Tohono Chul 2026 Spring Plant Sale
Tohono Chul will be having their annual Spring Plant Sale On March 20th (for members) and March 21 and 22 for nonmembers at 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. Continue reading "Tohono Chul 2026 Spring Plant Sale"
Native Seed/SEARCH Native Plant Sale coming up!
Date: Saturday, March 14th, 2026 Time: 9am to 1pm Location: NS/S Conservation Center, 3584 E River Rd, Tucson, AZ -Wildflowers/landscape plants and veggie/herb starts -Pop-up Shop – featuring an assortment of items from our Sonoran Pantry & Online Gift Shop Continue reading "Native Seed/SEARCH Native Plant Sale coming up!"
Watershed Management Group can help you plant a native rain garden
Create a landscape for pollinators while conserving our precious water. In this class you will learn about selecting low-water-use native plants that build wildlife habitat, shade your home, and create an appealing landscape for your yard. In-person at the Living Lab on March 18 at 5:30 PM. Continue reading "Watershed Management Group can help you plant a native rain garden"
Learn to prune native trees at WMG
Watershed Management Group is hosting a pruning workshop on February 20, 2026 at 9 am. Learn how to correctly prune native trees and shrubs at the Living Lab and Learning Center on 1137 N Dodge BlvdTucson, AZ. Register on the WMG site. Continue reading "Learn to prune native trees at WMG"
Check out native plant options at Borderlands Nursery and Seed
Tucson residents can check out native plant options on the Borderlands Nursery and Seed website. They are located in Patagonia, but deliver their plants, which can be ordered online, to a variety of Tucson locations. BN&S also has other educational events and plant sales throughout the year. Continue reading "Check out native plant options at Borderlands Nursery and Seed"
Help remove buffelgrass in February
Buffelgrass is an invasive grass from Africa that chokes out native plants and is a fire risk to our native Sonoran Desert plants. Each year, February is Beat Back Buffelgrass month in the Tucson area. Volunteers can visit this website hosted by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum to sign up for bufflegrass removal events through the […] Continue reading "Help remove buffelgrass in February"
Getting rid of nursery pots? Here’s where to recycle.
If you’re trying to get rid of some of your 5-gallon black nursery pots, Tucson Clean & Beautiful will happily take them. They use them to pot up the trees they plant and sell. Help out the community and keep plastic out of the landfill! Contact them by visiting their website at tucsoncleandandbeautiful.org. Continue reading "Getting rid of nursery pots? Here’s where to recycle."
Plant Sales This Weekend
Native Seed/SEARCH is having a plant sale on Saturday, October 18 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Conservation Center on 3584 E River Rd. The Pima County Master Gardeners have their Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 18 from 8-11 am at 4220 N. Campbell Rd. Continue reading "Plant Sales This Weekend"
Learn how to identify and eradicate buffelgrass
The Pima County Extension Service and the Master Gardeners are holding a Zoom class on September 17 at 5 pm titled Battling Buffelgrass: Understanding and Managing an Invasive Threat with Cooperative Extension Specialist Ben Tully. Buffelgrass is an invasive African grass that gravely threatens our native plants and ecosystems. Register here for the class. Continue reading "Learn how to identify and eradicate buffelgrass"
Fall Plant Swap at Desert Survivors
The annual Plant Swap will be held at Desert Survivors Nursery on Sept. 13, 2025 from 10 a.m. to noon at 1020 W. Starr Pass Blvd. For more info, check out their website. Continue reading "Fall Plant Swap at Desert Survivors"