Oct 24 Image Adobe Stock 2026 Fall Festival & Plant Sale 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Oct. 24, 2026 Maricopa County Saturday, October 24, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The event includes plant sales by the Master Gardeners and Metro Tech Horticulture department, invited plant and craft vendors, student clubs, prize drawings, and a treasure of rummage items. Unique vendor items this year include a beautiful variety of arts and crafts, homemade baked goods by Metro Tech culinary students, handmade soaps, crafts, and jewelry, as well as pottery items. The event is free and open to the public. Please bring cash as student clubs and some vendors are cash only. Free parking for the Fall Festival is in the Thomas Ave. parking lot of Metro Tech High School. Bring a wagon with you to shop.
Oct 26 NEW! Short Take: Highlighting Native Plants: Arizona cotton, Gossypium thurberi and a nearby native - San Marcos hibiscus, G. harknessii 5 – 5:30 p.m., Oct. 26, 2026 Pima County Join us Online. Discover Arizona cotton and nearby San Marcos hibiscus—learn their habitats, desert adaptations, unique traits, and how they fit a water-wise landscape.
Oct 27 Best Trees for Tucson 3 – 4:30 p.m., Oct. 27, 2026 Pima County Join us at the Library. Best trees = ones that fit your needs. Learn how to choose, plant, and care for them and get to know some overlooked desert-friendly gems.
Oct 30 Qué hacer en el jardín este mes 6:30 – 7 p.m., Oct. 30, 2026 Pima County Únete a nosotros en línea. Resumen mensual con tareas clave para el jardín del Desierto de Sonora y consejos para decidir qué hacer en el momento adecuado.
Nov 05 Planting Spring Wildflowers 5 – 6:30 p.m., Nov. 5, 2026 Pima County Join us at the library. Sow native seeds for vibrant spring blooms! Learn when & how to plant wildflowers to support pollinators and beautify your desert garden.
Nov 06 Image Ask a Master Gardener Online 10 – 11 a.m., Nov. 6, 2026 Maricopa County 1st Fridays and 3rd Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Do you have a garden problem? Need help with your landscape plants? Don't know what to plant when? Want to start a vegetable garden, but don't know where to start? Join Maricopa County Master Gardeners to get answers to your home garden and landscape questions during this free twice monthly LIVE ONLINE ZOOM Q&A session. Free Online Registration closes one day prior to the event date.
