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Where to find us in 2019

	Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 28, 2019 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM - Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM - Monday through Thursday California State Fair Cal Expo, The Farm, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento We will be ready to answer your gardening questions all day for 17 days! If you plan to attend the Fair this year, stop by and visit us at The Farm. Bring samples of your problem plants or insects (in a plastic bag, please!) to the Master Gardener information kiosk. We can help.
	Saturday, August 3, 8 AM - 2 PM Harvest Day - Free! Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628 Bring samples of your problem plants or insects to the Ask the Master Gardeners table.
	Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table Florin Certified Farmers Market - Free! 5901 Florin Road, Sacramento 95823 Find us on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8 AM till Noon: July 18 (Cancelled) August 15 September 5 September 19 Finding unique challenges in your garden? UCCE Master Gardeners have the answers.
	Sunday, September 15, 4 PM till 9 PM Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table North Laguna Creek Park Day - Free! 6400 Jacinto Avenue, Elk Grove, 95758 Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions to the “Ask the Master Gardeners” information table at the North Laguna Creek Park Day.

(2019 Completed Events)

Saturday, June 15, 9 AM - Noon
Open Garden - Free!
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628

Saturday/Sunday, May 25/26, 10 AM - 2 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
Secret Garden Nursery Succulent Extravaganza - Free!
8450 West Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove 95758

Saturday, May 18, 10 AM - 4 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
Walk on the Wild Side - Free!
Beach Lake Park, 8301 River Road, Sacramento, 95832

Saturday, May 18, 10 AM - 2 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
A. M. Winn School May Faire - Free!
3351 Explorer Drive, Sacramento, 95823

Saturday, May 18, 10 AM - 4 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
Colonial Heights Charming Garden Tour
5420 San Francisco Blvd., Sacramento 95820

Thursday, May 16, 9 AM - Noon
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
Senior Health & Resource Fair - Free!
Citrus Heights Community Center
6300 Fountain Square, Citrus Heights, 95621

Saturday, May 11, 9 AM - Noon
Open Garden - Free!
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628

Saturday/Sunday, April 27/28, 11:30 AM - 3 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
Folsom Garden Tour

Saturday, April 13, 8 AM - 1 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
Sylvan Ranch Community Garden Open House and Plant Sale - Free!
7450 Stock Ranch Road, Citrus Heights, 95621

Saturday, April 13, Noon - 2 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
Creek Week - Free!
Carmichael Park, 5750 Grant Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608

Friday/Saturday, April 12/13, 10 AM - 3 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
Spring Garden Sale - Free!
American Cancer Society Discovery Shop/Elk Grove
8470 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, 95758

Wednesday, April 10, 9 AM - Noon
Open Garden - Free!
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628

Saturday, April 6, 10 AM - 3 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
Plant Foundry Spring Celebration - Free!
Plant Foundry Nursery and Store, 3500 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95817

Thursday, March 21, 10 PM - 6 PM
Friday, March 22, 10 PM - 7 PM
Saturday, March 23, 10 PM - 7 PM
Sunday, March 24, 11 AM - 4 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
San Francisco Flower and Garden Show
Cal Expo Pavilion Building, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, 95815

Sunday, March 10, 2019 11 AM- 1 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table - Arbor Day in Rancho Cordova - Free!
Dave Roberts Park, 10805 Mapola Way, Rancho Cordova 95670

Saturday, March 9, 9 AM - Noon
Open Garden - Free!
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628

Saturday, February 9, 2018, 9:00 AM - Noon
Open Garden Free!, Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628

Saturday, January 29, 2019, 9:00 AM - Noon
Pruning Workshop, Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628

Friday, January 25, Noon - 7 PM
Saturday, January 26, 10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday, January 27, 10 AM - 5 PM
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
Northern California Home & Landscape Expo, Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento, 95815

What is an Ask the Master Gardeners event?

UC Master Gardeners are available at various locations to answer gardening questions and identify your insect or plant problems. Bring plant or insect samples (in a sealed plastic bag or other container, please) for identification to a plant clinic listed below.

To assist the Master Gardener, it is important to have as much information as possible when you arrive. Include leaf, stem, and flower in your sample.

Here are some sample questions we will ask:

Is the plant a perennial or annual, evergreen or deciduous?
What color are the flowers if the plant has flowers?
Is the bark thick, thin, rough or smooth?
How tall is the plant?
Does it stand alone or with other plants?
Are other plants infected or infested and are these plants of a different variety?
Is the plant in a container or in the ground?
How old is the plant?
How much sun exposure does it get?
How often and how long is the plant watered?

There are many other questions to be answered, but those listed above will start you in the right direction when you seek assistance.