Contact Us - How to find Master Gardener Help

How to Get Help from a Trained Master Gardener from Alameda County

1. Click here:  ASK THE HELP DESK! (a form will pop up to walk you through the process)
2. 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
3. Call us at 510-670-5645, during our open hours – Mon, Wed and Thurs from 10 am to 1pm.

Write Us:

224 West Winton Avenue, Room 134
Hayward, CA 94544

Request a speaker for your event

Complete our request form and our Speaker's Bureau will find the perfect speaker for your needs.  We have a large selection of topics that we are ready to deliver, and can create a custom presentation for you as required.  Complete your request to learn more. 

Request a Master Gardener Staffed information table.

Are you interested in having an Alameda County Master Gardener at your next tabling event? If so, please click here to fill out our request form. We appreciate your interest in our program and look forward to partnering with you.

Visit us at a local Farmer's Market

• Alameda Farmer's Market, Corner of Haight & Webster- 1st & 3rd Saturdays, April - September from 9am-Noon
• Berkeley Farmer's Market, 1931 Center Street - Saturdays, April-September from 10am-2pm.
• Fremont Farmer's Market, 4080 Bay Street - 2nd Sunday, April through September
• Grand Lake Farmers Market, Corner of Grand Ave & Lake Park Ave - 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 4/11 through 9/12 from 9am-1pm. 
• Livermore Farmer's Market, 2155 3rd Street between J & K - 1st & 3rd Thursdays, beginning in May from 4pm-8pm.  
• Pleasanton Farmer's Market, Main & W. Angela - Saturdays (except 2nd Saturday of the month), March-September  from 9am-1pm.
• San Leandro (Bayfair) Farmer's Market, Bayfair Center 15555 E 14th - 1st & 3rd Saturdays, May-September from 8:30am-12:30pm.
• Temescal Farmer's Market, 5300 Claremont, DMV Parking Lot - Sundays, April-October from 9 am-1pm

Visit a demonstration garden

• * Lake Merritt Trials Garden, in the garden center behind 666 Bellvue Ave, Oakland: every Wednesday, 11AM-1PM all year, and 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 11AM-1PM from April through September. 
• * Livermore Demonstration Garden, 3575 Greenville Rd, Livermore, 2nd Saturdays, 9AM-12PM.
• * Quarry Lakes Demonstration Garden, 2100 Isherwood Way Fremont, CA 94536, 1st Saturday and 3rd Tuesday, 9AM-12PM.
• *Albany Demonstration Garden, 900 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94706, 3rd Saturday 11AM-12PM

Annual and special events often have plant doctor booths hosted by Master Gardeners

• Keep an eye on our events calendar for details of upcoming activities!

California Garden Web

The University of California Statewide Master Gardener Program has launched a new Web site to serve as an information portal for California gardeners. The UC Statewide Master Gardener Program staff designed the Web site to organize and extend UC's vast store of research-based information about gardening, landscapes and lawns to the public.