Get garden advice (plus Food Truck Mania) at convenient time: Thursday evening

Got garden questions? Here’s an opportunity to get answers – at a time that’s more convenient for many busy gardeners.

Thursday evening, June 12, the Sacramento County master gardeners will host a rare midweek evening Open Garden at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center.

From 4 to 7 p.m., the master gardeners will be out in force as they tend their demonstration gardens, demonstrate techniques and answer lots of questions. Admission and parking are free.

Another attraction: This Open Garden coincides with the Fair Oaks Park and Recreation District’s “Food Truck Mania” and car show. Get dinner along with gardening advice.

It’s a productive and fun way to spend an almost-summer evening. (No pets, please.)

“Join UC Master Gardeners on Thursday evening,” say the organizers. “Peruse at your own pace through the Water-Efficient Landscape gardens full of blooming perennials. Wonder among fragrant culinary herbs, raised vegetable beds, fruit orchards, citrus trees, berry varieties, and table grapes in the vineyard. A large compost area is past the pond and up the hill, teaching ways to turn kitchen and yard waste into soil amendment. Don’t miss the working red wigglers in the worm bin, and learn how to start a bin at your home.”

What is “Open Garden”? The master gardeners explain: “Open Gardens are informal free events where you roam the gardens, watch what we are doing, see what we are growing and ask questions. Bring samples of your problem plants, mystery pests and questions to the ‘Ask the Master Gardeners’ information table. Get one-on-one advice based on the most recent research-based sustainable practices.”

Master gardeners will be stationed throughout the Horticulture Center with focus on specific areas including grapes, herbs, fruit trees, citrus, vegetables, berries, composting, and water-efficient landscape gardens.

Can’t make Thursday evening? The next Sacramento County Open Garden is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, 9 a.m. to noon.

Fair Oaks Horticulture Center is located at 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, in Fair Oaks Park.

Details and directions: https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-sacramento-county