Want to make your yard come alive with butterflies, bees and birds? It's easy if you pick the right mixture of plants to grow a healthy haven for pollinators. Learn how to create a pollinator paradise in your own garden as a place of beauty and to help offset the challenges pollinators face in our increasingly... Read more »

Open gardens are informal events where you roam the gardens, watch what we are doing, see what we are growing and ask questions. Got garden problems?  Bring them to the 'Ask the Master Gardeners' table. All areas are staffed with Master Gardeners: grapes, herbs, fruit trees, citrus, vegetables, berries, composting, water-efficient landscape gardens. At 10 AM watch... Read more »

The Citrus Heights Water District presents a three-hour workshop, hosted by ReScape CA, & led by a landscape design, installation & irrigation expert: Attendees will learn:  How a WaterSmart landscape means less water, work, pollution + healthier waterways & communities How to select plants that work well in our climate How to choose where to place plants... Read more »

Bee pollination brings us much of our food and supports most of our wildland plants. Interest in helping bee pollinators has never been greater, but what can you do in your own garden to make sure it is bee-friendly? We’ll discuss garden design and plant selection based on bee biology as well as how to... Read more »

A ReScape California WaterSmart Workshop for the City of West Sacramento: The City of West Sacramento presents a three-hour workshop that covers River-Friendly Landscaping principals, which are based on the watershed approach to reduce water use and wasteful run off while improving landscape health. Attendees learn how to: Infuse their personal artistic style into a beautiful outdoor space. Design... Read more »

Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum, holds plant sales at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery, offering hundreds of different kinds of uncommon garden plants that have been locally grown, including the Arboretum All-Stars, our top recommended plants for Central Valley gardens. If you are converting your lawn to a low-water landscape or are interested in including more... Read more »

Did you know that some of our showiest Arboretum gardens get watered only once every two weeks, even in mid-summer? It doesn't take unlimited water to make a beautiful landscape! Come see examples of low-water plants in their spring glory and discover how they can become part of your own water-thrify landscape. The first 90... Read more »

There is no better way to landscape for birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects than with California native plants. With some basic design considerations and knowledge of California native plant irrigation and maintenance techniques, you can create a beautiful water-saving landscape with the sights and sounds of nature. Presenter: Brian Williams, owner of California Natural Landscaping... Read more »

Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum, holds plant sales at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery, offering hundreds of different kinds of uncommon garden plants that have been locally grown, including the Arboretum All-Stars, our top recommended plants for Central Valley gardens. If you are converting your lawn to a low-water landscape or are interested in including more... Read more »

Join us and learn about caring for your trees during a drought using low-water landscaping techniques! Discover the magic of mulching, slow-watering strategies, and more. The wet weather we’ve gotten recently is certainly welcome, but these low-water methods for tree care remain useful for our hot, dry summer climate.