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Seeking Volunteers - Master Gardener Training Classes Start in Fall 2017

We are now accepting applications for our fall 2017 class. To apply, you must be a resident of Alameda County and attend on of our free Orientation sessions. Learn more.

Your Alameda County Garden, Month-by-Month

Monthly Tips from Master Gardeners on gardening tasks you can do each month to make your garden healthy, beautiful and productive.

Advice to grow by. Just ask us!

Click here: ASK THE HELP DESK! (a form will pop up to walk you through the process)
Email us at acmg@ucanr.edu Please tell us:

Your name, phone number and city
Problem description - if applicable: name of plant, when the problem began, history of watering, fertilizing, pruning, pesticides, etc.
Photographs of the problem, if possible

Call us at 510-670-5645, during our open hours – Mon, Wed and Thurs from 10 am to 1pm.

Demonstration Gardens

Master Gardeners have Demonstration Gardens in Albany, Oakland, Livermore and Fremont that you can visit. You can see drought tolerant landscaping and vegetable gardening methods and techniques demonstrated at our gardens, attend workshops and talks held year round, and meet Master Gardeners who can help answer your gardening questions.