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UC Master Gardeners of Riverside County
February 2026
Events & Information eBlast
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Date: Saturday, February 7
Location: 4500 Glenwood Drive, Riverside CA. 92501
Time: 10:00am
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Please register using the link below for the Start Your Tomatoes workshop.
Date: Sunday, February 8
Location: Tequesquite Community Garden
Time: 2:00pm
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A festival to celebrate the end of the annual date harvest, the annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival welcomes over 250,000 guests each February. The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival presented by Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
Date: February 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, & 28
Location: Indio Fair Grounds, Gate 4 Taj Mahal, 46517 Arabia St., Indio CA. 92201
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Date: Saturday, February 21
Location: California Citrus State Historic Park, 9400 Dufferin Ave., Riverside CA. 92503
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
| Community Demonstration Garden | |
The Moreno Valley Community Demonstration Garden is a multi-use space created to educate the community and equip them with the expertise to implement the size, scope, and scale of garden or landscaping appropriate for their residential setting. Join us during our operating hours to consult with a Riverside County Master Gardener!
Tuesdays from 8:00am - 12:00pm
Thursdays 8:00am - 12:00pm
Please use the link below to register for workshops!
Class: Prep your garden for Spring planting
Date: Saturday, February 21
Location: Behind the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center, 14075 Frederick Street Moreno Valley
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
| Irrigation Repair Workshop | |
Date: Saturday, February 28
Location: La Sierra Library, 4600 La Sierra Ave.
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
| Permaculture Design Training and Certificate | |
February 14 - Class 5: Stewardship, Trees and Their Energy Transactions, Barter & Trade, Village Development, Communication
February 21 - Composting Workshops: Vermicomposting and Backyard (11:00am - 3:00pm)
February 21 - Natural Building Workshop - Earthen Floor (9:00am - 3:30pm)
Date: Saturday, February 14 & 21
Location: 4500 Glenwood Drive, Riverside CA. 92501
Time: 9am - 3:30pm
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The Home Harvest:
A Kitchen Garden Workshop
| Riverside Flower Show and Garden Tours | |
JOIN US AT FEBRUARY
CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS
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FARMERS MARKETS FEATURING
UC MASTER GARDENERS
These fun events combine shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables, gourmet foods, flowers, crafts, and many other interesting items with an "Ask the Master Gardener" information table. Master Gardeners are present to answer your gardening questions, hand out a wide range of materials on gardening topics, and present "how to do it" gardening demonstrations. This is where you can find us at farmers markets in February:
DOWNTOWN RIVERSIDE--Saturday, February 14, from 8:00am - 2:00pm at Main Street, between 5th and 6th
CORONA--Saturday, February 7, from 8:00am - 12:30pm at Corona Mall, 6th and Main St., Corona, CA, 92879
PALM SPRINGS--Saturday, February 7 & 21, from 8:00am - 12:30pm at 2300 E. Baristo Road
TEMECULA--Vail Ranch HQ--Tuesdays, February 17, from 9:00am - 1:00pm, 32115 Temecula Parkway (Between Kohl's and Ross)
TEMECULA--Promenade Mall--Wednesdays, February 4, from 9:00am - 1:00pm, 40820 Winchester Road (Upper Level of Mall, in front of Dick's Sporting Goods)
MURRIETA--Sunday, February 8 & 22, from 9:00am - 1:00pm, Village Walk Plaza, 24480 Village Walk Place
LA QUINTA--Sunday, February 8, from 8:00am - 5:00pm, Old Town La Quinta, 78100 Main St. La Quinta CA. 92247
CANYON LAKE--Canyon Lake Center--Sunday, February 15, from 8:30am - 1:30pm, 31516 Rail Road Cayon Rd. Canyon Lack CA. 92587
HEMET--Bautista Creek Ranches--Saturday, February 21, from 8:30am - 2:30pm, 42525 Stenson Ave, Hemet CA. 92544
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OTHER PUBLIC VENUES FEATURING
UC MASTER GARDENERS AT
INFORMATION TABLES
AKA "Ask the Master Gardener"
These are locations where UC Master Gardeners have been invited to hand out research-based information to the public and answer questions As you are out doing errands and having some relaxation, stop and get some gardening help as you enjoy these events!
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Stop by the Master Gardener Information Table at Lowes:
La Quinta, February 1 & 15, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Stop by the Master Gardener Information Table at Tracker Supply:
Jurupa Valley, February 21, 8:00am - 2:00pm
Moreno Valley, February 21, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Temecula, February 21, 8:30am - 1:30pm
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Maintenance
- Above 2000 ft.: prune deciduous fruit trees, cane berries.
- Below 2000 ft.: prune grapes, roses, crepe myrtle.
- Paint trunks of bareroot and young fruit trees to prevent borers and protect from sunburn. Use interior white latex paint with equal amounts of water and apply generously.
- Control earwigs and sow bugs with bait or traps.
- Remove and discard old flowers from azaleas and camellias to reduce petal blight.
- Divide asters, lilies, perennial phlox, chrysanthemums.
Fertilize
- Daphne after bloom.
- Asparagus and strawberries.
- Cane berries: split yearly recommended amount into three applications, just before new growth, mid-spring and mid-summer.
- Feed mature bloomers and fall-planted perennials with a slow-release fertilizer.
Plant
- Trees, shrubs, perennials
- Bare-root deciduous shrubs and trees are available now.
- Roses, grapes, blackberries, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries, asparagus, chives, onion sets, green onion plants.
- Below 2000 ft.: shallots, lettuce, parsley, cabbage family.
- Plant California native plants now. Period. (February and March are the ideal months for planting natural gardens.)
Cover Crops
- Cover crops like Fava beans can be planted if not planted earlier.
Lawns
- If rains haven’t come, irrigate lawn once or twice this month.
Vegetables
- February is a good month to start planting in the ground, salad greens and lettuces, carrots, beets parsnips, radishes, spinach, purple beans. You can start early tomatoes, cucumbers, and summer squash in containers.
Spray
- Apply pre-emergent for invasive yellow star thistle.
- Apricot trees with a fungicide containing copper to prevent brown rot. Spray at bud swell, full bloom, and petal fall.
- Check the garden for fungus. Spray with sulfur or copper if needed.
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All fruit and nut trees: Check IPM for safe and effective sprays
- Note: All the effective insecticidal sprays kill bees and other beneficial insects. Do not spray while trees are in bloom.
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Have a Gardening Question?
Ask a UC Master Gardener!
Include as much detail as possible and any photos that illustrate your problem/question.
Email:
Riverside County: anrmgriverside@ucanr.edu
You may also call the "Ask Your Master Gardener" Helpline at 951-955-2647 with your questions.
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Copyright © 2026, UC Master Gardener Program of Riverside County, All rights reserved.
CONTACT US:
UC Master Gardener Program of Riverside County
2080 Washington Street
Riverside 92504
951-955-0170 (Main)
anrmgriverside@ucanr.edu
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