tomato! Learn about planting, growing, and caring for this delicious staple as well as how to control problems before they happen. Let us help you grow the ultimate tomato – firm and juicy, sweet, and tangy.
Basic Beginner Gardening 101
April 19, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678
Reservations required: Workshops - City of Roseville
So you want to start gardening? Learn the basics of gardening including tools of the trade, best location, soil needs, sun vs. shade, irrigation needs, etc. to get started on your first garden.
Ask the Expert at the Roseville UEC
May 1, 2025, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678
Stop by the Master Gardeners of Place County Ask the Expert booth and bring your gardening questions for an in-person response.
Second Saturday Open Loomis Garden Day
May 10, 2025, 10:00 – Noon
Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
Master Gardeners focus on visitor’s education and create enthusiasm for water-wise, environmentally focused, and inspirational “Gardening for Today.” Our garden is a living classroom for the Placer County community that emphasizes sustainable gardening, integrated pest management and backyard food production. On Open Loomis Demonstration Garden Days, the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 am to noon, Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.
FIRESCAPING: Get ahead and slow the spread
May 10, 2025, 10-11:30 a.m.
Loomis Veterans Memorial Hall, 5945 Horseshoe Bar Rd, Loomis, CA, 95650
Learn about defensible space landscaping, FIRESCAPING: get ahead and slow the spread! There IS a way to organize your landscape and maintain your garden that will help create defensible space around your home. We’ll discuss what the research is telling us about the best practices we can implement in our landscapes to slow the spread of fire while still being able to enjoy a beautiful garden. With so many Placer County residents living amongst the wildland interface, the time is NOW to make a plan for your house and yard to create a Firewise landscape.
Speaker: This Master Gardener-hosted event is presented to you by Kevin Marini, both a UCANR Community Education Specialist: Landscape Defensible Space and a UCANR Placer County Master Gardener.
Tomato Mastery: The Art & Science of Growing Delicious Tomatoes
May 17, 20125, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678
Reservations required: Workshops - City of Roseville
This class is dedicated to one of our summer favorites, the tomato! Learn about planting, growing, and caring for this delicious staple as well as how to control problems before they happen. Let us help you grow the ultimate tomato – firm and juicy, sweet, and tangy.
Placer Summer-ready Fruit Trees at the Lincoln Library
May 17, 2025, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
485 Twelve Bridges Drive, Lincoln, CA 95648
Placer County is a great place to grow fruit trees but keeping them happy through our increasingly hot summers can be a challenge. Come to this presentation to understand what is "summer" pruning and how and why you should do it; strategies for irrigation, mulch and shade; and how planting distance and tree height affect fruit production and maintenance. Please review this YouTube video prior to this session to learn about fruit tree selection and planting, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHkPqp561Nk&t=4s
Celebrate Newcastle
May 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Main Street, Downtown Newcastle, CA
Outdoor street fair with food, music, entertainment, vendor booths, and family fun! Master Gardeners will be present with free gardening advice and information. Free entry and parking.
Ask the Expert at the Roseville UEC
May 24, 2025, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678
Stop by the Master Gardeners of Place County Ask the Expert booth and bring your gardening questions for an in-person response.
Demonstration Garden Open House at Loomis Library
June 7, 2025, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
Spring Open House at the Demonstration Garden is a public event where Master Gardeners showcase the garden and provide information on sustainable gardening practices. The day will include speakers, educational displays and docent availability. Carpools recommended.
No registration required; free parking.
Second Saturday Open Loomis Garden Day
June 14, 2025, 10:00 – Noon
Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
Master Gardeners focus on visitor’s education and create enthusiasm for water-wise, environmentally focused, and inspirational “Gardening for Today.” Our garden is a living classroom for the Placer County community that emphasizes sustainable gardening, integrated pest management and backyard food production. On Open Loomis Demonstration Garden Days, the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 am to noon, Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.
Designing Water-wise Gardens
June 21, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678
Reservations required: Workshops - City of Roseville
Have you wondered how to create a water-wise garden? Hands-on gardeners will learn six steps for transforming their landscape plus plants to consider, inspiring visuals, and online resources.
Second Saturday Open Loomis Garden Day
July 12, 2025, 10:00 – Noon
Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
Master Gardeners focus on visitor’s education and create enthusiasm for water-wise, environmentally focused, and inspirational “Gardening for Today.” Our garden is a living classroom for the Placer County community that emphasizes sustainable gardening, integrated pest management and backyard food production. On Open Loomis Demonstration Garden Days, the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 am to noon, Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.
Fall is the New Spring!
July 12, 2025, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
Did you know that you need to plant your fall/winter veg in July and August, so that they get established while the weather is still warm? Come and learn more about how to grow in the winter, starting in August!
Composting & Mulch
July 19, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678
Who knew your kitchen scraps and yard debris could improve your soil? It's called composting, which not only improves your soil, but helps you save water. Learn about how to set up a system that works for you. Also learn about the different types of mulch and how they protect your garden.
Reservations required: Workshops - City of Roseville
What's the Buzz?
August 9, 2025, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
Attracting and protecting our winged visitors. Come and learn who pollinators are, why we need them and what they need in our gardens. Bring a ceramic pot saucer and make a puddling dish for your garden.
Worm Composting
August 16, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678
Learn the fun and benefits of vermiculture, composting with worms. This workshop includes topics such as the value of worm compost, how to set up a worm bin, what to feed (or not feed) worms, and how to care for a worm bin. By the end of the workshop, you will have the knowledge needed to create your own bin and start composting with worms. This free, informational workshop does not include supplies and does not involve bin-building.
Reservations required: Workshops - City of Roseville
Worm Bin Building
August 16, 2025, 11:30 am - 12:30 p.m.
UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678
Cost: $30, Registration Required (Registration ends August 1st) Workshops - City of Roseville
Description: After attending the informational workshop on worm composting from 10-11:30 am, build a worm bin in this hands-on workshop. By the end of the workshop, you will be ready to start worm composting and will leave with a prepared bin. Fee includes all materials to make a completed worm bin including bin, shredded paper, spray bottle, and composting worms. We recommend attending the free 10 am worm composting workshop to prepare yourself for caring for your worms.
CA Native Plants for Habitat Gardening
September 13, 2025, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
In this workshop, you will learn about the importance of native keystone plants which are unique components of local food webs, providing habitat for birds, butterflies, bees and other wild creatures. View a colorful selection of native plants that will provide beauty as well as habitat in your home garden.
CA Native Plants for Habitat Gardening
September 20, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678
In this workshop, you will learn about the importance of native keystone plants which are unique components of local food webs, providing habitat for birds, butterflies, bees and other wild creatures. View a colorful selection of native plants that will provide beauty as well as habitat in your home garden.
Reservations required: Workshops - City of Roseville
Composting & Mulch
October 11, 2025, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
Who knew your kitchen scraps and yard debris could improve your soil? It's called composting, which not only improves your soil, but helps you save water. Learn about how to set up a system that works for you. Also learn about the different types of mulch and how they protect your garden.
Successful Container Gardening – 3 Simple Steps to Beautiful Containers
November 8, 2025, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Loomis Library and Community Center, 6050 Library Drive, Loomis, CA 95650
Container gardening is a great solution if you don’t have suitable garden space. Learn how to choose the right container, the right plants, transplanting and more. We will cover how to be successful growing ornamental plants, fruits and vegetables and demonstrate the thriller, filler and spiller concept.
The Best Practices of Great Gardeners
November 15, 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
UEC, 1501 Pleasant Grove Boulevard, Roseville, CA 95678
Over time, gardeners refine their practices in their yards for many reasons: to make the work outside easier on their bodies, to grow and nurture more sustainable landscapes, and to utilize new practices learned. With so many gardeners in our community, we’ve collected and seek to share the best practices of great gardeners so we all can benefit from their knowledge and experience gained over decades. Come and see if you are interested in implementing these practices in your yard!
Reservations required: Workshops - City of Roseville