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Harvest Day 2025

Harvest Day 2025 is Coming Soon!

Saturday, August 2, 8 AM till 2 PM at the Fair Oaks Horitulture Center.

Speakers, vendors, food trucks and lots of friendly Master Gardeners to answer your garden questions and show you what we are growing.  Many thanks to our generous sponsors.  Hope to see you there!  For all the details on this year's event, visit our Harvest Day page.

 

We are here for you!

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We are here for you!

Welcome to our new website and thank you for your patience while we unpack!

Contact/find us.
Attend one of our events.
Video library of gardening topics.
Publications. Enjoy!
Facebook updated every day.
YouTube Channel with all the past Virtual Harvest Days and Master Gardener videos.

Snap a pic of your problem plant or mystery bug and email it to the Help Desk: mgsacramento@ucanr.edu

 

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Updates
The vegetable garden

Visit our monthly tips for vegetable activities in your garden.  We offer suggestions for year around harvests.

In the orchard

Find out what orchard tasks need doing this month.  Whether you are caring for trees or harvesting fruit, we can help.

In the WEL

The Water-Efficient Landscape gardens at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center are lovely year around.  Visit our checklist for monthly tips.

The vineyard

Get advice about what to do in your vineyard this and every month of the year by visiting our checklist.

Composting

Start composting or worm composting this year!  Find details for building and caring for your compost pile or worm bin.

Backyard berries

Learn best cultural practices year around for growing cane berries, blueberries and strawberries with our monthly tips.

Grow herbs!

Choose herbs right for you and your garden.  Our plant list has lots of ideas, including some opportunities to try something new.

 

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Upcoming Events

Event Date
July 11, 2025 - July 27, 2025

Master Gardeners at the State Fair

Drop by our booth at The Farm or inside Building B for Advice To Grow By... Ask Us!Where to find us?  We have two venues this year in response to the Fair’s new shorter weekday hours: …
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Event Date
August 2, 2025

Harvest Day 2025

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center (map and directions) 11549 Fair Oaks Boulevard Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Harvest Day 2025! Join the UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County at Sacramentos ultimate…
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Event Date
September 13, 2025

September Open Garden - FOHC

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center (map and directions) 11549 Fair Oaks Boulevard Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Open gardens are informal FREE events where you roam the gardens, watch what we are doing, see what we…
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Event Date
October 4, 2025

SPECIAL EVENT - Worm Composting

Learn how easily red wigglers thrive in rotting organic kitchen waste and turn it into compost. This indoor class will include presentations on the care and feeding of worms, options for harvesting…
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