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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…

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! 

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…

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…

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!

Come learn how to build beautiful and useful structures in your garden, such as beds, boxes, cages, and trellises.

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.

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 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…

Thinking about buying or just bought some tomato plants? Or maybe you planted some tomato seeds and you are wondering what to do next?

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 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…

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?

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.

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.

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…

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…

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?

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.

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.