Carmen Konkle Now that the hot and very hot weather has arrived, what should we be doing in the hot summer months in our gardens? Mostly we should do as our plants are doing and just be. In this heat, most plants just want to survive and rest. If you see signs of stress, like…
Karen Parks The hot weather has arrived, and the gardening club’s tours are on hold until fall. Likewise, you may find that, short of watering, you have curtailed much of your normal gardening activity. And yet, we gardeners find that we need a little “fix” from time to time. So, what is a gardener to…
Karen Parks On March 29, several members of the gardening club’s cactus and succulent sub-group traveled to the University of Arizona for a guided tour of the Joseph Wood Krutch Garden. Located near the center of campus by Old Main, the garden contains predominately plants that are native to the Sonoran Desert. This garden, along…
The University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension, Pinal County Southeast Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to our Community Education Presentation Wednesday, May 13, at 1 p.m., in the SaddleBrooke Ranch Sol Ballroom, 31143 S. Amenity Dr., Oracle 85623. Join us for a presentation “Demystifying Irrigation Systems”. “The beauty of irrigation lies in its ability…
Robert Kumza I’ll bet you thought I was going to say, “… with Doublemint, Doublemint, Doublemint gum.” Well, in SaddleBrooke, the saying goes, “Double your pleasure, double your fun by joining the SaddleBrooke Gardening Club.” Based on national statistics, 55% of American households participate in some form of gardening on a regular basis, and 78%…
Robert Kumza Many of us may remember working with our parents or grandparents in the family garden. As children, we may not have realized it, but many families were going through tough times after the war. Food shortages were common, and Americans were called upon to help the war effort by growing their own food…
Robert Kumza When I first started gardening in Arizona five years ago, I started with 40 years of previous gardening experiences and prejudices gained from my Pennsylvania gardens. These prejudices led me to believe that gardening was a once-a-year event that started in spring and ended when fall weather hit and all my plants had…
Mary Jane Wilson Cacti, succulents, citrus, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, roses, flowers—you name it and someone in SaddleBrooke probably has experience growing what you are interested in. Club members’ gardening experiences run the gamut from Master Gardener to new in town and just starting out, to “been there, done that.” They will be glad to…
Mary Jane Wilson Cacti, succulents, citrus, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, roses, flowers—you name it, and someone in SaddleBrooke probably has experience growing what you are interested in. Members have moved here from Pennsylvania, California, Florida, New York, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Indiana, Washington, Texas, etc., etc.—all places where we have one thing in common: Gardening is very…
Mary Jane Wilson Cacti, succulents, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, flowers—you name it, and someone in SaddleBrooke probably has experience growing what you are interested in. One of the newest SaddleBrooke Gardening Club (SBGC) members writes, “I’ve been a member of the new SaddleBrooke Gardening Club for only two months, and I’m hooked. The membership has…