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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
High Desert Gardening will be presented in the Maricopa Room at DesertView Clubhouse in 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 basic gardening issues along with gaining…
Louise Grabell December already? How did that happen—I was just enjoying my zinnias and marigolds. LOL – nights are getting colder and holiday hams are getting cheaper. Every store is full of plants to brighten your home: poinsettias, cyclamens, amaryllis, Christmas cactus, etc. This is also the time of year when those of us growing…
SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners will present Growing Unusual Citrus by Dr. Glenn Wright on Thursday, January 19 at 1:00 pm. in the MountainView Ballroom West. Dr. Glenn Wright, noted citrus expert and researcher, will be bringing us a program designed to encourage you to try growing something different in your yard besides the ordinary lemon,…
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Toni Moore, 16 year veteran Pima County Master Gardener to speak on Wednesday, December 14. Program begins at 1:00 p.m. at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room. Come hear Best Trees for Desert Landscapes. What makes a tree the best choice for your landscape? Consider what you want…
Louise Grabell Planning for Thanksgiving? Forget that—now is the perfect time to plan for all those garden upheavals, additions, rock re-settlements and whatever else has been on your mind since the summer. It’s also a good time to take care of your succulents (those weird-looking plants in a pot somewhere around the house) because they…