Barb Nicholson Master Gardeners are your neighbors and friends who have taken it upon themselves to complete the requirements for Master Gardener certification. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener volunteer, then you are invited to enroll in the Master Gardener Training Course for the fall of 2017. This is an intensive 15-week…
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Features, February 2017
How does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell February is a great time for transplants. Most plants are still dormant and will not suffer from being moved to a new location. Well, that’s if you move the plant properly. But before you go ahead and start to dig, let me advise you not to move any well-established trees or shrubs. Anything…
Generals, February 2017
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…
Generals, February 2017
High Desert Gardening class February 21
High Desert Gardening will be presented in the Maricopa Room, DesertView Clubhouse at SaddleBrooke, 10:00 a.m. to noon, for six weeks starting February 21, 2017; registration required. Once again, due to popular demand, your Master Gardeners will be offering a six-week mini course to help residents resolve basic gardening issues along with gaining new information…
Generals, February 2017
Gardener’s Exchange
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Renee Stevens, Home Depot plant expert, on Wednesday, February 15 at 1:00 p.m. at La Hacienda Club to speak on Garden Pests: the Good, the Bad and the Beneficial. One of Home Depot’s top garden gurus, Renee Stevens will share her secrets for keeping bad pests at bay…
Generals, February 2017
Just a few days left to order geraniums
Karen Schickedanz You just have a few days left to order some colorful geraniums to benefit charities supporting the vision-impaired. Delta Gamma alumnae in SaddleBrooke are once again selling the flowers as part of the sorority’s annual fundraising effort throughout metropolitan Tucson. Geraniums are available in six-inch pots at $8 or three for $23 in…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Garden Club welcomes new members
Diana Sigler Are you blessed with shiny green thumbs that make every plant they touch grown into specimens worthy of photos on seed packets? Or are your thumbs more earth colored—like brown? No matter! If you like gardening, whether it be growing veggies, herbs or flowers, the Garden Club can help you find answers. We…
Generals, January 2017
Master Gardener Program
Master Gardeners presents High Desert Gardening High Desert Gardening will be presented in the Maricopa Room, DesertView Clubhouse at SaddleBrooke from 10:00 a.m. to noon for six weeks starting February 21, 2017; registration is required. Once again, due to popular demand, your Master Gardeners will be offering a six-week mini course to help residents resolve…
Generals, January 2017
Gardeners Exchange
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Susan Billings Brennan to share Secrets of a Successful Spring Vegetable Garden on Wednesday, January 18 at 1:00 p.m. at La Mesa Room, La Hacienda Club, SaddleBrooke Ranch. It’s hot, it’s dry — it’s just different here. Chances are you’ve moved to SaddleBrooke Ranch from a wetter, colder and…
Features, January 2017
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell January is a dull month for the avid gardener. Other than harvesting your citrus and keeping an eye on your Winter Hanging Baskets, there’s not much else to do outside. So, how about doing a little gardening inside? If you have one bright windowsill, you are well-prepared to try growing some herbs indoors.…