UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County
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UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento County

Welcome!

Open Garden

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
9 AM - Noon
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center

Wander the demonstration gardens, ask questions and get advice on what to in garden for fall. More.

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The application period for Sacramento County Master Gardener training in 2025 has closed. Please visit our Training page for information on future training opportunities.

2025 Gardening Guide and Calendar

It's here! 

Our 2025 edition is on sale now.

For only $12 (plus postage) you can have a whole year of gardening advice delivered to your door.

We are here for you!

Video library of gardening topics.
Publications. Enjoy!
Facebook updated every day.
YouTube Channel with all the past Virtual Harvest Days and Master Gardener videos.

Snap a pic of your problem plant or mystery bug and email it to the Help Desk: mgsacramento@ucanr.edu

 

October Horticulture Center Updates

In the orchard

Pomegranates are ripening. Try to pick them before rain causes cracks in the skin. 

See more October orchard activities.

The vegetable garden

It’s not too late to plant cool-season vegetables. Check the October column of our Vegetable Planting Chart (PDF). Visit garden stores for plants.

This is the month to harvest pumpkins and winter squash for cooking and for fall decorations.  Harvest after the vines have dried and before the first frost. 

In the WEL

October is a lovely time in the water-efficient landscape gardens at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center.

For more favorites, please visit our plant list for Fall.

The vineyard

October is the time to eat grapes and inspect plants for leaf problems.

See what to do in October in your vineyard.

Composting

The end of the summer vegetable garden can provide the beginnings of a beautiful compost pile. Put only disease- and pest-free plants and vegetables in the pile.

Are manures right for the compost pile?

Backyard berries

Want a better blueberry crop next year?  Watch our video explaining how to test and amend soil pH.

Fertilize all berries this month. See more berry tips for October.

Grow herbs!

Pineapple sage blooms late in summer just when hummingbirds (and humans) need a bright pop of color and delightful fragrance.

2024 Calendar

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Contact us

The Office
4145 Branch Center Road
Sacramento, CA  95827

Find our office

(916) 876-5338

E-mail:
mgsacramento@ucanr.edu

Telephone Help Desk:
Monday through Thursday
9 AM to Noon, 1 to 4 PM
Closed Fridays

Please call for walk-in
office hours.

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center
11549 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Fair Oaks, CA 95628

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4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento, CA 95827       Master Gardener Phone:  916.876.5338       Fax:  916.875.6233

Webmaster Email: mgsacramento@ucanr.edu