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…
A Plant Sale will be held on MountainView Clubhouse Walkway from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on April 21, 2016, plus Zann Wilson, SaddleBrooke Master Gardener, will speak at MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Lose the Snooze: Alternatives to Overused Landscape Plants. Come purchase plants grown by the SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners…
Dr. Steven Buchmann, Author and Entomology Professor at University of Arizona, will present Flowers: What They Have to Say for the Birds, Bees, and Us at the MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West on March 17, 2016, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. following Ask Your Master Gardener from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Dr. Stephen Buchmann is an adjunct…
Upcoming gardening talks Author and potted garden expert Marylee Pangman will present Planting Trees in Containers in your Desert Landscape at the MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West on January 21, 2016, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Ask Your Master Gardener program will precede the presentation from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Marylee Pangman is the founder and…
Join us on January 21 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West and meet Marylee Pangman, author and potted garden expert when she presents her program of “Planting Trees in Containers in your Desert Landscape.” Ask Your Master Gardener will be from 12:30-1:00 p.m. Marylee Pangman is the founder and former owner of…
Upcoming gardening talks Eric Clark, residential landscape designer from Civano Nursery, will present Simple Landscape Fixes to Bring Back the WOW at MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West on November 19, 2015, from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. Ask Your Master Gardener will be held from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Eric will give tips on how to rejuvenate…
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…
Cacti of the Desert Southwest presentation – May 21 SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners present Cacti of the Desert Southwest by Meg Quinn, Botanist and Environmental Educator on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom West. Discover the enormous variety of cacti that are found in our region and enjoy images of their…
Desert wildflowers – March 19 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 into taking a hike to see in person the splendor of our area. Meg Quinn, a frequent hike leader and speaker with Pima County Parks…
Vegetable gardening in the desert—October 16 The SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners present Vegetable Gardening in the Desert on October 16, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom East. Having trouble with your tomatoes? Join Sarma Spitzer, Tohono Chul Docent, as she explains the basics of vegetable gardening with consideration given to the challenges of gardening…