Want to become a Master Gardener? Barb Nicholson, Pinal County Master Gardener Master Gardeners are your neighbors and friends who have taken it upon themselves to complete the requirements for Master Gardener certification. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener volunteer, then you are invited to enroll in the Master Gardener Training Course…
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March 2017
Upcoming Master Gardener programs
Basic Desert Gardening March 6 SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners present Basic Desert Gardening on Monday, March 6, 9:00 a.m. until noon in The Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Do you have questions about the basics: soils, cactus, growing natives, frost protection, irrigation and any other issues affecting your gardens and landscapes? Your very…
December 2016
SBR Master Gardeners presents High Desert Gardening
SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners presents High Desert Gardening in the Maricopa Room, DesertView ClubHouse, SaddleBrooke from 10:00 a.m. until noon for six weeks starting February 21, 2017. Registration is required. Once again, due to popular demand, your Master Gardeners will be offering a six-week “mini” course to help residents resolve basic gardening issues along with…
November 2016
Living with Urban Wildlife presentation – November 17
SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners will present 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 you…
October 2016
Basic Desert Gardening class
The SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners present Basic Desert Gardening in the La Mesa Room in the Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Monday, October 24, from 9:00 a.m. until 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…
August 2016
Ask your Master Gardener event August 24
The Ask Your Master Gardener event will be Wednesday, August 24, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. at the La Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch. 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…
March 2016
Master Gardener plant sale
The SaddleBrooke Master Garderners will present Dr. Steven Buchmann, Author and Entomology Professor UA at the MountainView Clubhouse Ballroom West on March 17, 2016 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. His topic is “Flowers: What They Have to Say for the Birds, Bees, and Us.” Ask Your Master Gardener will be 12:30-1:00 p.m. Dr. Stephen Buchmann is an…
May 2015
If you love gardening, join the Master Gardeners
SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners are volunteers for University of Arizona Pinal Cooperative Extension. They assist the public with University research-based, home horticulture information through educational programs and projects. You don’t have to be an expert gardener to become a Master Gardener volunteer; you only need a desire to learn and to help others. The next Master…
February 2015
The Gardeners Exchange to discuss permaculture Feb 24
Deborah North, Pima County Master Gardener Come join The Gardeners Exchange in an eye opening discussion of the benefits of developing a permaculture in your landscape. According to Bill Mollison, the developer of the concept, “Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and…
November 2014
Master Gardener Program, U of A College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cooperative Extension Pinal County – November 2014
The SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners and their propagation team would like to thank everyone who came to our annual plant sale. You make our efforts worthwhile, and we appreciate your continued support of this worthwhile organization. You are the reason we do what we do, and it is so nice to be able to contribute to…