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Master Gardeners Program

The Master Gardener Program of the University of California Cooperative Extension, Santa Clara County operates a Hotline and Plant Clinic at Gamble Garden. Be sure to take advantage of this wonderful service!

Master Gardeners will answer your home gardening questions by phone Fridays from 1:00 to 4:00PM, or you can visit them in the library at Gamble Garden. The phone number is (650) 329-1356 x205.

In addition, on the second Saturday of each month, Master Gardeners staff a walk-in Plant Clinic at Gamble Garden from 9:00 to 11:00AM; please check the Calendar to see the theme for each month. You can leave a voice mail message for them at other times.

Please Note Our Winter Schedule
The Master Gardener Hotline and Plant Clinic at Gamble Garden are closed during the months of December and January. The Hotline reopens as usual in February, on Fridays 1:00 to 4:00PM; the Plant Clinic is open again on the second Saturday morning in February, from 9:00 to 11:00AM. During the Winter schedule, please call our San Jose Hotline with your home gardening questions: (408) 282-3105, Monday - Friday, 9:30AM to 12:30PM.

Mission of the Master Gardener Program
The objectives of this volunteer organization are to support the educational activities of the University of California Cooperative Extension and to operate for scientific and educational purposes, promoting horticultural education and service to the community and providing continuing horticulture enrichment for members. For more information about this valuable organization, visit their web site Master Gardeners Online