Free Online Gardening Talks!

University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension

Presented By: Pima County Master Gardeners

Classes offered online via Zoom
Computer or smart device required
Register in advance using the links below
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions to join class

Online Classes for April 2023

Classes will be live on Zoom, but you do not need a Zoom account. You will need a computer or smart device to attend. You must register for each class in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

When: Friday March 24, 2023 5:30PM(AZ Time)
Topic: How to Choose Great Plants and Keep Them Growing - Part 1
Part 1 of a two-part class on what makes a great plant. Learn how to select the best plants at the nursery – what plants should you be choosing anyway, what do you look for, and why? Then learn how to take care of your plants when you get them home. How to plant, stake, water… we’ll separate the myths from the science. Learn how to have greater success with all the plants in your landscape. This class will be continued tomorrow.
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Presenter: Toni Moore
Level: All levels

When: Saturday March 25, 2023 5:30PM(AZ Time)
Topic: How to Choose Great Plants and Keep Them Growing - Part 2
Part 2 of a two-part class on what makes a great plant. Learn how to select the best plants at the nursery – what plants should you be choosing anyway, what do you look for, and why? Then learn how to take care of your plants when you get them home. How to plant, stake, water… we’ll separate the myths from the science. Learn how to have greater success with all the plants in your landscape.
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Presenter: Toni Moore
Level: All levels

When: Monday March 27, 2023 4:00 PM(AZ Time)
Topic: Short Take: Great Gardening Books for Children, Part 1 Short Takes are 15-30 minute classes, focused on a single idea with straightforward, common-sense information that will help you increase your gardening success.
This is the first of two book review short takes that focus on several great "garden-centric” books for toddlers and pre-readers. We’ll have tips for parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, friends who want to choose worthwhile children’s books that kindle an interest in both reading and the garden.
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Presenter: Terri Wyatt
Level: All levels – especially those with young ones!

When: Tuesday March 28, 2023 5:30 PM(AZ Time)
Topic: Growing Warm Season Vegetables Warm season vegetable gardening in Tucson is different from other regions but we have some information to help make this your best vegetable garden ever. Join us in getting ready for the hot season and all the opportunity for tasty homegrown food that it presents.
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Presenter: Deb North
Level: All levels

When: Sunday April 2, 2023 1:00 PM(AZ Time)
Topic: Palms in Tucson Landscapes “Palm trees” are not really trees at all, and they need special care in our desert gardens. Learn how to include these luxuriant & versatile plants in your home landscape. We’ll talk about which varieties are adapted for our climate, how to care for them, and the common problems you may see. Suitable for all levels of gardeners.
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Presenter: Toni Moore
Level: All levels

When: Monday April 10, 2023 4:00 PM(AZ Time)
Topic: Short Take: Great Gardening Books for Children, Part 2 “Short Takes are 15-30 minute classes that focus on a single idea with straightforward, common-sense information that will help you increase your gardening success. This is the second of two book-review short takes that focus on several great "garden-centric” books for young, gardeners-to-be. We’ll have tips for parents, grandparents, aunts/uncles, friends who want to choose worthwhile children’s books that kindle an interest in both reading and the garden. Suitable for all levels of gardeners and readers!
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Presenter: Terri Wyatt
Level: All levels

When: Thursday April 13, 2023 5:00 PM(AZ Time)
Topic: Adeniums: The Desert Rose Adeniums, also called Desert Roses, are not roses at all, but exotic succulents from the African continent and Arabian Peninsula. Their brilliant flowers and large bulbous stem make them a true statement plant. Come learn about how to grow them, propagate them, and protect them so that you, too, can wow your neighbors and friends and enjoy these beautiful and unusual plants. Suitable for all levels of gardeners
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Presenter: Kathleen Roberts
Level: All levels

When: Tuesday April 18, 2023 5:30 PM(AZ Time)
Topic: Introduction to Common Garden Insects & What They Do A healthy garden has a lot of activity that we may not notice. This talk highlights 9 very common insects in Tucson gardens. We’ll focus on where they hang out, what their job is in the garden and how to identify them in all their life stages. We’ll also talk about ways to encourage them into your gardening space. Suitable for all levels of gardeners.
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Presenter: Deb North
Level: All levels

When: Monday April 24, 2023 4:00 PM(AZ Time)
Topic: Short Take: What's That On My Milkweed? Short Takes are 15-30 minute classes that focus on a single idea with straightforward, common-sense information that will help you increase your gardening success. Milkweed can be used as an indicator plant. Indicator plants are the ‘canary in the coalmine’ and alert us to a variety of issues. Plants that fall into this category have specific needs to survive or have an exceptional tolerance against something other plants do not. Milkweed falls into the latter category. In this short take, we’ll talk about how to use your milkweed to monitor the pest insect pressure in your garden. Suitable for all levels of gardeners.
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Presenter: Deb North
Level: All levels

When: Thursday April 27, 2023 5:00 PM(AZ Time)
Topic: Wonderful Legumes Join us in a journey to discover the amazing power of the legume to capture Nitrogen, produce food, protect crops, enrich the soil, and so much more. You will want to devote a lot of garden space to these incredible plants. Suitable for all levels of gardeners.
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Presenter: Kathleen Roberts
Level: All levels

When: Friday April 28, 2023 5:30 PM(AZ Time)
Topic: Common Garden Myths Let's separate the facts from the mis-information. Some of the "helpful hints" you might have heard may actually be myths that are causing problems in your garden. Increase your gardening success by following the best, newest, science-based information. We'll discuss what really works here in our unique desert environment, what doesn't, and why. Suitable for all levels of gardeners.
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Presenter: Toni Moore
Level: All levels