Winterizing Your Sonoran Garden
Wondering how to protect your garden from those chilly, winter nights of the Sonoran Desert? Are you uncertain about watering, or if you prune dead leaves and branches? Discover the best strategies for cold proofing your garden, which plants can withstand the winter unscathed and find out which varieties will continue to look great with minimal care. Get inspired with fresh ideas to ensure your garden remains beautiful and vibrant throughout the winter season.
Unique and Uncommon Cactus and Succulents for Cold Climates
Many of us are familiar with the more common cactus varieties such as a golden barrel, prickly pear, agaves and saguaros sprinkled throughout our desert and found in many of our neighborhood landscapes. Mark Sitter, owner of B & B Cactus farm, will introduce us to many of the more unusual varieties of cactus and succulents that thrice at our elevation and will make a great addition to our landscape. In addition, he will address how to care for cactus and succulents including how to choose the best location, proper seasonal watering practices, propagation, fertilization and much more.
Plant Selection and Maintenance in the Sonoran Desert
What is the difference between plants grown in a restoration nursery and plants grown in a typical commercial nursery? Are plants grown as clones or cultivars the same as plants grown from seed? Which insects are beneficial, and which are truly harmful to your plants? Learn the answers to these questions and some practical strategies for successful organic pest control, the advantages of companion planting in your landscape, plant selection and watering strategies for plant resiliency. Presented by Amy Belk, Horticulture Manager for Pima County Native Plant Nursery.
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