Sep 02 NEW! Great Plants for Tucson 4:30 – 6 p.m., Today Pima County Join us Online. A low-water landscape is more than cactus! Discover beautiful drought-tolerant shrubs, flowers, groundcovers, and trees for Tucson gardens.
Sep 03 Best Trees for Tucson 5 – 6:30 p.m., Sept. 3, 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.
Sep 04 El primer viernes de cada mes: Cultivando Vegetales de Temporada Fresca 6:30 – 8 p.m., Sept. 4, 2026 Pima County Únete a nosotros en línea. En temporada fresca, el clima es ideal, hay menos plagas y los cultivos son más nutritivos. ¡Aprende a sembrar y aprovecha!
Sep 08 Welcome to Tucson Gardening 1:30 – 3 p.m., Sept. 8, 2026 Pima County Join us at the library. Gardening in the Sonoran Desert has unique challenges & rewards. Learn about the climate, soil & plants to garden successfully here!
Sep 08 NEW! Short Take: Highlighting Native Plants: Triangle-leaf Bursage, Ambrosia deltoidea 5 – 5:30 p.m., Sept. 8, 2026 Pima County Join us Online. Meet Triangle-leaf Bursage, a resilient Sonoran Desert native that stabilizes soils, supports wildlife, and helps young saguaros become established.
Sep 11 Ask the Master Gardener 2 – 3:30 p.m., Sept. 11, 2026 Pima County Join us at the library. Join Pima County Master Gardeners live! Ask your questions—chances are others have the same ones.
Sep 12 Best Trees for Tucson 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Sept. 12, 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.
Sep 14 NEW! Short Take: Highlighting Native Plants: Blackfoot Daisy, Melampodium leucanthum 5 – 5:30 p.m., Sept. 14, 2026 Pima County Join us Online. Meet Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum), a hardy Sonoran native prized for its cheerful blooms, low water needs, and pollinator appeal.
Sep 16 Invasive Species Series: Battling the Invader: Understanding Saltcedar, Tamarix spp 5 – 5:30 p.m., Sept. 16, 2026 Pima County Join us Online. Salt Cedar (aka Tamarisk) may be pretty, but it hides some ugly secrets. Learn what's at stake and how we can fight back.
Sep 18 Landscape Gardening in the Desert 1:30 – 3 p.m., Sept. 18, 2026 Pima County Join us at the library. Start or refresh your landscape with smart planning! Learn to design, choose, and care for plants in a sustainable desert garden.