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"
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"
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"
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."
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"
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"
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"
Celebrate the sights, sounds, and spirit of the summer monsoon at this two-day pop-up market filled with native plant vendors, expert talks, artisan goods, food and drinks, and monsoon-themed experiences for all ages! Free admission. The event will take place on Friday, July 25 from 4 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, July 26 from […] Continue reading "Monsoon Market at Tohono Chul will have native plant vendors"
Native Seeds/SEARCH is having a monsoon native plant sale on Saturday, July 19 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Native Seeds/SEARCH Conservation Center, 3584 E River Rd, Tucson. Check out their website for more info. This is a great time to pick up some native plants, and now that the monsoon has finally started, […] Continue reading "Monsoon Plant Sale at Native Seeds/SEARCH"
When: Saturday, May 10, 2025; 8 a.m. to noon. Members can shop early from 7-8 a.m. Where: Native Seeds/SEARCH Conservation Center, 3584 E River Rd. Tucson, AZ What: One-day event to shop plants, seeds, and local retail items. Native plants for sale from Nighthawk Natives! First come, first served. Plant list available on the NS/S […] Continue reading "Mother’s Day Plant Sale at Native Seeds/SEARCH"