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…
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Sports, January 2021
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…
Generals, October 2019
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…
February 2019
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…
August 2017
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…
July 2017
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…
February 2017
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…
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…
June 2016
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.…
February 2016
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…