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Specialty Gardens for Arizona

AZ1271
September 2002
PDF icon AZ1271

Lucy Bradley

Gail Morris
Once you have the basics of gardening down, it'?s fun to be creative! Many parts of your classroom curriculum can be incorporated in gardening. You can plant Butterfly Gardens, Bat Gardens, Pizza Gardens, Salsa Gardens, Dinosaur Gardens or build Sunflower Houses with your younger students.

Arizona Master Gardener Manual

AZ1738-2017
July 2017

The University of Arizona Master Gardener Manual is available for purchase through the University of Arizona Book Store.

Interior Plants: Selection and Care

AZ1025
May 1998
PDF icon AZ1025

Elizabeth Davison
Almost any indoor environment is more pleasant and attractive when living plants are a part of the setting. Real enjoyment and consistent success with indoor plants depends on selecting the right plant for a given environmental situation.
originally authored by Charles Sacamano, Extension Horticulture Specialist, and Douglas A. Bailey, Assistant Professor, Plant Sciences

Diez pasos para un jardín de vegetales exitoso

AZ1435S-2018
August 2018
PDF icon AZ1435S-2018

Daniel McDonald

Norman F. Oebker

Robert E. Call

La jardinería de vegetales puede resultar divertido y proporcionar alimentos frescos deliciosos de alto valor nutritivo. Cuidar y trabajar con las plantas puede dar otra dimensión de alegría a la vida y crear una conciencia del maravilloso mundo de la naturaleza.

Manure in the Home Garden

AZ1590
January 2013
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James L. Walworth
Animal manures are an excellent source of nitrogen and phosphorus, and can be used to replace manufactured fertilizers in organic agricultural production. Manure has been used to supply plant nutrients and organic matter to

Agaves in the Garden (PowerPoint)

AZ1336
June 2010
Office presentation icon AZ1336

Jack J. Kelly
Agaves have become increasingly popular as ornamental plants. Their culture and selection can be confusing and difficult for many people.

School Garden Food Safety Guidelines

AZ1604
September 2013
PDF icon AZ1604

Monica Pastor

Ashley Schimke

Diane Eckles
The following are guidelines for the safe handling of foods grown in school gardens for use in the school cafeteria. Following these guidelines will help reduce contamination from pathogens and maintain a safe environment for children, volunteers, and teachers who work in the garden.

Fertilizing Home Gardens in Arizona

AZ1020-2014
October 2014
PDF icon AZ1020-2014

Tom DeGomez
Gardens provide excellent quality vegetables for freshness and for processing if the crops are supplied with an adequate level of nutrients and water. Fertilizing with manures or other organic fertilizers versus “chemical” fertilizers is discussed.
Revised 10/2014. Originally Published 1999.

Growing Strawberries in Home Gardens

az1667-2015
July 2015
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Tom DeGomez
Strawberries are easy to grow. They provide the first fruit of the season, and are quick to bear. When harvested fully ripe in the home garden they have excellent flavor. In stores they can be expensive and are often harvested prior to being fully ripe. Various types of strawberries are available.

Vegetable Planting Calendar for Maricopa County

AZ1005-2018
September 2018
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Kai Umeda

Maricopa County is a wonderful place to garden. Almost any type of vegetable or fruit can be grown successfully provided one chooses appropriate varieties and plants at the right time.

Based upon original work by: Lucy Bradley and Kai Umeda; April 1998

Container Gardening In The Southwest Desert

AZ1713-2016
December 2016
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Kelly Murray Young

This publication covers the basics of container gardening in the hot, dry desert. Selecting an appropriate container, planting medium, and plant types for production are discussed.

Steps to Becoming a Certified School Garden

AZ1722-2017
January 2017
PDF icon AZ1722-2017

Natalie Robbins

Daniel McDonald

Paula Rivadeneira
School gardens provide great teaching opportunities, while also encouraging healthy lifestyle choices. With sustainable school gardens growing more popular statewide, interest in serving garden grown produce in the school cafeteria is increasing.

Growing Grapes in the Home Garden

az1657-2015
March 2015
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Tom DeGomez

Growing table grapes is fun and easy because they do well in most soils and are suited to Arizona’s diverse climate. Choosing a site with full sunlight, selecting the right variety, and caring for the vines properly will produce tasty fruit.

Ten Steps to a Successful Vegetable Garden

AZ1435-2015
February 2015
PDF icon AZ1435-2015

Tom DeGomez

Robert E. Call
Ten carefully taken steps will produce many enjoyable moments and an abundant harvest of fresh vegetables during much of the year. The ten steps are: 1) Select a good location. 2) Plan your garden layout. 3) Grow recommended varieties. 4) Obtain good seed, plants, equipment and supplies.
Revised 02/2015. Originally published 09/2007.

Integrated Pest Management for the Home Garden

AZ1521
August 2010
PDF icon AZ1521

Stacey R. Bealmear-Jones
This is an overview of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and how to use it in a home garden.

Alternative Pesticide Options for The Home Gardener

AZ1765-2018
May 2018
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Andrew Brischke

Bob Clotworthy

Jeff W. Schalau

Hattie Braun

Mike Wierda
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term management of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological controls, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, use of resistant varieties, and chemical

Bagrada Bug: A New Pest for Arizona Gardeners

AZ1588
December 2012
PDF icon AZ1588

Peter L. Warren

Stacey R. Bealmear-Jones

Kelly Murray Young

The Bagrada bug (Bagrada hilaris), an invasive pest of crucifers previously found in Africa, Asia, and Europe is now present in southern California and Arizona. It is a major pest of Brassicaceae crops and has been found on other plants as well.

Planting and Harvesting Calendar for Gardeners in Yuma County

AZ1615-2020
March 2020
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Janine Lane

Robert Masson

Kurt D. Nolte

Stacey R. Bealmear-Jones

There are two distinct growing seasons in Yuma. The first, extending from September through February, when the sun is low and the days are short, is ideal for growing cool season crops.

Managing Spurge in the Landscape, Garden and Turf

AZ1572
June 2012
PDF icon AZ1572

Kelly Murray Young
Weedy spurges of the genus Chamaesyce are difficult to control due to their rapid life cycle and small seed size. Four species are common in managed Arizona landscapes and garden and include Chamaesyce albomarginata, a perennial species; C. prostrate, C. maculata and C.

Jardinería en contenedores o macetas en el desierto del suroeste

AZ1713S-2022
June 2022
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Kelly Murray Young

Usted no necesita acceso a un terreno para crear un jardín. Si se cumplen ciertas condiciones, usted puede cultivar plantas en contenedores o macetas en espacios muy pequeños.   

Compost Tea 101: What Every Organic Gardener Should Know

AZ1739-2017
August 2017
PDF icon AZ1739-2017

Valerisa Joe

Channah M. Rock

Jean E. McLain

Growers of organic produce in the Southwestern United States face many challenges, including variation in water and temperature, and exposure to insects and disease.

Seed ball strategies for gardening and restoration in arid landscapes

AZ1797-2019
July 2019
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Elise S. Gornish

To overcome challenges associated with gardening and restoration in arid landscapes, many techniques have been developed, including the strategic placement of irrigation lines, the application of mulch, and the improved selection of plant species and varieties.

Guide to Making and Using Biochar for Gardens in Southern Arizona

AZ1752-2017
November 2017
PDF icon AZ1752-2017

Janick F. Artiola

Lois Wardell

Biochar is actually just charcoal or black carbon, made from the incomplete combustion of wood or other biomass products.

Growing Tomatoes Above 6000 foot Elevations in Arizona

az1282-2014
October 2014
PDF icon az1282-2014

Tom DeGomez
Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable item in the home garden but at the higher elevations of Arizona it becomes very difficult. Tomatoes have to be planted early enough to ripen fruit by fall yet not too early or they will be killed by a late spring frost.
Revised 10/2014. Originally Published 2002.

Aphids

AZ1635-2014
July 2014
PDF icon AZ1635-2014

Peter L. Warren

Jeff W. Schalau
A description of aphids, the damage they cause, their lifecycle, and management recommendations.

Arizona Landscape Palms

AZ1021
December 2000
PDF icon AZ1021

Elizabeth Davison

John Begeman
The luxuriant tropical appearance and stately silhouette of palms add much to the Arizona landscape. Few other plants are as striking in low and mid elevation gardens.

How to Construct a Bicycle-Powered Seed Pelletizer for Use in Gardening and Restoration

AZ1785-2018
November 2018
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Elise S. Gornish

Ashlee Simpson

Marci Caballero-Reynolds

Seed pellets encapsulate seeds in a mixture (often clay, and nutrient-rich organic matter such as compost, humus, or charcoal) that will potentially reduce predation by insects and rodents while allowing for increased water retention and seed-soil contact.

Shrubs for Northern Arizona above 6,000 Foot Elevations

AZ1285-2013
March 2013
PDF icon AZ1285-2013

Hattie Braun

Tom DeGomez
Shrubs can greatly enhance the landscaping of your home year round. Different types of shrubs, their landscape usage, selection and cultural requirements are discussed here in detail.
Revised 3/2013. Originally published: 1/2003.

Phenology: Using Phenology as a Tool for Education, Research, and Understanding Environmental Change

AZ1633-2014
July 2014
PDF icon AZ1633-2014

Peter L. Warren

LoriAnne Barnett
Phenology is defined and described in terms of how we use observations in education and research. Suggestions for implementing phenology lessons using examples from 4-H youth development and Master Gardener and citizen science training.
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