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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties

Grow your own:

vegetables, fruits, herbs

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Fruits and vegetables
Photo: Ann Gahagen, UC Master Gardener

Microclimates | Planting calendars | Sequence chart

Garden like you live here:

native plant gardening

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Coyote Mint and CA Fuchsia
Photo: Cathrin Callas, UC Master Gardener

Containers | Selection | Planting | Watering/Maintenance | Propagation

 


Gardening in containers

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container planting on balcony
Photo: Jorge Luis Zapico, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, via Flickr.com

 


Plants, plants, plants!

Plant profiles with care details, plant library, trees, succulents, houseplants, lawn & groundcovers.


Taking care of the garden

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Flea beetle damage
Photo: Ann Gahagen, UC Master Gardener

Pests | Pruning


Class and event materials

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Native Plant Class
Photo: Jamie Whitacre, UC Master Gardener

Slides, handouts, tip sheets from classes, workshops and other events


 


 

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May 3, 2026

Compost Happens!

Learn the basics of backyard composting: why it matters, how to do it and how to use the finished “black gold.”  Also discover the fun of worm composting, known as vermicomposting, using worms,…