Bonnie Nowicki, master gardener and Quail Creek resident Do you want to dress up your Quail Creek landscape just a bit? Or1 do you wish you had a ‘wow’ garden? I have a few ideas that will make a pleasant difference either way. For a difficult spot in your yard where nothing grows or if…
Tag: gardening
Generals, July 2019
Relax in your garden
Bonnie Nowicki Most of us have been busy planting and tidying our Quail Creek home landscapes. Perhaps during the warm summer weeks, we should sit among our garden plants and admire their beautiful growth and our well-done hard work. It’s important for all our senses to be stimulated. What a joy to breathe in…
Generals, April 2019
Quail Creek garden trips
Bonnie Nowicki, Quail Creek resident April showers bring May flowers. So far March has fulfilled that requirement. We certainly have had our share of wetness, but the heat can dry out potted plants quickly. Brenda Sawchuk, a Quail Creek resident and Master Gardener with the U of A Green Valley Cooperative Extension center, located on…
Generals, March 2019
Spring Garden Tour and Art-in-the-Park
On April 13, 2019 the Green Valley Gardeners will be having their Spring Garden Tour and Art-in-the-Park festival from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Garden Tour is a self-guided tour of five gardens in Green Valley. Tickets for the tour went on sale March 1, 2019 at the Green Valley Gardeners website (greenvalleygardeners.com) or…
Clubs & Classes, February 2019
A Quail Creek garden surprise
Bonnie Nowicki, Quail Creek resident Waking up January 1 to a dusting of snow was magical. Waking up January 2 to almost two inches of the white stuff was shocking. This, once in a decade phenomenon, caught me off guard. The freezing cold lingered for a few nights. Hastily covered tender citrus survived, but some…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
Photo Club of Quail Creek’s photo contest: Fruit
The Photo Club of Quail Creek continued with its monthly members’ contest with November having a theme of fruit. Each club member could enter up to three photos taken in the last three years. This subject proved to be a bit challenging and only drew 17 entries. All of the photos can be seen on…
Generals, January 2019
Gardening options close to home
Bonnie Nowicki, Quail Creek resident Have you wanted to learn more about our tropical desert here in southern Arizona? Perhaps you even wished you could become a Master Gardener. These opportunities are right here locally. I am one of fourteen graduates of the Pima County Master Gardeners class of 2018. The ten-week class sessions were…
Generals, December 2018
Cactus and succulents gardening lecture set for January 14
Green Valley Gardeners will have a lecture by Mark Sitter, owner of B&B Cactus Farm on Monday, January 14, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. He will be speaking about cactus and succulents. The Green Valley Gardeners welcome Mark Sitter, popular expert on cactus and succulents grown in our region, to…
Generals, January 2018
Cactus and Succulent Bootcamp 101 – January 22
Green Valley Gardeners will meet Monday, January 22, 2018, in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. This month’s lecture, Cactus and Succulent Bootcamp 101, will begin at 9:30 a.m. presented by Guest Speaker Mark Sitter, owner of B&B Cactus Farm. The Green Valley Gardeners will feature Mark Sitter, popular expert on cactus and succulents that…
Generals, December 2017
Green Valley Gardeners to host lecture January 22 at QC
Green Valley Gardeners Lecture begins at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 22, 2018, in the Madera Clubhouse Crystal Ballroom. Guest speaker will be Mark Sitter, owner of B&B Cactus Farm. Popular speaker Mark Sitter, will share his vast knowledge of all things cactus-related as he makes his fifth visit to Quail Creek. Mark Sitter…