UC Master Gardener Program

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Tree and Shrub Pests - Online

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Oct 16, 2025

Do your trees or shrubs look unhealthy? A variety of insects, wildlife, and diseases can attack these plants making them unattractive or slow to grow. In this webinar, horticulture expert Chris Shogren will cover common pests of landscape trees and shrubs, their management, and tips for proper plant care to…
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Cool season vegetables including carrots and cabbage, from Canva
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Time to Start Planning Your Cool Season Vegetable Garden - San Jose

Event Date
Aug 9, 2025

Did you know that summer is the time to start preparing your winter garden? We will talk about which vegetables grow well during the cool season, how to start seeds, and growing in containers. A fun fact about cool season vegetables: they require less water and maintenance than summer veggies!
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Community Education Class- Olive Curing For Fun

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Sep 13, 2025

 Saturday, Sept 13, 2025  9:30-11 AM OLIVE CURING FOR FUN MG MARIE and MFP  Learn to cure delicious olives in accordance to the Mediterranean tradition.  MG Marie and advice from Master Food Preservers will explore three different curing methods, utilizing both salt curing and…
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Community Education Class -Growing Cool Season Vegetables

Event Date
Aug 9, 2025

 Saturday,  August 9, 2025
GROWING COOL SEASON VEGETABLES         MG GWEN Did you know that cool season vegetables have a higher food value than warm season ones?  Join MG Gwen and she will show you how to expand your gardening repertoire to include…
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What went wrong in my summer garden

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Oct 8, 2025

Gardening can be fickle and full of learning opportunities. Things go wrong even for experienced gardeners. Zucchini plants produce no fruit.  Tomatoes have rotten bottoms.  Powdery mildew shows up everywhere. The list goes on and on.Join Master Gardener Jonathan Propp as we share “What Went Wrong…
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Seeds: Exploring Anatomy and the Art of Preservation

Event Date
Aug 13, 2025

Dive into the fascinating world of seeds. This engaging seminar will uncover the intricate anatomy of seeds, revealing their hidden structures and the science behind their ability to store and grow life. Discover how understanding seed anatomy can enhance your ability to save seeds effectively and ensure…
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Roses - summer watering- pruning & deadheading

Event Date
Jul 9, 2025

This class focuses on the essential care techniques for maintaining healthy and vibrant roses during the summer months. It covers proper watering methods to ensure roses receive adequate hydration without overwatering, tips for deadheading (removing spent blooms) to encourage continuous flowering, and…
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Growing Cool Season, Asian Vegetables

Event Date
Sep 10, 2025

Cool season vegetable gardening is different from planting a summer garden. Not difficult but you do need to pay a bit more attention to temperature and growing conditions. In this class you will learn about optimal soil and ambient temperatures which determine when you plant your cool season vegetables. You…
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Cover Cropping: Year Around

Event Date
Nov 12, 2025

This beginning class will explain what are cover crops, why and how they benefit your garden and the environment and when to plant them. Some benefits are the reduction or elimination of fertilizers, improvement of soil structure, reduction or elimination of pesticide use, and the increase of soil nutrient…
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