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…
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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…
Generals, February 2015
Master Gardener Program — College of Agriculture and Life Sciences – February 2015
Desert Wildflowers Desert Wildflowers, with Meg Quinn, Naturalist with Pima County Parks and Recreation, will be presented on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom West. Spring into springtime! Come hear the story of our region’s amazingly beautiful annual and perennial wildflower displays. This gorgeous digital photographic program will wow you…
Clubs & Classes, January 2015
Spice up your yard with easy herbs and edible plants
Join the crowd at The Gardeners Exchange on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in the La Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch for an exciting introduction to Vegetable and Herb Gardening in the desert. Arizona Daily Star blogger Susan Billings (All Things Green) will present a talk destined to get you ready to garden in…
January 2015
Flowers for spring
Delta Gammas in SaddleBrooke are again selling geraniums to benefit Service for Sight philanthropies in Tucson. The arrival date in SaddleBrooke of these beautiful plants is February 13, 2015. Six inch pots are still $7.50 each or three for $22. The eight colors are red, white, mosaic red, tango orange, salmon, violet, mosaic purple and…