Events for UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

How to Grow and Enjoy Herbs  No fat, low fat, no salt, watch the sugar; we’re 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. They also make beautiful…

Expand your Pollinator-Friendly Garden 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. We’ll cover the types of plants that attract butterflies, bees…

These weeds displace natives, decrease wildlife habitat, and reduce recreational and land values.  Discover ways to identify, control, and report invasive weeds of county-wide concern.  Then, we will take a look at weeds commonly found in the home landscape, their culture, and control strategies.

Learn the correct way to prune fruit trees  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.  In this informative class for beginners…

Now is the time to plan for homegrown vegetables into the winter! 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…

Learn how to deal with deer, voles, and gophers in your garden.   First, we’ll dig into the biology of each; what they eat, where they live, how they reproduce and how to identify them.  We’ll look at what they like/dislike, when they are most active, and the damage they can cause.  Then…

Come attend our new hands-on photo class.  Tips and tricks for using your phone as your camera. We will be discussing lighting, focal area, composition, framing and leading lines. After the class we will tour our 16 themed gardens in search of beautiful flowers, plants and insects to practice what you…

Learn to save seeds from beautiful gardens.  Join us for a leisurely stroll through the various and beautiful Gardens of Sherwood.  We will help you gather seeds from selected plants to take home and try in your own yard.  Learn about tried-and-true seed saving techniques. Includes flowers,…

Turn waste into a nutrient rich organic material for your garden. Join Master Gardener Cindy Young to learn how compost provides valuable nutrients for your garden soil.  Compost also helps retain moisture, which saves water, suppresses weeds, prevents soil erosion, and loosens compacted soils for…