Tag: SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners

Are Snakes Eco-engineers?

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Snakes and serpents have always held a sacred place in religion, literature, and mythology. Interestingly, they seem to be the yin and yang of symbolism. Sometimes they assume superhero status, while other times they represent evil and destruction. Here in the Southwestern deserts of the United States and Northwest…

Sonoran Desert Winter Watering Guidelines

Joe Allen You may not realize it, but all plants and especially desert adapted plants* need much less water during the winter months of December through March. Due to much cooler temperatures, there is less water evaporation from the soil as well as less transpiration of water vapor by the plants themselves. Continuing summer watering…

Training course – November 7

Carol Crawford The Master Gardener training course will once again be offered to all Pinal County residents. It will be held at SaddleBrooke on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to noon beginning Nov. 7 through Feb. 13, 2020. This is an intensive 13-week lecture series given by local Master Gardeners, with guest lecturers from the University of Arizona…

How does your Garden Grow?

Louise Grabell That was quick, winter is almost over. Yup, it’s time to get your head on straight and start to focus on the outdoors once again. There are some basic late-winter tasks that you can get a head start on now. For all you citrus owners, fertilize your trees and container-grown citrus now. Pay…

Master Gardener Program

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…

Master Gardener Program

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 for the fall of 2017. This…

Basic Desert Gardening class – March 6

SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners present Basic Desert Gardening in the Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch on Monday, March 6, from 9 a.m. until noon. Do you have questions about the basics: soils, cacti, growing natives, frost protection, irrigation and any other issues affecting your gardens and landscapes? Your very own Master Gardeners will…

Taming the Shrubbery – Pruning Small Woody Plants

SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners present Taming the Shrubbery – Pruning Small Woody Plants by Dr. Tanya Quist, Associate Professor, UA School of Plant Sciences on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. in Mountainview Ballroom East Tanya Quist received a Ph.D. in plant physiology and molecular genetics from Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape…

Ask your Master Gardener event June 15 at La Hacienda Club

The next Ask Your Master Gardener event will be at the La Hacienda Club at SaddleBrooke Ranch Wednesday, June 15, 3:30-5:00 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.…

SaddleBrooke Master Gardeners brings 2 gardening talks

Greg Corman, artist and landscape designer, will present “Functional Art in the Garden” February 18, 2016 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom West. Ask Your Master Gardener will be 12:30-1:00 p.m. Greg Corman is a Tucson-based artist and landscape designer who works primarily with reclaimed wood, steel and found objects to create quirky functional…