UC Master Gardener Talk: How to Succeed with Houseplants

Name: UC Master Gardener Talk: How to Succeed with Houseplants
Start: 2025-04-12T11:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-04-12T12:00:00-07:00
Location: SF Botanical Garden

April 12 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Free

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Join us at San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Plant Shop for expert advice on caring for your garden!

This Month’s Topic: How to Succeed with Houseplants

Are you a new plant parent looking to increase your confidence with houseplants? Or maybe you’re an experienced indoor gardener who wants to fine tune your skills? In this talk by UC Master Gardeners we will give practical, evidence-based information on the essentials of indoor plant care. We’ll cover the basics of light, water, soil, and fertilizer, and demonstrate how to make your own soil mix and correctly repot a plant. Whether you’re completely new to houseplants or you’re looking to expand your collection and try out new species, you will leave this talk better prepared to care for your plant babies.

Upcoming Plant Sale Themes

May: Spring Bloomers
June: City Living: Small Space & Indoor Gardening
July: Cacti & Succulents

About the UC Master Gardener Program

The UC Master Gardener Volunteer Program is a public service and outreach program under the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources department, administered locally by participating UC Cooperative Extension County offices. Our mission is to extend research-based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management and sustainable landscape practices to county residents by teaching workshops, hosting plant clinics, managing impactful projects, running demonstration gardens, and answering individual questions received via our Helpline.

About the Speakers

Greg Barbosa is a cardiothoracic nurse at UCSF and has been in the healthcare field for twenty years. A life-changing trip to the Amazon rainforest led him to a passion for birdwatching, ecology, and all things native. His areas of focus in gardening include the coastal sage scrub habitat and other plants that grow well in the sandy soils of San Francisco.

Kimberly Swan spent decades experimenting in her small fog-challenged San Francisco backyard, joining UC Master Gardeners in 2022. Interests include soils, succulents, vegetables and perennials, and garden design, studying for several years with the Landscape Architecture program at UC Berkeley. Kimberly helps friends, family and community members transform their outdoor spaces into gardens that work for them — she led an effort to turn an elementary school in Haight-Ashbury from a barren paved lot into a multi-level thriving garden for play and curriculum. Kimberly is specializing in soils and loves sharing her passion with the public.