You may know when to pick and enjoy that delicious fruit, but do you know how to choose, plant, tend, and prune your fruit tree? Join Roseville Urban Forest Foundation arborist Lani Houck to learn how to grow and maintain fruit trees, from planting to harvest. Learn about choosing, planting, pruning, watering, and pest management... Read more »

On October 21, 2023 Fall Into Gardening with the Master Gardeners at their beautiful Sherwood Demonstration Garden located in Placerville.  Presentations on a variety of topics will be given throughout the day. Visitors can come for one class or stay all day. There will also be activities for kids, community booths and UCCE programs.  All 16 individual... Read more »

Are you getting tired of mowing and watering? If you have any amount of lawn, you understand the excessive work and water it takes to maintain it. If you are ready to replace it with a low maintenance - low water option, the first step is the actual removal. Join us to learn easy steps... Read more »

Native plant gardens are some of the most manageable gardens, given the right plants are in the right place.  Even so, tasks still remain.  This class will offer guidance on tending the native garden seasonally and specific to certain plants.  We will discuss (and in some cases demonstrate) pruning, mulching, fertilizing, propagating and watering.  Above... Read more »

Learn drip the right way in this hands-on workshop taught by water efficiency experts. Learn about equipment and installation for both retrofits and new landscapes. Discover how to keep your garden growing using less water by converting a sprinkler system to a drip irrigation system. In this class you will learn the basics of a... Read more »

What's the key to developing healthy, strong, and attractive trees and shrubs? Pruning, of course! Local arborist Lani Houck from Roseville Urban Forest Foundation (RUFF) will walk you through the purpose and techniques of pruning. In this hands-on workshop, we will explore how to make proper pruning cuts, when to prune, how to prune different... Read more »