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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Dave Morris, plant scientist and volunteer at Boyce Thompson Arboretum, to speak on The Curandero Trail on Wednesday, September 21 at La Hacienda Club, SaddleBrooke Ranch at 1:00 p.m. Dave, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, lives in Arizona City. As a retired museum aide from…
Louise Grabell Have you noticed there’s a lot of crazy pruning that’s going on in SaddleBrooke? I’ve written about proper pruning methods before, but I am heartbroken about what many of your so-called landscapers are doing to your beautiful garden treasures. Any “landscaper” who uses a power clipper to take care of your trees and…
Our national parks The National Park Service will be 100 years old on August 25. To celebrate this grand event President Obama has decreed in 2016 all fourth graders and their families may enjoy our 400 plus park facilities free of admission charges. Many families are taking this open door policy to experience nature which…
EcoGro founder to speak Wednesday, August 24 at SaddleBrooke Ranch The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Brendan Woltman, founder of EcoGro, a soil and garden amendment company, on Wednesday, August 24 at 1:00 p.m. The program, Soils for Healthy and Prosperous Plants, will be held at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room at SaddleBrooke…