Join us once a month for a free public tour on the first Saturday of each month, starting at 9:00am. After the approximately one-hour tour, wander around the sixteen individual gardens at your own pace or ask docents for help and more information. The garden may be closed due to inclement weather or…
With summer coming soon, it is very important to preserve our water resources, while protecting the investments in our plants and landscaping. Master Gardeners Sheri Burke and Cheryl Turner will discuss the basics of home sprinkler and drip irrigation systems.
Are you brand new to gardening, but have a burning desire to learn proper practices? Have you had some gardening experience, but not much success achieving healthy plants? Plan to attend MG Sheri Burke's free public education class on "Back to Basics.
Don't miss the Placerville Plant Sale - Perennial plants April 26 Trees, shrubs, grasses, succulents, native and perennial plants. Sale at the Sherwood Demonstration Garden. Parking $2
No fat, low fat, no salt, watch the sugar; were constantly bombarded about how to eat healthier. One of the best ways to introduce healthy, delicious flavor into meals is to use herbs in our cooking. Many are easy to grow and preserve.
Learn the basics of dish gardening while creating your own little space. Build a home for a fairy, a dinosaur, or make roads to explore in your own little trucks.
Are you looking for plants that are almost care-free? Virtually deer-proof and pest-free? Join Master Gardeners to learn about Ornamental Grasses and how to incorporate them into a landscape.
Did you know that planting more diverse and flowering plants in your garden can help support your vegetable garden or orchard? Learn how to choose plants to make your garden a haven for the pollinators. Well cover the types of plants that attract butterflies, bees, bats and hummingbirds.
Join the El Dorado County Master Gardeners to learn about weeds commonly found in the home landscape, their culture, and control strategies. Well also discuss highly aggressive non-native weeds which have been introduced into El Dorado County.
Learn how to successfully grow two of the most popular garden vegetables: tomatoes and peppers. Topics covered will be how to plant seedlings in the garden, methods of pruning and training growing plants, and diagnosing and resolving problems including pests.
Want to solve your pest problems in the garden using methods that lessen risks to people and the environment? Are you interested in less toxic pest management?
You dont have to live in the South of France to enjoy Lavender. In our Mediterranean climate, Lavender is a beautiful and fairly drought tolerant and pest resistant garden plant, with a wide variety of specimens in many colors and sizes.
Come out to the beautiful and educational Sherwood Demonstration Garden to learn the benefits of summer fruit tree pruning: what to prune in the summer vs winter, the reasoning, creating fruitful trees, and more.
Would you like to continue to harvest luscious, home-grown vegetables even after the heat of summer subsides? If so, now is the time to plant for a fall and winter harvest. Learn how to grow a successful winter vegetable garden from UC Master Gardener Zack Dowell.
Join UC Master Gardeners and Master Food Preservers of El Dorado County for Gifts from the Garden and Kitchen. Well share ideas for gifts you can give from your garden or kitchen as well as gift ideas for the gardener and the cook in your life.
