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Many volunteers with Pinal County’s Superstition Mountain Master Gardeners group have lived in Northern states and even Canada. They know firsthand the challenges faced by Gold Canyon and Apache Junction Winter visitors who enjoy gardening and landscaping during their Arizona months.
What plants bloom during November-December? Are there culinary herbs that thrive in Pinal County? Are there plants that can survive an Arizona summer on their own while you’re back in Northern latitudes? Saturday Nov.1 the Superstition Mountain Master Gardeners present “Gardening For Winter Visitors” at 11 a.m. an outdoor one-hour workshop at Boyce Thompson Arboretum. It’s included with BTA daily admission of $10 (at no charge to BTA annual members) and no registration required, just be there at the stated time. The informal workshop will be on the Smith Building front courtyard, or, indoors, in the event of rain.
“Don’t think of Winter in the desert as dull or dreary. Come learn how to bring more life and color into your garden. We’ll demonstrate plants and evergreens that serve well over the winter. November is a great month to plan, plant and enjoy your garden. The Superstition Mountain Master Gardeners mission is to show you how, and, all of the plants that we’ll talk about are available for purchase at the Arboretum,” said Superstition Mountain Master Gardener Coordinator Carol Parrott.
“We also hope you’ll return Dec. 6 when the topic is ‘Art in the Garden.” Learn about other Arboretum guided tours and events at ag.arizona.edu/bta; for more info about our local Master Gardeners, call Carol at 602-438-4003 or email caparrott21@hotmail.com.
What’s on the Arboretum calendar for the week ahead? A guided bird walk Nov. 1 at 8:30 a.m., PhotoShop LightRoom users’ group meets Nov. 1 at 10 a.m., General tour with Jim Nov. 1 at 11 a.m., Sunday morning History-of-BTA walk Nov. 2 at 10 a.m.; Edible-Medicinal Desert Plants walk guided by local author Jean Groen Nov. 8 at 1:30 p.m.; Live Music Festival Nov. 9 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; USMC birthday with free admission for US Marines Nov. 10 all day; Veterans Day free admission for US Military veterans and active duty Nov. 11 all day.
The Arboretum is located on US Hwy. 60, west of Superior.
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