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…
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Features, December 2016
How Does Your Garden Grow?
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…
Generals, December 2016
SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardens presents Dr. Glenn Wright – Growing Unusual Citrus – January 19
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,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2016
Gardeners Exchange
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…
Features, November 2016
How does Your Garden Grow?
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…
Generals, November 2016
Living with Urban Wildlife
Louise Grabell SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners presents Living with Urban Wildlife on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom. Learn about our local wildlife, their habitat needs and why they may be attracted to your yard or neighborhood. We also discuss ways to design and manage your property to benefit both…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
The Gardeners Exchange
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes John Durham, native plant rescue team member for Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society, to speak on Wednesday, October 26 at 1:00 p.m. at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room. John is a board member of the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society and both John and his wife Susan…
Features, October 2016
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell Trees are beautiful additions to any landscape! They provide privacy and protection from the summer heat. Fall is a great time to plant a tree. The temperatures are cooler, both day and night, and the soil is still moist from the summer monsoon rains. Besides, it’s so much easier to dig that hole…
Generals, October 2016
Master Gardener Program
Basic desert gardening SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners presents Basic Desert Gardening in the La Mesa Room at The Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch Monday, October 24, 9:00 a.m. to noon. New to the Ranch? Puzzled about plant choices? Have questions about the basics: soils, cactus, growing natives, frost protection, sun protection, irrigation and any other…
Clubs & Classes, September 2016
Who you gonna’ call? SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners
Patti R. Albaugh Louise Grabell, coordinator for the SaddleBrooke Master Gardener program, recently spoke to SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary about the background, vision and services of Master Gardeners. Louise was formerly a high school science teacher but even as a child she was interested in gardening. “I have my mother to thank for that,” she said…