Starla Kramer Tony Sarah of Earth’s Original Organics is the featured speaker on March 19. He has a Bachelor of Science in horticulture from the U of A, making the dean’s list. He’s a member of the International Society of Arboriculture and the Rare Fruit Growers. He’ll share information about container planting and vegetable and…
Starla Kramer The monthly meeting of the Sun Lakes Garden Club on Feb. 20 will feature Francesca Claverie Cantu. Ms. Claverie Cantu is a conservationist and Native Plant Program Manager at Borderlands Nursery & Seed. She hails from an alfalfa farm in Calexico, Calif., where her family has strong roots on both sides of the…
Are you having trouble growing plants? Why not try to “Stamp Out” some instead. Lori Regni, a valued member of the club, will be giving a presentation on invasive plants. She’ll identify the varieties and ways to eradicate them here in Maricopa County. Lori is a “snowbird” from Wisconsin and a graduate of the Wisconsin…
Barbara Kiley and Starla Kramer Come and learn from Gail Morris, the featured speaker on June 20. Morris is the coordinator of the Southwest Monarch Study, a nonprofit dedicated to monarch research and preservation. Meetings are held every month (including summer) on the third Tuesday. Attendees gather at 9:30 a.m. to socialize and enjoy refreshments…
Do you know the right time to prune your plants in Arizona, and do you know the proper technique? Master Gardener Cathy Rymer will be sharing her knowledge of “Best Pruning Practices for Arizona Gardens” on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Cathy Rymer is the former water conservation coordinator for the City of Chandler, a Master Gardener…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club celebrated the holidays with 60 members attending the party with Dickens Carolers. Members also enjoyed a field trip on Nov. 29 to see plants from the rainforest and desert at Biosphere 2. The Jan. 17 meeting will feature Monty Palmer teaching tree grafting. Have you ever wanted a “fruit cocktail”…
The featured speaker at the Nov. 15 meeting will be Master Gardener Linda H. McCabe. Linda has been a Master Gardener, first in Santa Clara County Calif., and more recently in Maricopa County, Ariz. Linda has lived with her husband in Sun Lakes since 2010 and is currently concentrating on “Native Plants.” Linda has taught…
Deina Burnes is the City of Chandler Water Conservation Coordinator. She is also a Master Gardener and SmartScape graduate. She also holds the titles of Certified Cross Connection Control Specialist and Water Auditor! Deina will show Sun Lakes and Chandler residents how to use the “online Residential Water-Use Calculator” to identify where and how to…
Cathy Rymer is scheduled to speak at the Tuesday, July 19, monthly meeting. Cathy is the former Water Conservation Coordinator for the City of Chandler, a Master Gardener with the University of Arizona, a Certified Arborist, and Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor. Cathy says, “Speaking to groups is something I love to do, and water conservation…
Did you know that tasty chips can be made from a mesquite tree bean pod? When most people hear of mesquite, they think of the wood that’s used to grill food. People are surprised to discover that the bean pods on the mesquite tree produce one of the sweetest treats in the Southwest. Peggy Sue…