About: This monthly Plant Clinic Online is an opportunity to chat with a Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose a plant problem. You can also listen and learn while other people ask questions. Priority will be given to questions that are emailed in advance; instructions are in the Zoom registration confirmation. 

Hosted by: UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County

Cost: Free

Registration: Zoom registration required
This event will not be recorded.

Dates: 2nd Saturdays of the Month, except Aug. and Dec. (January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, September 10, October 8, November 12)

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

See mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events-calendar for more events from Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

About: This monthly Plant Clinic Online is an opportunity to chat with a Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose a plant problem. You can also listen and learn while other people ask questions. Priority will be given to questions that are emailed in advance; instructions are in the Zoom registration confirmation. 

Hosted by: UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County

Cost: Free

Registration: Zoom registration required
This event will not be recorded.

Dates: 2nd Saturdays of the Month, except Aug. and Dec. (January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, September 10, October 8, November 12)

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

See mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events-calendar for more events from Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

About: This monthly Plant Clinic Online is an opportunity to chat with a Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose a plant problem. You can also listen and learn while other people ask questions. Priority will be given to questions that are emailed in advance; instructions are in the Zoom registration confirmation. 

Hosted by: UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County

Cost: Free

Registration: Zoom registration required
This event will not be recorded.

Dates: 2nd Saturdays of the Month, except Aug. and Dec. (January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, September 10, October 8, November 12)

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

See mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events-calendar for more events from Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

About: This monthly Plant Clinic Online is an opportunity to chat with a Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose a plant problem. You can also listen and learn while other people ask questions. Priority will be given to questions that are emailed in advance; instructions are in the Zoom registration confirmation. 

Hosted by: UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County

Cost: Free

Registration: Zoom registration required
This event will not be recorded.

Dates: 2nd Saturdays of the Month, except Aug. and Dec. (January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, September 10, October 8, November 12)

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

See mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events-calendar for more events from Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

About: This monthly Plant Clinic Online is an opportunity to chat with a Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose a plant problem. You can also listen and learn while other people ask questions. Priority will be given to questions that are emailed in advance; instructions are in the Zoom registration confirmation. 

Hosted by: UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County

Cost: Free

Registration: Zoom registration required
This event will not be recorded.

Dates: 2nd Saturdays of the Month, except Aug. and Dec. (January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, September 10, October 8, November 12)

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

See mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events-calendar for more events from Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County.

Date: May 19, 2022

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Contact: UC Statewide IPM Program

Sponsor: UC Statewide IPM Program

Details: This webinar will help you learn about squirrel pest management.

Visit the Urban and Community Webinar website to learn more about this webinar series and view previous presentations.

Presenter: Dr. Niamh Quinn, Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor

Registration: Zoom registration required

Cost: Free

Register Here

About: This monthly Plant Clinic Online is an opportunity to chat with a Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose a plant problem. You can also listen and learn while other people ask questions. Priority will be given to questions that are emailed in advance; instructions are in the Zoom registration confirmation. 

Hosted by: UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County

Cost: Free

Registration: Zoom registration required
This event will not be recorded.

Dates: 2nd Saturdays of the Month, except Aug. and Dec. (January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, September 10, October 8, November 12)

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Date: March 5, 2022

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Contact: UC Master Gardeners

Sponsor: UC Master Gardeners, Santa Clara County, CA

Location: Palo Alto Demonstration Garden

Event Details

Now is the time to start tomato seedlings for the summer garden. While waiting for them to grow to planting size, you can fill your veggie beds with fast growing varieties of cool season veggies, planting directly from seed or using purchased transplants. Come to this demonstration session to learn how to keep your garden producing cool season veggies right up to May/June, and how to grow your own tomato seedlings.

Presenter(s): PADG Master Gardeners

Registration: None

Cost: Free

Resolve this year to learn all about composting! Offered by the University of California and Santa Clara County, this free workshop will cover everything you need to know about composting.

Register here.

Date: January 20, 2022

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Contact: UC Master Gardeners, Santa Clara County, CA

Sponsor: Palo Alto City Library

Learn what to do this winter to keep your deciduous fruit trees healthy. Common diseases and insect pests as well as control measures for them will be discussed. Tips on selecting new trees will also be covered. Some very basic principles of pruning will also be covered. Bring your questions and enjoy growing your own fruit trees!

Presenter: UC Master Gardener Joan Cloutier

Registration: Required, Link

Cost: Free

Date: January 20, 2022

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Contact: UC Statewide IPM Program

Sponsor: UC Statewide IPM Program

Event Details

This webinar will help you learn about new and invasive pests.

Visit the Urban and Community Webinar website to learn more about this webinar series and view previous presentations.

Presenter: Karey Windbiel-Rojas, Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM/Area IPM Advisor

Registration: Zoom registration required

Cost: Free

More Info: https://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/events-calendar/?calitem=518102&g=84549

Date: January 8, 2022

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Contact: UC Master Gardeners, Santa Clara County, CA

Presenter: UC Master Gardeners

Registration: UCANR Zoom

Cost: Free

Have a sick plant, an ailing tree, mysterious spots on leaves? Come ask us about it! Our monthly Plant Clinic Online is an opportunity to chat with a UC Master Gardener via Zoom to diagnose a plant problem. You can also listen and learn while other people ask questions. It takes place on the second Saturday of the month from 10 am to noon. Priority will be given to questions that are emailed in advance; instructions are in the Zoom registration confirmation

Would you like to harvest from your garden year-round? In the Santa Clara Valley, you can grow lettuce, carrots, beets, peas, broccoli and more through the winter months.

In this workshop, Master Gardener Karen Schaffer will share how you can get the most of your winter garden. Attendees will pot up a cool-season seedling to take home. This workshop is free and open to all.

Presenter: UC Master Gardener Karen Schaffer

Registration: None

Cost: Free

Link: https://www.scu.edu/sustainability/programs/theforge/

Native plants are integral to an effective pollinator garden design. Based on functions within the ecosystem, the speaker will explore the interrelationships between plants, pollinators, other insects and animals. The goal is to allow you to design pollinator gardens, thereby leveraging California's wealth of biodiversity into more resilient--and beautiful--landscapes.

For more info, click here.

Learn how to create a beautiful, low water use and low maintenance landscape with native plants.  You will learn design concepts, best practices, and how to set goals and a budget in this informative lecture class.

More information and Registration here

Start saving money and water by reusing laundry water in your landscape! Learn how to assess your home and landscaping to install a graywater system without additional expensive pumps, filters, tanks or permits. Attendees are encouraged to bring photos of their laundry area and landscaping for additional help. Santa Clara County residents are eligible for a $200 rebate!

Lecture | Justin Burks

 For more information, click here.

Learn about irrigation equipment upgrades that will help make your irrigation system more efficient, discounts and rebate offers, and resources to get your started on improving your irrigation system.

Instructor: Sherri Osaka

More information and Registration here.

Gain practical, hands-on experience with the components and sizing considerations in converting lawn sprinkler systems to efficient drip irrigation.

Free! Register by emailing Amber Schat at Amber.Schat@Sanjoseca.gov.

The San Tomas & Monroe Neighborhood Community Garden opened  up late August, a little too late to grow the summer plants we all love: Cucumbers, tomatoes, squash , chili peppers and corn. March 15 marks the last chance of frost in Santa Clara County, which opens up a whole new class of vegetables and fruit that can be grown.

So, on Saturday, March 16th, the Garden Coordinator would like to invite the public to help him plant new spring vegetables in the Teaching beds from 9am – 12pm. He will be removing old plants, preparing the soil, and then plant spring/summer seeds and seedlings and will talk through every step to all in attendance. Tools and adult sized gloves are available. Please come in closed toed shoes and bring sun protection.

Contact the Garden Coordinator at (408) 615-3743 with your questions.

Come learn about capturing rainwater on your property with rain barrels, rain gardens, and cisterns to help conserve water and reduce runoff volume.  Learn about designing and maintaining these systems, rebate offers, and resources available to you.

Instructor: Sherri Osaka

More information, including registration here.

There is still time to gather the spring rains to use later in the year. Hear how to use passive forms of rainwater harvesting to keep water in your soil so you can start irrigating later than normal. Learn about active forms of rainwater harvesting to store water and use it when you need it. Find out about the new rebates offered by the Santa Clara Valley Water District and how you can take advantage of them.

If weeds had a tattoo it would be “misunderstood”—it would be in bold print and colors. A weed to one is a medicine to another. And the word weed has such a negative connotation. It is as if we need to degrade it before we eradicate it.  Spend some time with Frank Niccoli to learn why weeds should have a name change. From now on we will call them “les herbes savauges”.  Find out why.

The rains are bringing much needed water to our gardens, but they also sprout pesky weed seeds that hide in the soil. Ridding your garden of these weeds is typically a back-breaking, time-consuming endeavor, but there are techniques that can save you lots of time and effort. Join us to learn about sheet mulching and other simple tricks that you can do now, so you can enjoy your garden later. Bring along a sample of one or more of your weeds for the speaker to identify.

Change your landscape to attract more creatures, especially caterpillars! Your garden can become a food hub in the middle of suburbia.

Join us for a screening of a video based on Doug Tallamy’s latest book, followed by a discussion with the California Native Plant Society.

No RSVP; walk-ins are welcome

Event is at the Mountain View Library, 585 Franklin St, in the 1st Floor Program Room.

Learn how to safely reuse water from washing machines to irrigate your landscape! This free class will discuss residential graywater reuse, garden-friendly soaps and detergents, and how to construct a laundry to landscape graywater system using equipment you may find at the venue! Attending the workshop will also help participants understand what’s needed to qualify for the District’s graywater rebate: $200 (up to $400 in some areas). No purchase or attendance required to qualify for the rebate.

Bring a few photos of your laundry area and landscape to be irrigated with graywater for additional help during the workshop.

Register for the event at centralcoastgreywater.org .

For questions about the graywater rebate program, contact Justin Burks at jburks@valleywater.org.

This workshop focuses on landscape irrigation equipment upgrades and rebates for improving outdoor water use efficiency. Learn how to identify, troubleshoot and repair irrigation system problems to save water in your yard. Get firsthand knowledge from an expert landscape professional and water conservation staff members from the Santa Clara Valley Water District and City of Palo Alto Utilities. You may qualify for rebates for upgrading your irrigation system and/or replacing high-water using landscape with native plants. 

Registration and more information.

Learn methods for harvesting rainwater and capturing household graywater for use in your garden and landscape. Discover techniques for assembling and maintaining an inexpensive system and for storing rainwater to irrigate your garden.

Registration and information here.

Discover how and why native plants need less water, and how to plant and care for them. Learn how to suppress weeds naturally and build soil health. Dress for the elements! Wear closed-toed shoes, a hat, and bring water.

Free.  To Register, click here.