Short Takes are 15-30 minute classes that focus on a single idea with straightforward, common-sense information that will help you increase your gardening success. Join us for an informative talk from cooperative extension invasive species specialist, Ben Tully, on Saltcedar, Tamarix spp, one of the most aggressive invasive plants in the Southwest. Learn how this non-native...
Join The Botanical Odyssey of Richard S. Felger co-editors Benjamin Theodore Wilder and Bill Broyles (with Thomas Bowen) at Mission Garden for their book launch. Learn about this fascinating botanist whose research odyssey took him from Arizona to Iceland to Uzbekistan to Madagascar and many places in between. Enjoy refreshments provided by event co-sponsor, The Southwest...
Desert container gardening is not the same as gardening anywhere else. Our summers are longer and hotter, our winters can bring sudden cold snaps, and plants in pots need a smarter plan to thrive. Be inspired to do something different and expand your vision, imagination, and enjoyment of seeing beautiful plants in a container that...
Join us in making native seed pellets to share back in nature! Desert Defenders – Seed Pellet Workshops Events Join us in making native seed pellets to share back in nature! Maricopa County Parks will host two events from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meet at the Nature Center. Participants will learn to make seed...
Go Team Pollinator! Today the focus is on our small but mighty (and mighty important!) pollinators, who play a key role in keeping our desert beautiful and providing food for...
Whether you are beginning a new landscape or renovating an existing one, planning ahead is the first step. Join us as we show you how to design your space then select and maintain plants for a sustainable desert landscape. This is an in-person presentation. No pre-registration is required to attend.