Tag: Gardening

Master Gardener Presentation December 13

Glenna Mathews, Pinal County Master Gardener Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend a Zoom webinar presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. Dr. Debankur Sanyal, University of Arizona Environmental Sciences Soil Health Specialist, will present: “Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants and How to Improve Soils.” All higher plants require…

Upcoming Presentations

Glenna Matthews, Pinal County Master Gardener Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners (formally SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners) are pleased to invite you to attend our Zoom webinar presentations. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m., “Bighorn and Bush Fire Saguaro Cacti Restoration” by Jonathan Horst, director of conservation and research at Tucson Audubon Society, will share the recent…

What Is the Arizona State Flower?

Linda Shannon-Hills The saguaro stands as a mighty sentinel presiding over the scorched earth of the Sonoran Desert. In late spring and early summer, you might see a crown of creamy-white blooms topping the body and the arms of the cactus. These are the blossoms of the Arizona state flower. Most states have a state…

Master Gardeners’ Demonstration Day at SaddleBrooke Ranch

More than 100 locals and neighbors joined with the SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners for a free demonstration day at our Community Garden on March 8. Several interactive demonstrations were set up, including irrigation, harvesting asparagus, soil and fertilizer, citrus gardening, flower pollinators, garden structures, native seed harvesting, and garden tool sharpening. The Gardeners…

SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners Upcoming Events

Join your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners for Demonstration (Demo) Day fairs. Residents from both communities are welcome to attend all events. Master Gardeners will be available to answer questions and guide you to resources that will assist you in creating and maintaining thriving and bountiful gardens. Demo Day at SaddleBrooke Ranch is Wednesday, March 8 from…

‘Cold Hardy Cacti’ Presentation Set for December 14

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are delighted to bring Mark Sitter, owner of B&B Cactus Farm in Tucson, for an in-person presentation, Cold Hardy Cacti, on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. in the Sol Ballroom at SaddleBrooke Ranch. Mark, a long-time friend of SB/SBR Master Gardeners, will be bringing…

Winterizing Your Desert Garden

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invite you to attend an in-person presentation with Deb North, who will be presenting “Winterizing Your Desert Garden” at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Ms. North will be speaking in the La Mesa/La Montana Rooms at La Hacienda in SaddleBrooke Ranch. Though it might…

‘Gardening for Hummingbirds in the Desert’ October 19

Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invite you to attend an in-person presentation with Carianne Funicelli on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. ‘Gardening for Hummingbirds in the Desert.’ Funicelli will be speaking in the La Mesa/La Montana Rooms at La Hacienda in SaddleBrooke Ranch. Do you enjoy hummingbirds in…

Plant Sale October 13

Julie Peek, Pinal County Master Gardener The SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners invite you to attend our annual Plant Sale, Thursday, Oct. 13 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the MountainView Clubhouse outside of the ballroom on the patio. The address of the clubhouse is 38759 S. Mountain View Blvd. There will be plenty of parking…

Master Gardener September 2022

‘Desert Foods for a Resilient Future’ Presentation Sheilah Britton, Pinal County Master Gardener Your SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend a Zoom webinar presentation with Erin Riordan, Ph.D., on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m., titled ‘Desert Foods for a Resilient Future.’ Dr. Riordan is a conservation research scientist at…