Secrets of a successful spring vegetable garden – January 18 The Gardeners Exchange of Saddlebrooke Ranch welcomes Susan Billings Brennan to share “Secrets of a Successful Spring Vegetable Garden” on Wednesday, January 18, at 1:00 p.m. at La Mesa Room, La Hacienda Club, Saddlebrooke Ranch. It’s hot, it’s dry — it’s just different here. Chances…
Tag: Gardening
December 2016
Gardeners Exchange
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Toni Moore, 16-year veteran Pima County Master Gardener, to speak on Wednesday, December 14. The program begins at 1:00 p.m. at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room. Come hear “Best Trees for Desert Landscapes.” What makes a tree the best choice for your landscape? Consider what you want…
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…
November 2016
Gardeners Exchange
The Gardeners Exchange of Saddlebrooke Ranch welcomes Eric Clark, landscape designer and horticulturist. Eric will speak at La Hacienda Club on Wednesday, November 16, at 1:00 p.m. in La Mesa Room. After earning a degree from U of A in horticulture, Eric has spent 30 years in the Green Industry, the last 17 at Civano…
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…
October 2016
Gardeners Exchange
The Gardeners Exchange of SBR welcomes John Durham The Gardeners Exchange of Saddlebrooke Ranch welcomes John Durham, native plant rescue team member for Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society, to speak on Wednesday, October 26, at 1:00 p.m. at La Hacienda Club, La Mesa Room. John is a board member of the Tucson Cactus and Succulent…
October 2016
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…
September 2016
The Gardeners Exchange to meet September 21
The Gardeners Exchange of SaddleBrooke Ranch welcomes Dave Morris, plant scientist and volunteer at Boyce Thompson Arboretum, to speak on “The Curandero Trail” on Wednesday, September 21, at La Hacienda Club, SaddleBrooke Ranch, at 1:00 p.m. Dave, a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, lives in Arizona City. As a retired museum aide from…
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…