10:30am Hummingbird and Butterfly Plants
Want to know how to find a variety of flowering plants to support year-round hummingbird and butterfly visitors to your yard? These beautiful flowers provide color, food and shelter using low maintenance, low water use plantings.
11:30pm Year-Round Agave Selection and Care
Explore the beautiful variety of low maintenance agaves which grow successfully in the low desert. Learn how to be great caretakers of these rugged succulents while saving water, time and money.
12:30pm Summer Defense for your Plants
The desert summer can be tough on us and our plants. A good defensive can help your plants through this long season. Join us to learn some simple ways to help your vegetable garden, flowers, landscape plants, citrus trees and yes, even your cactus survive and thrive in summer!
1:30pm Watering: What Your Landscape Plants Need You to Know in Summer
In our desert, watering is always key but in the summer the stakes are higher for plants. We will share some easy strategies to water wisely in summer without breaking a sweat. Come learn what your landscape plants need you to know about watering!
2:30pm Grow, Learn, Play: Gardening with Children
Introduce children to the joys of gardening in this engaging class designed for parents and caregivers. How to create a kid-friendly garden at home, explore fun ways to teach children about plants, and discover activities that help develop a lifelong appreciation for nature.
10:30am Succulents
Do you live in a small space? Succulents are a perfect choice if you live in an apartment, condo, or recently downsized and want to incorporate plants into your small space. We’ll explore what makes a plant succulent, their geographic origins, and why they are great options for small indoor spaces. You’ll learn all about the light, water, and soil requirements for successfully growing succulents.
11:30am Indoor Plants
It’s too hot to plant outside… so why not focus on the greenery indoors? Houseplants can bring life and color to any room, let us tell you how to care for the plants that make your home homey.
12:30pm The Secret Ingredient for a Successful Garden
Compost is one of the best ingredients to add to garden soil for improved plant growth and better yields. Most of us have the ingredients for compost, we just need to put everything together. In this presentation, you will learn the basics of composting and some tips and tricks for making and using this secret ingredient.
1:30pm Container Gardening for Mid-Summer Heat
It’s not hopeless! When you know which plants will survive, how much water they need, how much sun they can take, and what containers to use you can increase the odds of having a successful container garden during a hot Arizona summer.
2:30pm It’s Not Too Soon to Plan for Fall!
Whether you’re planting vegetables or flowers, now is the time to start dreaming and planning. This session will teach you about selecting the right plant for the right place and how to prepare a garden bed for an abundant fall garden.
10:30am Succulents for Small Spaces
Do you live in a small space? Succulents are a perfect choice if you live in an apartment, condo, or recently downsized and want to incorporate plants into your small space. We’ll explore what makes a plant succulent, their geographic origins, and why they are great options for small indoor spaces. You’ll learn all about the light, water, and soil requirements for successfully growing succulents.
11:30am Monsoon Vegetable Gardening
Although we’re experiencing high temperatures, waiting for storms, and the long summer days seem endless, a few moments in the cooler parts of the day can set a garden up for a great fall harvest! Even as we are planting the anticipated fall and winter gardens, monsoon planting jump starts fall and even winter harvests!
12:30pm Raised Bed Gardening
Raised beds offer urban gardeners a jump start on soil prep, can be flexible enough to grow with the changes over time as needs and interests evolve, and provide room to grow fresh, seasonal vegetables and herbs. A few basic ground rules offer homeowners a successful garden opportunity!
1:30pm Composting
Compost is one of the best ingredients to add to garden soil for improved plant growth and better yields. Most of us have the ingredients for compost, we just need to put everything together. In this presentation, you will learn the basics of composting and some tips and tricks for making and using compost.
2:30pm Planning for Fall Vegetables
Abundant fall harvests are possible in our low desert climate. Timing is everything! Learn what you should be doing in your garden to prepare.
