Louise Grabell Humidity is wonderful! It’s good for your plants—and your skin, too! You may find mold, moss and mushrooms around your estate. The spores for these organisms live in the soil, waiting for just the right time to germinate and reproduce before everything dries out again. Some annuals may develop moldy leaves. This is…
Tag: gardening
Generals, August 2015
Master Gardener Program — College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Volunteers make a difference Kathie Griffin The SaddleBrooke Master Gardener Volunteers love gardening and can’t stop talking about the unique challenges in growing plants in the high desert. As a part of University of Arizona Pinal Cooperative Extension, our mission is to provide the public with research-based home horticultural information through educational programs and projects.…
Generals, August 2015
The Gardeners Exchange
The Gardeners Exchange at SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Jan Campbell, area iris grower and member of the Tucson Iris society, to speak Tuesday, August 18 at 1:00 p.m. Jan’s topic, Irises That Do Well in Southern Arizona, comes from 40 years’ experience growing irises in her Tucson area gardens. Please join us in La Mesa Room…
Generals, July 2015
The Gardeners Exchange at SaddleBrooke Ranch open to all
The Gardeners Exchange at SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Dr. Anthony Knight, former professor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, and Pima County Master Gardener, speaking Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 1:00 pm, in the La Hacienda Club on Common Insects of Southern Arizona Gardens. Gardeners in Arizona are confronted with numerous insects in their flower and…
Generals, June 2015
Master Gardener Program — College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Kathie Griffin— This school year kindergarten and first grade students at Mountain Vista Elementary School in Oracle, Arizona learned about life science, scientific processes, health and wellness and teamwork through creating a school garden and growing their own vegetables, herbs and flowers. The project was collaboration among three teachers, Julie Formo, Windy Messing and Chantel…
Tucson's Taste of The Town, June 2015
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell Summer is here, folks. It’s hot out there! The soil is drying out very quickly. If you haven’t done so, you should have changed your irrigation system to the summer schedule. If you do not know how to go about doing this, it might be a good idea find a company that specializes…
Features, May 2015
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell Well, I can hardly stand up straight, but my flower gardens are planted. Phew! This is a monumental task that I actually look forward to each spring. For those of you who also enjoy flowers—for their beauty in the yard and for indoor cutting, there is a great variety to choose from. It’s…
Clubs & Classes, April 2015
Gardeners Exchange news
The Gardeners Exchange welcomes Amy Belk, Tuesday, April 28, at 1:00 p.m. to the SaddleBrooke Ranch La Hacienda Club. Amy writes a garden column introducing unfamiliar plants to readers of Tucson Happenings Magazine. For The Gardeners Exchange, she will discuss what makes a perennial and talk about some of the very best cold hardy perennials for…
Features, April 2015
How Does Your Garden Grow? – April 2015
Louise Grabell Having fun yet? Been to the local garden centers? Planted your annuals? How about those containers? One way to add color with very little effort is to plant profuse bloomers in some colorful containers. Irrigation or daily watering will be necessary. I’ve cheated a bit in my yard by setting up some nice,…
Features, March 2015
How Does Your Garden Grow? – March 2015
Louise Grabell Spring is in the air! That’s right all you gardeners out—ready, set, go! By now your yards are cleaned, citrus has been fertilized, pruning is done, shears and clippers are cleaned and sharpened and plenty of Tylenol is on hand for those aching backs. Ah—the joys of gardening! It’s a good time to…