Ask the Master Gardeners
What is an Ask the Master Gardeners event?
Where to find us in 2020
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January 18, 9 AM till Noon Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions. UCCE Master Gardeners have the answers. |
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February 8, 9 AM till Noon Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions. UCCE Master Gardeners have the answers. |
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March 14, 9 AM till Noon Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions. UCCE Master Gardeners have the answers. |
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Wednesday, April 15, 9 AM till Noon Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions. UCCE Master Gardeners have the answers. |
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May 9, 9 AM till Noon Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions. UCCE Master Gardeners have the answers. |
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June 20, 9 AM till Noon Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions. UCCE Master Gardeners have the answers. |
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August 1, 8 AM till 2 PM Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions. UCCE Master Gardeners have the answers. |
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September 12, 9 AM till Noon Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions. UCCE Master Gardeners have the answers. |
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Wednesday, October 14, 9 AM till Noon Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions. UCCE Master Gardeners have the answers. |
(2019 Completed Events)
Wednesday, October 9, 9 AM till Noon
Open Garden - Free!
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628
Ask the Master Gardeners Information Table
1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8 AM till Noon
Florin Certified Farmers Market, 5901 Florin Road, Sacramento 95823
Sunday, September 22, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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4th Annual District 8 Latino Festival - Free!
Nielsen Park, 7596 Center Parkway, Elk Grove, 59758
Sunday, September 15, 4 PM till 9 PM
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North Laguna Creek Park Day - Free!
6400 Jacinto Avenue, Elk Grove, 95758
Saturday, September 14, 9 AM till Noon
Open Garden - Free!
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628
Saturday, August 3, 8 AM - 2 PM
Harvest Day - Free!
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 95628
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
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Secret Garden Nursery Succulent Extravaganza - Free!
8450 West Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove 95758
Saturday, May 18, 10 AM - 4 PM
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Walk on the Wild Side - Free!
Beach Lake Park, 8301 River Road, Sacramento, 95832
Saturday, May 18, 10 AM - 2 PM
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A. M. Winn School May Faire - Free!
3351 Explorer Drive, Sacramento, 95823
Saturday, May 18, 10 AM - 4 PM
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Colonial Heights Charming Garden Tour
5420 San Francisco Blvd., Sacramento 95820
Thursday, May 16, 9 AM - Noon
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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
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Folsom Garden Tour
Saturday, April 13, 8 AM - 1 PM
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Sylvan Ranch Community Garden Open House and Plant Sale - Free!
7450 Stock Ranch Road, Citrus Heights, 95621
Saturday, April 13, Noon - 2 PM
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Creek Week - Free!
Carmichael Park, 5750 Grant Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608
Friday/Saturday, April 12/13, 10 AM - 3 PM
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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
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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
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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?


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.
