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UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

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UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

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Questions about home gardening should be directed to the MG office at 530-621-5512 or via e-mail to [email protected].

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County are members of the community specially trained to represent University of California Cooperative Extension as volunteers who provide research-based answers to the public's home horticulture questions. The page is not always monitored in a timely manner.

10/31/2026

FREE CLASS Controlling Starthistle

Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 9:00 am-12 pm

Bethell-Delfino Agriculture Building
311 Fair Ln
Placerville, CA 95667

Join Master Gardener Steve Savage to learn about this invasive w**d that has taken over large portions of California’s range land and urban landscape. Learn about its origins, how it moves, why it is so difficult to control, how to overcome these difficulties, control methods, and how to design an effective control program.

This is an in-person event

A parking permit is required to park in the El Dorado County lots around this building on the weekends. An email with a permit will be mailed to you the week before class; if you are unable to print it at home, there will be some available when you check in at the class.

Registration is requested but not required. Class size is limited. Please register to ensure yourself a seat.
https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-el-dorado-county/event/central-sierra-controlling-starthistle-el-dorado

Photo credit: Jack Kelley
Photo description: Yellow starthistle in flower

10/25/2026

At a recent meeting, Dwayne Kyte, from Dargonfly Peony Farm gave an informative presentation about his passion for Peonies. He gladly answered questions, and gave
Peony bulbs to lucky Master Gardeners.

After a break, speakers, Diane, Linda, and Dan, gave an update from the Nomination Committee. Other business topics were covered by our leader, Ada.
It was a good meeting.

Photo credit: Pauline Atkins & Judy Hobbs
Photo Descriptions: Various pictures of Peonies, pink, yellow with green leaves, gentleman with black & white plaid shirt holding peony bulb, collective colorful pic of members, three speakers, one holding orange folder, our leader in black & white attire.

10/23/2026

There is still time to sign up for this FREE CLASS on pruning! The weather tomorrow will be perfect for this class! Come and join us!

Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 9 am-12 pm

Sherwood Demonstration Garden
6699 Campus Dr
Placerville, CA

$2 parking fee paid at Kiosk

Pruning 101

Pruning plants is like getting your haircut. First you need to visualize what you'd like the plant to look like long term. Just like a barber, you need to have the right tools. Then there are some dos and don'ts, proper times of the year, and some basic principles that will turn any gardener into a pro (even better than some professional trimmers). Come to the Sherwood Demonstration Garden to learn how to prune just about any plant, and then be prepared to walk through the garden to get more of a hands-on experience. The weather will be perfect!

Registration is requested but not required. Please register!
https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-el-dorado-county/event/central-sierra-pruning-101-el-dorado-county

Photo credit: Gustavo Fring from Pexels
Photo description: A gloved hand holds pruning shears and trims green raspberry bushes, with fresh leaves filling the background and a blue checkered sleeve visible.

10/21/2026

FREE CLASS Pruning 101

Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 9 am-12 pm

Sherwood Demonstration Garden
6699 Campus Dr
Placerville, CA
$2 parking fee

Pruning plants is like getting your haircut. First you need to visualize what you'd like the plant to look like long term. Just like a barber, you need to have the right tools. Then there are some dos and don'ts, proper times of the year, and some basic principles that will turn any gardener into a pro (even better than some professional trimmers). Come to the Sherwood Demonstration Garden to learn how to prune just about any plant, and then be prepared to walk through the garden to get more of a hands-on experience.

Registration is requested but not required. Please register!
https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-el-dorado-county/event/central-sierra-pruning-101-el-dorado-county

Photo credit: UCANR
Photo description: Gardener pruning trees with yellow pruning shears.

10/14/2026

Still time to sign up for this FREE class!
Attracting birds to your garden!

Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 8:30 am-11:30 am

Sherwood Demonstration Garden
6699 Campus Dr
Placerville, CA
$2 parking fee

UC Master Gardener of El Dorado County and avid bird watcher Pat Trimble will discuss our common backyard birds and share strategies for attracting them to our gardens with plants. Other means of providing food, shelter, and water will also be featured.

Registration requested but not required. Please register!
https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-el-dorado-county/event/central-sierra-attracting-birds-your-garden-el

Photo credit: Lori Dunn
Photo description: Grey and white Tufted Titmouse bird on tree branch with red berries.

10/11/2026

Fall Into Gardening was celebrated at Sherwood Demonstration Garden on Saturday! What a beautiful
Fall Day!

Photo credit: MG P. Atkins
Photo descriptions: Various garden locations with trees, leaves, red & yellow roses. Master Gardeners with red shirts.

10/09/2026

FREE CLASS - Back to Basics

Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 9 am-12 pm

Blackstone Community Clubhouse
1461 Blackstone Parkway
El Dorado Hills, CA

Back to Basics class is an introduction to the essential skills of gardening.

Start with soil health, choosing the right plants for your climate, watering wisely, and topping it all off with proper installation of mulch that every gardener needs to grow healthy, thriving plants. Whether you're brand new to gardening or looking to refresh your knowledge, this class brings you back to the core principles that make gardening enjoyable, manageable, and rewarding.

Registration is requested but not required. Please register!
https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-el-dorado-county/event/central-sierra-back-basics-el-dorado-county

Photo credit: Debi Valerga
Photo description: Flower bed with multiple different kinds of flowers including white Shasta Daisies, orange California Poppies, yellow Cosmos, yellow Yarrow, and pink Echinacea in a bed bordered with decomposed granite walkways and a wood fence and trees in the background.

10/09/2026

Fall Into Gardening
Saturday, October 10 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Come to the Sherwood Demonstration Garden for our annual free event.

This year's classes feature
• 9:30 am Composting
• 10:15 am Vermicomposting
• 11:00 am Native Plants
• 12:00 noon Planting Alliums

We will have activities for children in the Children’s Garden.
All 16 gardens will be staffed for any questions you may have.
6699 Campus Dr. Placerville, CA

Parking at the garden is $2. Please pay at any kiosk in the parking lot.

Hope to see you there!

Photo credit: Debi Valerga
Photo description: Multiple pumpkins of different shapes and colors including white, green, yellow, and orange.

10/07/2026

🍁🍂🍂🍁 FALL INTO GARDENING 🍁🍂🍂🍁

10/03/2026

Approximately 35 UCCE Master Gardners of El Dorado County braved the heat this morning to start the propagation process for our annual Plant Sales in April 2027. This spectacular propagation MG event was open to any MG that wanted to propagate plants. A wide variety of soft and hard wood cuttings, herbs, edible flowers and plants for the ornamental sale were all available. They were all clipped , trimmed, dipped in water and rooting hormone and carefully planted into 4 inch pots. How many you ask, an incredible 400, 4 inch pots were filled with starter plants that went to their foster homes to be cared for until our April Plant Sale. This represents just a small fraction of the plants to be offered for sale in April.
Thanks to all that participated in this event.

Photos by Judy Hobbs
Photos of Master Gardners propagating misc plants into 4 in black pots.

Address

311 Fair Lane
Placerville, CA
95667

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 12pm
Wednesday	9am - 12pm
Thursday	9am - 12pm
Friday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+15306215512

Website

http://ucanr.org/sites/EDC_Master_Gardeners/

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