Our talks and courses are geared to residents of Santa Clara County, California. If you live elsewhere, your local Master Gardener program (in California or U.S./Canada) should have more relevant information.
Events times are Pacific time zone.
Many of our online talks are recorded and will usually be available within a week. See our video list or check our YouTube channel. We regret that occasionally we are unable to record some talks. In-person events will not be recorded.
Demo Garden Events & Talks
Demonstration gardens may also be open for visiting at other times as well. Check demonstration garden pages for their visiting hours.
| Event Name | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes and Other Warm Season Crops for Your Summer Garden - San Martin | Mar 29 2025 | Learn about various warm season vegetables you can grow and harvest in summer and fall. We will discuss soil prep, planting seeds and transplants, controlling pests, and harvest tips. You will also transplant a small tomato seedling into a larger pot to eventually plant in your own garden. |
| PADG The Beauty of the Spring Waterwise Garden - Palo Alto | Apr 5 2025 | Discover the enchanting Palo Alto Waterwise Garden, where the vibrant colors of California and Mediterranean climate plants come alive in the Spring, following a rejuvenating winter filled with rain! Immerse yourself in the beauty of these remarkable plants that not only enhance your landscape but also… |
| Growing Citrus in your Home Garden - Gilroy | Apr 5 2025 | Citrus is easy to grow and offers ornamental qualities to a landscape. Learn about citrus varieties for our climate, planting tips, soil preparation, nutrient requirements, irrigation, pruning and managing pests. Enjoy growing and eating your own citrus fruit! |
| Growing Great Tomatoes and Peppers - San Jose | Apr 5 2025 | Learn tips to grow tomatoes and peppers by Master Gardeners Mary Collins and Betsy Fischer including selecting varieties, planting, nurturing and harvesting. Info will include what varieties of plants will be available at the MG Spring Market Fair to be held at Martial Cottle Park on Sat 26 April. Bring your… |
| Growing Vegetables in your Summer Garden - Morgan Hill | Apr 8 2025 | Learn how to grow a healthy and productive summer garden with a wide variety of vegetables. Will discuss improving your soil, weed and pest control, and tips on selecting productive vegetable varieties. Find out about space saving techniques like containers and trellising to increase your harvest through the… |
| Gardening in Our Changing Climate: An Overview on Ways to Respond - Online | Apr 8 2025 | Our local climate is changing. Join us to find out how we can keep gardening practices and how we as gardeners can be part of the solutions to climate change! |
| Building Structures in the Garden: Beds,Boxes,Cages,Trellises - Saratoga | Apr 8 2025 | Come learn how to build beautiful and useful structures in your garden from Beds, Boxes, Cages, and Trellises. |
| Plant Clinic Online | Apr 8 2025 | Have a sick plant, an ailing tree, mysterious spots on leaves? Chat with a UC Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose your plant problems. You can also listen and learn while other people ask their questions. |
| Citrus Planting and Care - San Jose | Apr 12 2025 | Do you already have citrus in your yard? Would you like to add citrus to your landscape? Join us for citrus planting and a short talk on citrus care. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves. |
| Growing Natives Garden Tour - South Tours | Apr 12 2025 | Growing Natives Garden Tour on April 12 & 13, 2025The Growing Natives Garden Tour aims to educate the public about the beauty and importance of California native plants through an annual, self-guided, and free tour of private and public gardens. The tour promotes biodiversity and emphasizes the benefits… |
| Learn to Successfully Grow Tomatoes - Cupertino | Apr 12 2025 | Thinking about buying or just bought some tomato plants? Or maybe you planted some tomato seeds and you are wondering what to do next? |
| MCP Guided Tours of the Master Gardeners Native Entrance Gardens - San Jose | Apr 12 2025 | Curious about Native Plants? Come take a Walk with Us!In Mid April, when many Native Plants will be in stunning full bloom, the Growing Natives Garden Tour (GNGT) is coming to the Master Gardeners Native Entrance Gardens at Martial Cottle Park!Master Gardeners will offer 4 Walk & Talk Tours of… |
| Growing Natives Garden Tour - North Tours | Apr 13 2025 | Growing Natives Garden Tour on April 12 & 13, 2025The Growing Natives Garden Tour aims to educate the public about the beauty and importance of California native plants through an annual, self-guided, and free tour of private and public gardens. The tour promotes biodiversity and emphasizes the benefits… |
| Low Water Lawn Alternatives - Cupertino | Apr 16 2025 | Are you tired of mowing, watering and fertilizing? Would you like to use less water and create a landscape that is more sustainable? Is your lawn dead but you dont know what to do next? |
| Myth or Fact? Debunking Pest Myths - Online | Apr 17 2025 | Weve all heard that opossums eat their weight in ticks, bed bugs are microscopic, and some processed foods contain an allowable number of insect parts. This webinar will cover which facts are true and which ones are just popular myths. |
| Planning and Planting a Summer Vegetable Garden - San Jose | Apr 19 2025 | It's time to plant now for a bumper crop this summer! April and May are the perfect time for starting your edible garden. Join Laura Westley as she teaches all about summer vegetables that grow well in Santa Clara County. Tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, cucumbers and more will be discussed. |
| Gardening in Our Changing Climate: An Overview on Ways to Respond - Milpitas | Apr 19 2025 | Climate change is impacting our world in countless ways.Join this enlightening talk to understand how higher temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, unpredictable growing seasons, and other climate-related changes are affecting your garden.Find out how we can update our gardening practices to mitigate… |
| Summer Success with the Big Three: Tomatoes, Peppers and Eggplants - Sunnyvale | Apr 19 2025 | Join Master Gardeners, Alice Schwegman and Agnes Veith to remember the fun and challenges of growing the Big Three summer vegetables: tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. We’ll discuss optimal planting timings for each as well as what amendments might be needed at planting time. We’ll cover irrigation strategies… |
| Container Gardening - Sunnyvale | Apr 22 2025 | Do you live in an apartment, condo or townhouse or have limited yard space? Would you love to grow your own vegetables or flowers but think you just dont have the space? |
| Spring Garden Fair - Martial Cottle Park - San Jose | Apr 26 2025 | The Spring Garden Fair is our annual spring extravaganza that you do not want to miss! It's a huge plant sale with educational talks and information tables. Full details can be found on our Spring Garden Fair page. |
| Companion Planting: The Three Sisters Method - Cupertino | May 10 2025 | The gardening technique of the "Three Sisters" where corn, beans, and squash are planted together in a mutually beneficial arrangement. Enjoy a morning discussing the 3 Sisters planting method with UC Master Gardener Aparna Bugwadia. |
| The Mystery of Purple Veggies - San Jose | May 10 2025 | It’s time to start thinking about planting your Spring/Summer Vegetables. Please join UC Master Gardener Maria Guerra for this exciting talk on purple vegetables that grow in our zone 9B and 10A. This will include both Indian and Asian vegetables. This will include eggplant, microgreens (including Mizuna)… |
| Plant Clinic Online | May 13 2025 | Have a sick plant, an ailing tree, mysterious spots on leaves? Chat with a UC Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose your plant problems. You can also listen and learn while other people ask their questions. |
| Understanding How Herbicides Work - Online | May 15 2025 | This webinar will cover the fundamentals of herbicides for weed management around the home and garden. Weed expert Tom Getts will discuss how herbicides work, the effectiveness of various organic and synthetic herbicides, and how to choose the right herbicide for your weed problem. |
| Plant Clinic Online | Jun 10 2025 | Have a sick plant, an ailing tree, mysterious spots on leaves? Chat with a UC Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose your plant problems. You can also listen and learn while other people ask their questions. |
| Healthy Soil - How to Improve Your Soil for Planting - Cupertino | Jun 14 2025 | Do you wonder what you need to do to get your soil ready for planting? Come join UC Master Gardener and UC Master Composter, Jasmine Martinez, who will discuss working with your soil to transform it into the soil for planting fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, and shrubs. |
| Introduction to Growing CA Native Plants - San Jose | Jun 14 2025 | Please join us as UC/Santa Clara County Master Gardener volunteer Paula Stapleton teaches us about growing California native plants. |
| Cover, Smash, Trap: Non-Chemical Methods for Pest Management - Online | Jun 19 2025 | Want to learn how to manage pests without pesticides? In this webinar we will review nonchemical pest management practices as alternatives to pesticides in the home and garden. Visit the Urban and Community Webinar website to learn more about this webinar series. |
| Plant Clinic Online | Jul 8 2025 | Have a sick plant, an ailing tree, mysterious spots on leaves? Chat with a UC Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose your plant problems. You can also listen and learn while other people ask their questions. |
| Success with Succulents - San Jose | Jul 12 2025 | Meet with UC Santa Clara County Master Gardener volunteer and succulent expert Judy Hecht. Judy will talk about succulent care, propagation, growth habits, and design. We will look at the many ways to take advantage of all the wonderful attributes of these very versatile plants and how to help them thrive… |
| Wild World of Wasps! - Online | Jul 17 2025 | Wasps are a very diverse group of insects. Some species can be nuisance pests, creating galls on plants and stinging people, but many others are beneficial pollinators and predators of pests, such as aphids. |
| Plant Clinic Online | Aug 12 2025 | Have a sick plant, an ailing tree, mysterious spots on leaves? Chat with a UC Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose your plant problems. You can also listen and learn while other people ask their questions. |
| Plant Clinic Online | Sep 9 2025 | Have a sick plant, an ailing tree, mysterious spots on leaves? Chat with a UC Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose your plant problems. You can also listen and learn while other people ask their questions. |
| Plant Clinic Online | Oct 14 2025 | Have a sick plant, an ailing tree, mysterious spots on leaves? Chat with a UC Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose your plant problems. You can also listen and learn while other people ask their questions. |