Master Gardener Program

Master Gardener classes

March 6

Basic Desert Gardening will be presented at the Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Monday, March 6, 9:00 a.m. to noon.

Have questions about the basics: soils, cactus, growing natives, frost protection, irrigation and any other issues affecting your gardens and landscapes? Your very own Master Gardeners will be on hand to present the information and answer your questions; no registration required.

For more information contact Zann Wilson at [email protected].

March 25

Ask Your Master Gardener Event will be held at SaddleBrooke Ranch Saturday, March 25 from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners will be available to answer your landscape and garden questions on design, plant selection, plant care and maintenance, irrigation and identification and treatment for pests and diseases. We will be having demonstrations such as the best way to transplant a cactus, composting made easy, the how-to’s of home irrigation, how to protect your plant from the cold and other helpful gardening information. Bring in any plant specimen samples or photos to show us your problems. We’ll be located on the patio near the tennis courts at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Hacienda Club.

For more information contact Ellen Sosin at [email protected], 781-784-6827.

April 20

Bullet Proof Plants, featuring everything you need to know about heat and cold hardy plants and drought-tolerant plants, will be presented by featured speaker Debbie Mounce, Retail Operations Manager for Harlow Gardens (KVOA-TV guest garden speaker) on Thursday, April 20 at MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West at 1:00 p.m. and preceded by the annual Master Gardener Plant Sale starting at 11:30 a.m. on the patio outside the ballroom.