Ventura County Master Gardeners

Our Mission is to enhance the well-being of people, plants, and the environment through science-based gardening education and community outreach.

Get Notified about upcoming Master Gardener seminars, workshops and other important gardening news click here.

Need a Speaker? click here.

You may Register Online for certain Calendar events listed on top right side of this page. Click on the desired event; you will find the registration link near the bottom of the event description.

Important Information

Love Volunteering and Gardening?
Become a Master Gardener Volunteer

Click here for details
Contact Leah Haynes, Master Gardener Program Coordinator,
Email: ljhaynes@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 320-4134 (cell)

Calendar

Event Name	Date
Tomatoes -- at SVSC	5/22/2012
Container Gardening -- at SVSC	5/29/2012
All About Roses -- at SVSC	6/5/2012
All About Citrus - at SVSC	6/12/2012
All About Roses - Goebel Center- T.O.	6/23/2012
Orchids 101 - Goebel Center- T.O.	7/28/2012

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Bug Blog

Katydid, Katy Didn't
Posted 5/18/2012 - My late father, who called me "Katydid," loved poetry.Decades after he passed, a cousin gave me a set of his books from his childhood home. One was "The Early Poems of Oliver Wendell Holmes," published in 1899 by T. Y. Crowell and Company.In it is a...

A Pomegranate Kind of Day
Posted 5/17/2012 - It was a pomegranate kind of day. Red, bright and wonderful.The papery-thin reddish blossoms in our yard draw both beneficial and pestiferous insects. Honey bees are there for the pollen and nectar; ladybugs are there for the pesky aphids. Occasionally...

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Quarterly Workshop Series

Mastering Your Home Garden

Saturday Workshops, specifically designed for Ventura County Home Gardeners, focus on seasonal garden tasks
Half day of informative gardening education
Presentations by University of California advisors and horticulture experts
$25 registration fee includes:
- Two morning presentations
- Continental breakfast
Docent-guided Faulkner Farm house and garden tour available
Opportunity to shop for plants at the Master Gardener Potting Shed

Next Home Garden Workshop Event

"Growing Terrific Orchids" and "All About Succulents"
19 May 2012, 8:15 am - 12:00 pm
Hansen Agricultural Center
Santa Paula, CA

For the workshop flyer with all the details, click here.

To register on-line click here.

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Got Gardening Questions?

Contact the Home Gardening Helpline

Phone: (805) 645-1455

or Email: mgventura@ucdavis.edu

Call Tuesday or Thursday, 1-4 pm to reach the Helpline at the University of California
Cooperative Extension office in Ventura.

Helpline Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

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