UCCE Master Gardeners of Nevada County

11/01/2026

FREE WORKSHOP - FALL FRUIT TREE PRUNING

Saturday, November 7, 2026. 10:00 am - noon

Demonstration Garden, 1036 W. Main St., Grass Valley (NID Grounds)

Learn the fundamentals of pruning fruit trees, including why we prune, when to prune, basic cuts, how much to prune, and the tools to use. We’ll also cover present some intermediate topics and answer your questions. Learn to recognize where fruit grows on a tree and how to prune for best fruit production. We’ll conclude with a step-by-step list of how to begin your pruning experience.

Always check our website for the latest schedule updates: ncmg.ucanr.edu.

GOT GARDENING QUESTIONS? You can submit questions electronically to our Help Desk anytime using the following link. https://ncmg.ucanr.edu/Got_Questions/

Visit our webpage at any time at: https://ncmg.ucanr.edu/ UCCE

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained and certified by the University of California to provide research-based information about home horticulture and pest management. We help home gardeners and community organizations garden sustainably and create a healthy environment.

Connect with us on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/UCCEmastergardeners.nevadacounty

https://www.instagram.com/nevadacountymg/

Listen to us: Master Gardeners and Friends Radio Show Saturdays 10:00 am to noon on KNCO 830 AM
https://www.iheart.com/live/knco-830-news-talk-830-6865/

Image credit: Chrissy Freeman – Nevada County Master Gardener

10/18/2026

FREE WORKSHOP - COMPOST

Saturday, October 24, 2026 10:00 am - noon

Demonstration Garden, 1036 W. Main St., Grass Valley (NID Grounds)

Gather fallen leaves now to set up your compost. Learn how and why compost is your gardens best friend. Aside from water of course. Greens and browns, what to use and how to tend to your compost.

Always check our website for the latest schedule updates: ncmg.ucanr.edu.

GOT GARDENING QUESTIONS? You can submit questions electronically to our Help Desk anytime using the following link. https://ncmg.ucanr.edu/Got_Questions/

Visit our webpage at any time at: https://ncmg.ucanr.edu/ UCCE

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained and certified by the University of California to provide research-based information about home horticulture and pest management. We help home gardeners and community organizations garden sustainably and create a healthy environment.

Connect with us on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/UCCEmastergardeners.nevadacounty

https://www.instagram.com/nevadacountymg/

Listen to us: Master Gardeners and Friends Radio Show Saturdays 10:00 am to noon on KNCO 830 AM
https://www.iheart.com/live/knco-830-news-talk-830-6865/

Image credit: US EPA

10/11/2026

FREE WORKSHOP - DESIGNING AND PLANNING YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN

Saturday October 17, 2026 10:00 am - noon

Demonstration Garden, 1036 W. Main St., Grass Valley (NID Grounds)

Are you thinking about starting a vegetable garden, or wondering if it is time to redesign your existing garden? Are you worried whether you and your location have what it takes to be successful? This workshop will walk you through the questions you should ask, and the steps you can take to design and build a vegetable garden that is custom tailored to your needs and location.

Always check our website for the latest schedule updates: ncmg.ucanr.edu.

GOT GARDENING QUESTIONS? You can submit questions electronically to our Help Desk anytime using the following link. https://ncmg.ucanr.edu/Got_Questions/

Visit our webpage at any time at: https://ncmg.ucanr.edu/ UCCE

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained and certified by the University of California to provide research-based information about home horticulture and pest management. We help home gardeners and community organizations garden sustainably and create a healthy environment.

Connect with us on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/UCCEmastergardeners.nevadacounty

https://www.instagram.com/nevadacountymg/

Listen to us: Master Gardeners and Friends Radio Show Saturdays 10:00 am to noon on KNCO 830 AM
https://www.iheart.com/live/knco-830-news-talk-830-6865/

Image credit: Homesteadandchill.com by permission

10/06/2026

FREE WORKSHOP - NATIVE PLANT SERIES ROUNDTABLE : YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Saturday October 10, 2026 10:00 am - noon

Demonstration Garden, 1036 W. Main St., Grass Valley (NID Grounds)

Join us for our final Native Plant gathering for 2026! The workshop presenters will be available to answer all your Native Plant questions.

Gardeners! What challenges or intrigues you about including native plants in your landscape? Bring your questions this coming Saturday, October 10, from 10 to noon, to our “Native Plant Roundtable” at our Demonstration Garden, 1036 W Main St, Grass Valley.

Our presenters from this year’s series of native-plant workshops will share special tips about gardening with natives and then discuss the topics you all want to know more about. Ask our experienced Master Gardener native-plant gardeners your questions, based on your own garden experience or on any of our native-plant workshops.

Pose your questions at the workshop…or in advance at https://bit.ly/NativePlantQuestions. Whether new to gardening, new to native plants, or a long-time fan of our local species, bring your questions!

Image credit: Image of broad leaf lupine by Cas Latham-Faulkner)

09/28/2026

FREE WORKSHOP - SPRING FLOWERS

Saturday, October 3, 2026 10:00 am - noon

Demonstration Garden, 1036 W. Main St., Grass Valley (NID Grounds)

Come learn about daffodils, tulips, and all their beautiful cousins! This workshop is about getting your garden ready to pop in the spring by planting bulbs in the fall. We'll discuss planting and growing in Nevada County's unique soils and climates including what you can do right now to grow the flowers you want to see in the spring.

Always check our website for the latest schedule updates: ncmg.ucanr.edu.

GOT GARDENING QUESTIONS? You can submit questions electronically to our Help Desk anytime using the following link. https://ncmg.ucanr.edu/Got_Questions/

Visit our webpage at any time at: https://ncmg.ucanr.edu/ UCCE

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained and certified by the University of California to provide research-based information about home horticulture and pest management. We help home gardeners and community organizations garden sustainably and create a healthy environment.

Connect with us on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/UCCEmastergardeners.nevadacounty

https://www.instagram.com/nevadacountymg/

Listen to us: Master Gardeners and Friends Radio Show Saturdays 10:00 am to noon on KNCO 830 AM
https://www.iheart.com/live/knco-830-news-talk-830-6865/

Image credit: Katie Kohler, Nevada County Master Gardener

09/24/2026

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1536438981845107&id=100064370605064

Seeds can grow more than gardens …

At the Madelyn Helling Library, UCCE Master Gardeners of Nevada County turned a small seed library into a year-round community resource. What began with $300 in seed funding and a vintage card catalog has grown into a thriving program that has shared more than 6,000 seed packets and helped over 1,300 residents grow fresh food.

The program offers more than free seeds. Volunteers also provide seed-saving workshops, gardening education, and practical information to help residents grow their own food.

Discover how a community partnership, dedicated volunteers, and a simple idea are helping strengthen food resilience in Nevada County.

Read the full story: https://ucanr.edu/blog/uc-master-gardener-program-statewide-blog/article/seed-library-grows-food-skills-and-community (or the link in our bio)



Photo Credit: UC Master Gardeners of Nevada County
Photo description: UC Master Gardener volunteers, Nikki Duncan and Judy Nichols, proudly display the vintage card catalog turned seed library.

09/23/2026

GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOT

This alert from the California Native Plant Society that is I something we need to be aware of - and, no - it's not a cowboy sharp shooter! It's a very nasty bug that can spread devastating bacterial diseases to many landscape plants and orchards. The information below is from the CNPS, and here is additional information as well on our UC IPM website

The invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) insect has been found on grapevine shipments sold at select Costco locations in Northern California between April 21 and May 19, 2026 and desert willows sold at Costco locations between June 24 and July 3. If you or someone you know has recently purchased a grape plant or desert willow at Costco, please help limit the spread of the insect and the plant disease it carries by contacting your local County Agricultural Commissioner's Office right away.

See the California Department of Food and Agriculture GWSS web page for more information.

09/21/2026

FREE WORKSHOP - COOL SEASON VEGGIES

Saturday September 26, 2026 10:00 am - noon

Demonstration Garden, 1036 W. Main St., Grass Valley (NID Grounds)

Vegetable gardening in the foothills isn’t just for summer! Learn about growing healthy vegetables from your own garden from fall through spring. We will focus on cool-season garden planning and preparation as well as freeze-dates, microclimates, and ways to extend the season. Join us, it will be fun.

Always check our website for the latest schedule updates: ncmg.ucanr.edu.

GOT GARDENING QUESTIONS? You can submit questions electronically to our Help Desk anytime using the following link. https://ncmg.ucanr.edu/Got_Questions/

Visit our webpage at any time at: https://ncmg.ucanr.edu/ UCCE

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained and certified by the University of California to provide research-based information about home horticulture and pest management. We help home gardeners and community organizations garden sustainably and create a healthy environment.

Connect with us on social media:

https://www.facebook.com/UCCEmastergardeners.nevadacounty

https://www.instagram.com/nevadacountymg/

Listen to us: Master Gardeners and Friends Radio Show Saturdays 10:00 am to noon on KNCO 830 AM
https://www.iheart.com/live/knco-830-news-talk-830-6865/

09/15/2026

TUNE IN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 to KVMR 89.5 FM from
6:00 - 6:30 for SURROUNDINGS

Two Master Gardeners - Monica Finn of Placer County & Chrissy Freeman of Nevada County - are among the numerous MGs also active in our local Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. With another Redbud volunteer, they'll be chatting about the vital role locally native plants play in our ecosystems, and how we can help by gardening for homegrown habitats.

🦋🌼 They'll also give a few notes about the Redbud Chapter's upcoming Fall Native Plant Sale happening online October 3rd! Big thanks to Al Stahler for hosting Soundings and giving native plants a voice on the air!

Listen on the radio at 89.5 or online at https://www.kvmr.org/listen-now/. Can’t listen live? No worries — catch it on KVMR’s archives, available for two weeks after the air date. Tuesday, Sept 15 | 6:00–6:30 PM