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…
La Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch Wednesday, August 24, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners will be available to answer your landscape and garden questions on design, plant selection, plant care and maintenance, irrigation and identification and treatment for pests and diseases. We’ll be located near the Bistro so you can…
Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Chuck Parsons, long time member of The Green Valley Garden Club, to speak on Wednesday, July 27 at 1:00 p.m. The program, Taking the Mystery Out of Sonoran Desert Gardening, will be held at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room, SaddleBrooke Ranch. Chuck will simplify the…
Louise Grabell It’s monsoon season and let’s hope that we get plenty of rain. While our landscapes are irrigated, the desert is not, except for what nature provides. Those of you with xeriscapes don’t have to worry at all! For the rest of us, the extra water is a good thing. And with the additional…
Louise Grabell April showers bring May flowers. So now what? Is it now time to look into 5×5 sheds for sale so I can begin with my cucumber and tomato growing? I love flowers and have devoted a small part of my landscape to growing flowers. Yes, I know it gets very hot in the…
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Amy Belk, plant specialist at Pima County Parks Native Plant Nursery, for a discussion on How to Pick a Shrub for Your Garden. This presentation will take place on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. in La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room. Amy works at the Pima…
While the stress-relieving capabilities and health benefits of gardening are well known, a twist on this timeless hobby offers a way to add charm and a whimsical feel to your home and garden. Creating an enchanted fairy garden can boost imagination and offer a family-friendly way to hone your green thumb. These miniature landscapes, often…
Louise Grabell When I arrived in SaddleBrooke 12 years ago (wow—12 years already!) we were taken on a tour. Being an avid gardener from back east, I was enthralled with the desert landscape but I couldn’t quite understand why such a beautiful community would keep barren, apparently dead plants in the ground all around the…
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Yadi Wang, a PhD student in Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences at the University of Arizona. Yadi’s presentation, “Unearth the Secret of Soil Genesis” will be held on Tuesday, June 14 at 1:00 p.m. at the La Hacienda Club, in SaddleBrooke Ranch. Soil genesis is a complex process…
