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Calendar of Events

SEPTEMBER 2004
9/4 - Rose Gardening For Fall. 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Does anything else smell as sweet? Roses grow well in the desert- when you know the tricks! Learn what it takes to have a glorious show. You'll learn planting, pruning, watering, and fertilizing. Fee $20.00 Desert Garden Institute, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, 4341 East, Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, 602-470-8086 x 823 to register, ainsley@azorchids.com, http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden

9/4 - How Do I Plant? 8:00 to 9:30 am. A healthy plant is a plant planted well. Come learn how with DeForest Lewis, ISA Certified Arborist and Cochise County Master Gardener. University of Arizona South (UAS), 1140 N. Colombo, Sierra Vista Contact: Cado Daily at cdaily@cals.arizona.edu, 520 458-8278 x 2141, http://www.cals.arizona.edu/cochise

9/4 - Water Wise Vegetable Gardening 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Frustrated with your attempts to grow tomatoes in the desert? Want to know more about composting and different types of raised beds? This workshop is for you! Learn how to be a successful vegetable gardener while saving our precious water. City of Chandler, Chandler Senior Center, 480 782-3589, http://ci.chandler.az.us

9/7 - Birds and Gardening Tour. 7:00 am. This 45-minute tour explores the plants and gardening practices that will attract birds to your backyard. We also look for and identify the birds that visit TBG and urban Tucson gardens. Free with admission Tucson Botanical Gardens 2150 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 520-883-2702 http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/html/classes.html

9/11 - Tree Pruning, Tool Maintenance. 9:00 - 1:00 pm. Come and learn how to protect your investment. Learn the ins and outs of selecting, planting, staking and maintaining a structurally beautiful addition to your landscape. Avoid the hazards associated with improper pruning practices. Fee $20.00. Desert Garden Institute University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, 4341 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, Contact: 602-470-8086 x 823 to register ainsley@azorchids.com http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden

9/14 - Drip Irrigation and Watering 101. 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Are you noticing dry areas in your lawn? Are you confused about irrigation parts? What's a valve? I thought a "station" was a channel on TV. Take the mystery out of watering your landscape. Learn the basics of designing, installing and maintaining a drip or sprinkler system that will be water efficient. We'll cover how much, how often and how long to water, too. Free. City of Gilbert, Southeast Regional Library. Contact: (480) 503-6098, http://ci.gilbert.az.us

9/14 - Southwest Landscaping I. 6:30 - 8:45 pm. This three-class series will teach you the basics about landscaping in our desert. You will learn the concepts of design, how to plan for small spaces, the desert plant palette, plant selection, plant combinations and how to have color year round. City of Chandler, Chandler Senior Center, 480 782-3589 http://ci.chandler.az.us

9/15 - Conversion to Desert Landscaping. 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Ready to overhaul, bulldoze, dig up and start over? Before you reach for that shovel, come learn the basics of converting your old landscape into a beautiful desert-adapted space and enjoy a beautiful lower-maintenance yard. Fee $15.00. Desert Garden Institute, University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension, 4341 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, 602-470-8086 x 823 to register, ainsley@azorchids.com http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden

9/18 - Turf Care & Overseeding. 9:00 - 12:00 pm. Your neighbors will be green with envy when they see your perfect lawn. Learn how to select the best turf varieties. We'll divulge the best techniques for mowing, fertilizing, watering, and overseeding. Fee $15.00. Desert Garden Institute, University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension, 4341 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, 602-470-8086 x 823 to register, ainsley@azorchids.com http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden

9/18 - The Great Xeriscape Walking Tour. 10:00 am. Unearth the how-to's for using native and arid-adapted plants in water-saving landscapes. Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ, 520-742-6455. Registration: askus@tohonochulpark.org http://www.cal.tohonochulpark.org

9/25 - Herb Gardening. 9:00 - 12:00 pm. Everything you ever wanted to know about growing herbs in the Desert Southwest. Learn culinary uses, crafting, landscaping, and body and health care uses. Join us for a fun hands-on lecture and garden tourFee. $15.00. Desert Garden Institute, University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension, 4341 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, 602-470-8086 x 823 to register, ainsley@azorchids.com http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden


OCTOBER 2004
10/2 - Irrigation. 9:00 - 12:00 pm. Proper irrigation systems not only keep your plants healthy but they are an important part of water conservation. Learn how to properly choose, install and maintain your irrigation system. Instructor: Jack Blake. Fee $15.00. Desert Garden Institute, University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension, 4341 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, 602-470-8086 x 823 to register, ainsley@azorchids.com http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden

10/2 - Gardening for the Newcomer. 9:30 AM-Noon. This introductory class will familiarize newcomers or new homeowners with Tucson's seasons and soils, basic design principles, and plants and their watering needs. Learn to create a garden of beauty and comfort in our desert environment. Class concludes with a walking tour of the Gardens. Taught by trained docents. No preregistration required. $9 (includes admission), $7 TBG members. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 520-883-2702, http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/html/classes.html

10/2 - Getting Started with Wildflowers. 9:00 - 10:30 AM. Do you fantasize about having a garden filled with wildflowers? Late September, October, and early November are ideal months for planting seeds for a wildflower show next spring. Taught by trained docents, this class will teach you about wildflowers in nature and then take you step by step through the planting process. We will spend some time outside in the TBG wildflower garden. No preregistration required. $9 (includes admission), $7 TBG members. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 520-883-2702, http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/html/classes.html

10/4, 11, 18, 25 - Gardening in the Desert. 10:00 - Noon. Gain the information you need to become a successful desert gardener. Kim Nelson, author of a Desert Gardener's Companion and Southwest Kitchen Garden, will guide you through this in-depth class that covers planning and designing your landscape, soil types, fruits, vegetables, annuals, herbs, pests, wildlife, diseases and container gardening. $60, $54 TBG members. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 520-883-2702, http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/html/classes.html

10/9 - Wildflowers. 9:00 - 12:00 pm. Would you like to re-create the beautiful wildflower landscapes you see on the hillsides? You can! Let us show you how, where and when to plant for a glorious show. Instructor: Judy Curtis. Fee $15.00. Desert Garden Institute, University of Arizona, Cooperative Extension, 4341 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ 85040, 602-470-8086 x 823 to register, ainsley@azorchids.com http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden

10/9 - Xeriscaping. 9:30 - Noon. Learn the seven principles of xeriscaping or low water use landscaping, including water-conserving design, low water use plants, reducing turf, water harvesting techniques, appropriate irrigation methods, use of mulches, and proper maintenance practices. Class concludes with a walking tour of the TBG Xeriscape Garden. Taught by trained TBG docents. No preregistration required. $9 (includes admission), $7 TBG members. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 520-883-2702, http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/html/classes.html

10/16 - 31 - Fall Plant Sale. 8-4 daily. Drought-tolerant shrubs, vines, trees, cacti, and other succulents and herbs are featured during this seasonal sale. Annual members get special savings, and staff horticulturists are available on weekend to answer questions and offer landscaping advice. The sale continues daily. Admission must be paid to enter the Arboretum - even simply to purchase plants during the sale. All guided walks are included with regular admission. Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 520-689-2723 http://cals.arizona.edu/BTA/events.html

10/16 - Author Mary Irish. 9-11 am guided tour, 11-1 pm book signing escorts a guided "Agaves of Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Boyce Thompson Arboretum 520-689-2723 http://cals.arizona.edu/BTA/events.html

10/16 - Gardening for the Newcomer. 9:30 AM-Noon. This introductory class will familiarize newcomers or new homeowners with Tucson's seasons and soils, basic design principles, and plants and their watering needs. Learn to create a garden of beauty and comfort in our desert environment. Class concludes with a walking tour of the Gardens. Taught by trained docents. No preregistration required. $9 (includes admission), $7 TBG members. Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 520-883-2702, http://www.tucsonbotanical.org/html/classes.html

10/17 - Catherine Crowley teaches herb growing techniques. Boyce Thompson Arboretum, 520-689-2723, http://cals.arizona.edu/BTA/events.html

10/30. Escape from the Ordinary: Under-utilized Landscape Plants. 10:00am-12:00pm. Do you have a boring yard? You don't have to put up with the same old landscape plants when there's a world of unusual specimens to explore! You can add excitement and variety to your garden by including native and arid-adapted species not common to much of the landscape trade. Corman highlights some of these fun and unusual plants appropriate for local landscapes, many of which can be obtained from small local nurseries or grown from seed. The slide lecture is augmented by a tour of the Park grounds and our retail and propagation nurseries. $4/member, $8/non-member. Tohono Chul Park, 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson, AZ, 520-742-6455. Registration: askus@tohonochulpark.org http://www.cal.tohonochulpark.org


Maricopa County Master Gardener Volunteer Information
Last Updated November 2, 2004
Author: Lucy K. Bradley, Extension Agent Urban Horticulture, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County
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