UC Master Gardener Program

 Do you love to have fresh flowers in your home, brightening up your living spaces? Do you want to attract beneficial insects and pollinators to your garden? Then this is the talk for you! Join Master Gardener Laura Westley as she shows you the beautiful array of flowers that will grow well here Spring,…

 Join Master Gardener Matt Hall for a presentation on keeping squirrels, rats and gophers out of your garden. Learn about the different types of damage each of these pests are capable of and how to manage each of these types of pests in your garden through things like habitat modification, exclusion,…

This Month In The Garden – June 2025Forget June Gloom! Think June Bloom! It is time for another This Month In The Garden edition for the month of June on In The Garden with UCCE Master Gardeners. Our MG hosts Teena Spindler and Katrina Kirkeby have a ton of activities to get you out in the garden during,…

We have lots of new plants for you! Come see them and bring any succulent questions you may have!Free entrance; variable succulent pricesNote: The park charges $6 for parking, or you can park closer to our parcel on Chynoweth Avenue near Vauxhall Circle for free.Operated in partnership with the Santa Clara…

Find beautiful California native plants that use less water and need less maintenance than traditional landscaping. These plants also attract pollinators and birds.Note: The Park charges $6 for Parking or park for free on Chynoweth Avenue and closer to the UC Master Gardener lot and sale area.Operated in…

DescriptionThe Pioneer Veterans Hall is getting Ready for Wildfire! You’re invited to help us make this important community space safer and more inviting for years to come. The Hall has been chosen to showcase Defensible Space and Firewise Landscaping for Amador County and beyond. It will become a publicly…

We have lots of new plants for you! Come see them and bring any succulent questions you may have!Free entrance; variable succulent pricesNote: The park charges $6 for parking, or you can park closer to our parcel on Chynoweth Avenue near Vauxhall Circle for free.Operated in partnership with the Santa Clara…

Find beautiful California native plants that use less water and need less maintenance than traditional landscaping. These plants also attract pollinators and birds.Note: The Park charges $6 for Parking or park for free on Chynoweth Avenue and closer to the UC Master Gardener lot and sale area.Operated in…

Discover how California native plants can provide seasonal beauty while supporting pollinators and local ecosystems. Join Master Gardener volunteers as we share tips and techniques for attracting and supporting pollinators in your yard.

  Join Kirsten Stember, naturalist and educator for the Santa Lucia Conservancy, to uncover the unique adaptations and native larval plants of 10 common native butterflies in Monterey County.For over 25 years, Kirsten has led interpretive walks at the Santa Lucia Preserve, situated within one of…