LAKEPORT, Calif. – The University of California Master Gardeners of Lake County will hold their third annual Spring Garden Event on Sunday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. outdoors at the Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

The facility is wheelchair accessible and there is no charge to attend the event.

The event will be held rain or shine.

Presentations will be offered starting at 11 a.m. with “The Challenges of Backyard Beekeeping,” at noon with “Basic Aquaponics,” at 1 p.m. with “Fire Safe Planting” and at 2 p.m. with “How to Identify Lake County Oaks.”

Throughout the event, the G.R.O.W. (Gardening Resources On Wheels) team will offer continuous demonstrations on seed starting and saving, transplanting, soils and compost, irrigation, and raised beds and hoop houses.

Vegetable, flower, and drought tolerant plants, grown by U.C. Master Gardeners and selected for their adaptability to the Lake County climate, will be offered for sale.

There also will be a Master Gardener Help Desk to answer gardening questions.

Plant samples should be brought sealed in a ziplock plastic bag.

For more information, contact the U.C. Cooperative Extension at 707-263-6838, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or http://celake.ucanr.edu .