Education Programs

Hotline
Get personalized answers to your gardening questions from a local UC Master Gardener. Submit questions by phone, email or website and Master Gardeners will provide knowledgeable answers to your questions about horticulture, pest control, water management, and soil enrichment. more >>

Public Information Booth
Find Master Gardeners at many local farmers markets and gardening events. They can answer questions and provide resources to meet your gardening needs.

Demonstration Garden
Want to see a variety of horticultural techniques and plants for growing edible and ornamental plants? The UC Master Gardener Demonstration Garden is located in Watsonville, with an additional demo garden planned for Salinas in Monterey County. The garden also hosts hands-on classes on pruning, irrigating, planting, composting and other topics. more >>

Newsletter
Our public newsletter for the local gardening community contains useful local information for gardening on the Central Coast. Sign up here

Master Gardener Certification
Training future Master Gardeners occurs every other year in a 5 month Master Gardener training program taught by experts in all fields of horticulture. more >>

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