Santa Clara

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! 

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

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…

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…

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…

Wasps are a very diverse group of insects. Some species can be nuisance pests, creating galls on plants and stinging people, but many others are beneficial pollinators and predators of pests, such as aphids. And some wasps are just cool! In this webinar, we will discuss different behaviors of wasps and some…

Meet with UC Santa Clara County Master Gardener volunteer and succulent expert Judy Hecht. Judy will talk about succulent care, propagation, growth habits, and design. We will look at the many ways to take advantage of all the wonderful attributes of these very versatile plants and how to help them thrive…

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…

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.

Wherever you live, you need to know this! As recent fires in California have shown, living on flat lands does not protect homes from wildfires. Learn simple steps to harden your house and create defensible space around it.