Your family and guests can enjoy gorgeous seasonal color throughout the cooler months of the year with secrets shared by Garden curator Kirti Mathura. Add splashes of vibrant color to your landscape with blooms, foliage and more. Gather ideas from this informative presentation, and take home a useful plant list to use in your design. Limit 30.
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Garden curator Kirti Mathura teaches basic techniques to start your own herb plants and care for them over time. A diverse array of herbs grows well in the desert and can be planted in your herb garden, general landscape or containers. Workshop includes a classroom presentation and an interactive tour through the Herb Garden. Limit 20.
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Do not let your landscape or garden be caught unprotected. Groundcover and vines lend an added touch to any space. Known as the blankets of a landscape because of their protective characteristics, groundcover and vines can be the perfect solution for problem areas, reducing heat by clothing (insulating) the ground and walls with green and other attractive colors. They can even reduce water loss in plants. Learn how to use these garden blankets effectively through a slide show and interpretation of more than 40 colorful evergreen and deciduous species. By understanding growth habits, maintenance needs and trellising methods, you will be able to choose the best groundcover and vines to beautify your landscape. Taught by award-winning landscape designer Carrie Nimmer. Limit 25.
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Add a new dimension to your herb gardening experience by attracting fluttering butterflies, hovering hummingbirds, bumbling bees and more. Kirti Mathura, Garden curator, shares ideas for planting enticing herbs that lure fascinating creatures into your garden. Following a slide presentation, experience the plants–and likely some wildlife–first hand during an interactive tour through the Herb Garden. Limit 20.
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Starting a new landscape soon or adding to it? Join ISA Certified Arborist John Eisenhower, owner of Integrity Tree Service, Inc., for this helpful course on tree selection and placement. In this course you will learn how to plan for tree placement, how to select a quality tree at the nursery and how to plant a tree successfully.You will also discover how and where to place your trees to create a beautiful and enduring landscape. An active member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists, John is a past President of the Arizona Community Tree Council, an organization dedicated to the planting and care of trees in communities throughout Arizona. Program includes a recommended species list with selection criteria for size, shape and color plus other informative take home materials and resources. Limit 30.
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The built elements of landscape are as important as the plants in creating a garden that will last. Learn basic properties, construction techniques and appropriate building materials for your home. The pros and cons of concrete, stone, brick, adobe, tile, wood, metal and more will be reviewed. This beginners class will help you make informed choices–possibly saving you time and money when working with a contractor or by yourself. Limit 20.
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Why don’t gardenias thrive in my garden? Why do my tulips fall flat? Why isn’t the soil in my yard dark and rich? The answer–you are in the Sonoran Desert! This introductory class is designed to teach you about the challenging conditions you will face when gardening in the low desert. Learn how to work with the unique soils, temperature extremes, bi-modal rainy seasons, and human influences that impact plants in your landscape. Limit 30.
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Do you have trees in your landscape in need of some TLC? Join ISA Certified Arborist John Eisenhower, owner of Integrity Tree Service, Inc., for this introductory presentation about the basics of pruning to keep your trees healthy, functional and looking great. An active member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists, John is immediate past president of the Arizona Community Tree Council, an organization dedicated to the planting and care of trees in communities throughout Arizona. Through John’s expertise, you will learn the art and science of good pruning, including how to prune young trees for good structure, the five types of pruning and when to use them, and how to avoid the two worst pruning mistakes. You will leave this program ready to prune your own trees with confidence and effectiveness. Program includes informative take-home materials and resources. Limit 30.
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With more than 300 days of sunshine per year, the Phoenix area is a fantastic place to try your hand at veggie gardening–if you know what, where, and most important, when to plant. Join prominent Arizona author Mary Irish for this light, fun and informative presentation on growing great vegetables here in the Valley of the Sun. Mary has authored the Arizona Gardener’s Guide, Gardening in the Desert: A Guide to Plant Selection & Care, Perennials for the Southwest: Plants That Flourish in Arid Gardens, and Month-By-Month Gardening in the Desert Southwest. Get a head start by learning about soil preparation, timing, how and when to water, and what varieties will serve you well in your desert garden. Limit 30.
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Get to know the plants that have called the Sonoran Desert their home for centuries. Native plants have evolved with specialized adaptations to thrive in our extreme conditions. This sets them above many of the high-maintenance–and sometimes frustrating–exotics too often used in landscapes around the Valley. Learn how to make these intriguing and beautiful natives a part of your landscape. Limit 30.
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An introduction to design concepts for creating a successful, attractive and functional garden.
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My irrigation system runs everyday, why aren’t my plants healthy? Why is my cactus getting sunburned? How often should I fertilize and shear my shrubs? This class will shed light on misconceptions and malpractices commonly associated with desert gardening. Learn how to select the right plants and correctly install them in your landscape. Proper techniques for watering, fertilizing, pruning and other maintenance will be addressed. Limit 30.
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Have the shrubs in your landscape been over-pruned, neglected or cut into geometric shapes? Join ISA Certified Arborist John Eisenhower, owner of Integrity Tree Service, Inc., for this practical course on how to prune shrubs to preserve their natural beauty. In this introductory presentation you will learn the basics of shrub renewal, rejuvenation and restoration. You will learn the art and science of shrub pruning, proper use of equipment and how to create beautiful shrubs with less effort. You will leave this program ready to prune your shrubs with confidence and effectiveness. Program includes an outdoor pruning demonstration plus informative take home materials and resources. Limit 30.
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