Tag: SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners

Master Gardeners Demo Day and Mini Plant Sale March 20

Join your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners for a Demonstration (Demo) Day fair. Residents from both communities are welcome to attend all events. Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions and guide you to resources that will assist you in creating and maintaining thriving and bountiful gardens. Demo Day and Mini Plant Sale at SaddleBrooke…

‘Cold Hardy Cacti’ Presentation December 14

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are delighted to bring Mark Sitter, owner of B & B Cactus Farm in Tucson, for an in-person presentation, “Cold Hardy Cacti,” on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Mark, a longtime friend of SB/SBR Master Gardeners, will…

‘Winterizing Your Desert Garden’ November 16

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invite you to attend an in-person presentation with Deb North who will be presenting “Winterizing Your Desert Garden” at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Ms. North will be speaking in the La Mesa/La Montana Rooms at La Hacienda in SaddleBrooke Ranch. Though it…

‘Gardening for Hummingbirds in the Desert’ October 19

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invite you to attend an in-person presentation with Carianne Funnicelli on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m., entitled “Gardening for Hummingbirds in the Desert.” Ms. Funnicelli will be speaking in the La Mesa/La Montana Rooms at La Hacienda in SaddleBrooke Ranch. Do you enjoy…

Desert Foods for a Resilient Future

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend a Zoom webinar presentation with Erin Riordan, Ph.D., on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 1 p.m. The topic will be “Desert Foods for a Resilient Future.” Dr. Riordan is a conservation research scientist at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum…

SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardener Plant Sale

Julie Peek, Pinal County Master Gardener The SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invite you to attend our annual Plant Sale on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. at MountainView clubhouse (38759 S. Mountainview Blvd.), outside of the ballroom on the patio. There will be plenty of parking in the parking lots outside the ballroom.…

U of A Cooperative Extension: Master Gardener

Four Master Gardeners Receive Honors Ellen Sosin, Pinal County Master Gardener One of Saddlebrooke/Saddlebrooke Ranch Master Gardeners’ longest-serving members, Zann Wilson, will be relocating and leaving our group. In addition to our Master Gardener sending her off with a personal tribute honoring her and her service, she was one of only four people in Pinal…

Summer Gardening Presentation on April 20

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend an in-person presentation with Parker Filer, the Assistant Extension Agent in Horticulture with the University of Arizona’s Pima County Cooperative Extension. Please join us on Wednesday, April 20, at 1 p.m. in the La Hacienda Club, La…

Back to the Garden: Indoor Gardening

Kathleen Martin, Pinal County Master Gardener Indoor gardeners enjoy houseplants for aesthetic and health benefits. Besides being an attractive addition to our homes, plants improve the air by absorbing carbon dioxide and volatile toxins while giving off oxygen and humidifying the air. All plants need light, a suitable pot with soil mix, and water. When…