UC Master Gardener Talk: Magnificent Magnolias

Name: UC Master Gardener Talk: Magnificent Magnolias
Start: 2025-03-08T11:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-03-08T12:00:00-08:00
Location: SF Botanical Garden

March 8 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Free

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

This Month’s Topic: Magnificent Magnolias

Come join us to learn about the ancient flowering trees that have endeared themselves to humans for millennia. Learn how to plant and care for these elegant trees that are endemic to Asia and the New World — from the monsoon-influenced, temperate forests of the Himalayas to the cloud forests of Mesoamerica.

Upcoming Plant Sale Themes

April: House Plants
May: Spring Bloomers
June: City Living: Small Space & Indoor Gardening

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

Ryan Guillou is the Director of Collections and Conservation for the Gardens of Golden Gate Park.

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.