Events
Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners
April
Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners (formally SaddleBrooke/SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners) invite you to attend an in person presentation on Wednesday, April 10th at 1 PM at the Sol Ballroom at Saddlebrooke Ranch, 31143 S Amenity Drive, Oracle, AZ. This is a free event. We are pleased to have Deborah North, Pima County Master Gardener, present “How to Heatproof Your Garden”.
Our summers are tough on plants and on the gardener. Join us to learn some proven techniques that will help your plants survive 100+ degree temperatures, which plants thrive in the heat, and we'll highlight ways to protect yourself and remain healthy while gardening on our hot, dry summer days.
Deborah North is an Arizona native, she returned to Arizona in 2003 and rapidly learned that to enjoy gardening in Tucson required significant retraining. She entered the Master Gardener program in 2004 through the University of Arizona and has never looked back.
Questions contact: Ellen Sosin at m.e.sosin@gmail.com
APRIL 20th - Spring Garden Fair
Join your Southeast Pinal County (formerly SB/SBR) Master Gardeners for our Spring Garden Fair. You can attend the event on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 10AM to noon at the SaddleBrooke Two Mountain View Clubhouse in the Ballroom West and on the Patio. The clubhouse is located at 38759 S Mountain View Blvd., in SaddleBrooke. There is no charge.
Our fair will have a variety of tables that you can wander among at your leisure. Stop at a table to learn about gardening practices and techniques or caring for palms or cacti. Pause to hear a Master Gardener explain how to prune, irrigate, handle plant pests, use the proper tools, grow plants in containers, and much more. If you have plant questions or problems (pictures help) you can receive an answer from at the Ask Your Master Gardener table or schedule a free visit to your home. We will also have plants for sale, as well as hand-made pottery.
You can visit our website at: https://extension.arizona.edu/southeast-pinal-county-master-gardener for gardening articles, plant lists for our area, and our newsletter copies. See the Events area for more information on our upcoming free community presentations. Also on the website, you can sign up for the free newsletter under the Desert Garden Buzz or a home visit under Plant Helpline.
May
Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend an online program Wednesday, May 8th, 2024, at 1 PM. Join us for “Gardening for Butterflies: The Importance of Monarch Waystations”. Known for its bright orange colors and its incredible annual migration, the monarch butterfly is now classified as “Endangered” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This is troubling news for an insect that represents nature at its most powerful. A tiny, delicate creature that travels nearly 3,000 miles to overwinter in Mexico. Learn more about the importance of Monarch Waystations and what plants will attract and support native butterflies for your garden. Presented by Katie Rogerson, Director of Education and Public Engagement at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. Katie has over 20 years of non-profit management experience in the arts, education, and environment. She will share her love of Lepidoptera (winged insects) and passion for flora and fauna of the Sonoran Desert.
To Register for this free presentation, please go to: https://arizona.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k4AJNGPYR-OPAptmLb5nMw
For more information, please visit us at: https://extension.arizona.edu/southeast-pinal-county-master-gardener