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Echinopsis Candicans: Argentine Giant by Kathleen Moore, Master Gardener and Water Conservation Specialist, City of Chandler I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E Master Gardener Journal Calendar of Events: by Deborah Moritz 3 Things to Expect & Do: Herb Tips for Spring by Mike Hills 7 Ask A Master Gardener: Elephant Tree by Judy Curtis 8 Better Landscape Design: Using Perennials in the Landscape by Sandra Turico 9 Water Feature: In Three Parts by Donna DiFrancesco 13 Sonoran Originals: Giving Back by Russ Buhrow 18 Plant Clinic: Echinopsis candicans by Kathleen Moore 21 Computer Corner: by Candice Sherrill 22 Real Gardens for Real People Tour by Stacy Pratt-Fischer 23 Maricopa County Master Gardeners: Cultivating Plants, People & Communities since 1980 Master Gardener volunteers are trained by University of Arizona faculty and staff during a 17-week course. They provide educational leadership to the community with research-based horticulture knowledge. Volunteers promote efficient use of water, fertilizers, and pesticides, and preservation of our desert environment. Creative Director: Janice Austin, [email protected], Managing Editor: Jo Cook, [email protected] Copy Editors: Linda Trujillo, Debora Moritz, Chris Jagmin, Julie Mitchell, Brin Edwards, SusanNoack. The Master Gardener Journal, published 6 times a year by Maricopa Master Gardeners, is printed on recycled paper under the direction of the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Office, 4341 E. Broadway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807. Home page: http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden Subscriptions: Available to the public for $18 for 6 issues. Rate for active Master Gardeners $15 or free online at http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/pubs/mgjournal.htm. Send name, mailing address, and a check payable to University of Arizona. Mail to: Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, ATTN: MG Journal Subscriptions, 4341 E. Broadway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807. Northwest Valley Satellite location: Property Owners & Residents Association (PORA) Office 13815 Camino del Sol Blvd., Sun City West, AZ 85375. Phone 623-546-1672. Hours: 9 a.m.-1 pm Monday-Friday. East Valley Satellite location: East Mesa Multigenerational Center 7550 E. Adobe Rd., Mesa, AZ 85207. Phone 480-985-0338. Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Mondays and Thursdays. Northeast Valley Satellite location: Via Linda Senior Center 10440 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale, AZ 85258. Phone 480-312-5810. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Urban Horticulture Staff: Lucy K. Bradley, Extension Agent, 602-470-8086 Ext.323, [email protected]; Jo Cook, Program Coordinator, 602-470-8086 Ext. 311, [email protected] Trade names given herein are supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended by the University of Arizona, and no endorsement or criticism of similar products is implied. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, at all events sponsored by the University of Arizona. Call 602/470-8086. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. Cover Photos: (clockwise from top left) Aloe, Carol Stuttard; Agave, Carol Stuttard; Echinopsis candicans, Bob Reichard; Backyard landscape design, Kathleen Moore.. P L A N N I N G A H E A D Calendar Of Events by Debora Moritz, Master Gardener March 2005 3/5 Rainwater Harvesting your garden to keep your plants Daily beginning 3/1 (Except Easter 6:00 pm ‐ 8:30 pm healthy and beautiful. But if you are Sunday 3/27) Garden Walk 8:00 am Learn the basic principles of how to mystified about proper landscape – 8:00 pm. Desert Botanical Walk utilize rainwater in the landscape. watering, you are not alone. To through the Garden at your own City of Scottsdale landscape water properly you must know how pace and visit docents on the trails workshop, free to Scottsdale water many gallons are needed, how and at designated “Sensation customers. many hours to run your system, Stations” www.scottsdaleaz.gov/water Call how many days in between (480) 941‐1225 www.dbg.org. (480) 312‐Advance registration watering, and more. Learn to required. “water by the numbers” to make 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26 Desert Botanical your desert landscape a success. Garden 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm. Join 3/7 Understanding Soil and Its (480) 941‐1225 www.dbg.org docent “Cactus Jack” and walk Importance to Plant Health 9:00 am Workshop ‐ #SP05‐522 Member: $36 “back through time” when desert – 12:00 pm Desert Botanical / Non‐Member: $45 Limit 30. dwellers had to live off the land Gardens utilizing native plants for food, Baffled by the wide selection when tools, and building materials. The you go to the store to choose a tour concludes with sampling some fertilizer? Wonder what’s the best of the desert’s delectable foods. way to water your plants? In this (480) 941‐1225 www.dbg.org. workshop with Lucy Bradley, University of Arizona Cooperative 3/1 Pruning Workshop 1:00 pm‐ Extension Urban Horticulture 4:00 pm. Desert Garden Institute, Agent, learn to identify the type of Learn how to properly prune your soil in your yard and what soil trees and shrubs to keep them amendments improve the health of healthy and happy. Instructor: your plants. Learn more about Danny Schnell. Registration fertilizers to help you make choices required. Cost $20. 4341 E. between organic and synthetic, Broadway Rd., Phoenix, AZ slow release, and deep feeding. Contact: Ainsley LaCour – Included in the price of the course is [email protected] or (602) a copy of the book, “Desert 470‐8086. Gardening for Beginners”. (480) 941‐ 1225 www.dbg.org Member: $36 / 3/5 Introduction to Xeriscape Non‐Member: $45 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Instructor: Limit 30. 3/10 Pruning Trees and Shrubs Kent Newland City of Phoenix 6:00 pm ‐ 8:30 pm Landscape Workshop in 3/9 The Mysteries of Watering 6:00 Learn when to prune trees and partnership with the Desert – 9:00 pm. Desert Botanical Gardens shrubs with confidence. City of Botanical Gardens (480) 941‐1225 Unravel the mysteries of desert Scottsdale landscape workshop free www.dbg.org Refreshments and landscape watering with Donna to Scottsdale water customers. door prizes. Workshop ‐#SP05‐12 , DiFrancesco, Water Conservation www.scottsdaleaz.gov/water Call $10. Specialist with the City of Mesa. (480) 312‐5690. Advance registration Watering is one of the most required. important maintenance tasks in Calendar of Events Continued from previous page. 3/19 7:00 am – 5:00 pm 3/20 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Desert 3/10 Drip Irrigation and Yard Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Watering 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Sale Open to the Public No Learn the basics of designing, admission to enter. Garden installing and maintaining a drip or volunteers, horticulturists, and sprinkler system that will be water professional landscape designers efficient. Will cover how much, how are all on hand to answer questions, often and how long to water. assist in plant selections, and offer Southeast Regional Library, advice. There is also a used book Gilbert, AZ Contact: sale. Specialty retailers offer pottery [email protected] or and other delightful garden (480) 503‐6098 accessories. www.ci.gilbert.az.us/water www.dbg.org (480) 941‐1225. 3/12, 3/13 Tucson Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale 3/12 Real Gardens for Real People 3/26 Container Gardening for 9:00 am ‐ 4:00 pm Garden Tour Spring. Desert Garden Institute Native and low water use plants for 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 9:00 am ‐ 12:00 pm. You can get big desert landscapes, featuring The Master Gardener results in small spaces. Learn the annuals, perennials, cacti, “Real Gardens for Real People” tricks of soil preparation, plant succulents and herbs. Docents will 4th annual tour will be in the selection and maintenance to enjoy be available to answer landscaping Glendale/Peoria area. Five exciting beautiful year round color. questions. Admission to the plant and interesting gardens, including a Instructor: Master Gardener Cherie sale is free. school desert habitat built with a Czaplicki. 4341 E. Broadway Road, www.tucsonbotanical.org Heritage Fund Grant, a Phoenix, AZ Cost $20 Registration hummingbird and butterfly garden, required. Contact: Ainsley LaCour 3/12‐3/27 Spring Plant Sale Boyce an organic pond with two at [email protected] or Thompson Arboretum 8:00 am – waterfalls, and a desert tortoise (602) 470‐8086. 4:00 pm daily, habitat. $15 per person registration The spring sale provides required. Contact Master 3/26 10th Annual Valley of the Sun Arboretum visitors with the Gardeners at Gardeners’ Garden Tour 8:00 am – opportunity to see mature species [email protected] or 4:00 pm Several private homeowner of plants throughout the grounds, (602) 470‐1556 gardens will be open to the public to meet representatives of the Pinal www.MasterGardenerEvents.com Cost $10 Tickets can be purchased and Gila Master Gardener at Baker Nursery, Tera’s Garden, programs and learn desert 3/12, 3/13 Tohono Chul Park Southwest Gardener and all landscaping tips appropriate to this Spring Plant Sale gardens on the tour. Listing at: region. Horticulturists on hand to 8:00 am ‐ 5:00 pm www.phoenixgardeners.org answer questions on weekends. During the Spring Plant Sale, the [email protected] or Greenhouse nearly doubles its (623) 636‐6515. 3/15 Rejuvenate Your Landscape inventory to offer more than 500 6:00 pm ‐ 8:30 pm species of arid‐adapted and low‐ Use refreshing design ideas and tips water‐use plants, trees, shrubs, from landscape architect Judy cactus, succulents and wildflowers. Mielke to update the mature Plants are grouped by the ʺcrittersʺ landscape. City of Scottsdale they attract: butterflies, landscape workshop, free to hummingbirds, birds, etc.
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