Plant Care

Valentine’s Day Rose Pruning WorkshopGive your garden (and yourself) some love this February 14thCome solo or bring a loved one!Join us for a hands-on class where you’ll learn:·       How and when to prune different types of roses·       Tools of…

Learn how to prune roses with confidence 🌹 in this hands-on class led by Monterey Bay Master Gardener, Suzanne Cook.Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on rose pruning demonstration at San Juan Bautista Historical Park Rose Gardens! After a brief demonstration and orientation, you’ll join Suzanne in…

Learn how to prune fruit trees so they stay healthy, productive, and easy to harvest.In this hands-on winter workshop, Monterey Bay Master Gardener Diane Mahan will walk you through what to cut, what to keep, and how pruning supports sustainable, climate‑smart home orchards. 🍎After a brief demonstration and…

Do you have fruit trees in need of pruning? Do you want help sorting out the difference between a thinning cut and a heading cut?Bring your gloves and clippers for a hands-on fruit tree pruning demonstration at Sydalyn Hill in Felton!After a brief demonstration and orientation, you’ll join Master Gardener,…

Secrets of Planting Seeds Participants are invited to the Cameron Park Community Center for a presentation on the selection and germination of seeds, starting media, containers, growing out, hardening off and transplanting seedlings.  Following the presentation, participants will have an…

Your best vegetable garden starts now It's time to prepare the garden for the delicious vegetables you want to grow this year. Master Gardener Zack Dowell will discuss garden plant selection, planting times, site selection, soil preparation, proper seed planting techniques, and pest management. 

UC Master Gardeners and Cabrillo College Horticulture present their Home Gardener Days December session,  with Peter Quintanilla, Board Certified Master Pruner and landscape pruning instructor at Cabrillo College. Peter will explain the basic considerations of why, how, and which of your garden’s…

Join Santa Barbara Master Gardeners in a FREE online event on:Bare-Root Fruit TreesMaster Gardener, Janet Rogers, will share information on bare root fruit tree selection, planting, and care.  

Join Master Gardener Tom Hansen to assist in the fall pruning of our demonstration orchard. This workshop provides a hands-on chance to prune our fruit trees with expert guidance. Learn how to keep fruit trees the ideal size for your backyard garden so that no ladders are needed for pruning or harvesting…

Do you want to grow native plants, but don't know where to begin? Master Gardener volunteers will take the mystery out of it and can teach you the basics of gardening with California native plants! Topics will include: Who should grow California native plants? (hint, everyone!)What California…