UP NEXT: WEST VALLEY CITRUS CLINIC JANUARY 19, 2019

Isn't Nature marvelous!  

Just as the deciduous fruit trees loose their leaves 

And 

the rose bushes are pruned 

 mouthwatering sweet, tart, juicy citrus begins to ripen.  

Variegated "Pink" Lemon

What you don't have a citrus tree?!  

No problem!  

They can be grown in pots or soil.

Think you don't have enough room for all the many fruits you love?  

No problem you can plant a citrus cocktail tree!

SOOO

If you want sweet Juicy Tangerines to pack in the kid's lunch box

OR 

Tangy Lemons to bake into your lemon shortbread cookies

OR

Sweet Grapefruit is what you need to make your breakfast sunny

OR

The Perfect Lime to make you new cocktail,

 then we have an event for You!

MARICOPA COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS CITRUS CLINIC 

(our favorite event!)

Valencia (Rose not Orange, just couldn't resist)

To better manage the flavor, size, and health of your citrus and even some deciduous tree fruit, join the Maricopa County Master Gardeners at their annual citrus clinics offered in West valley.

The clinics, now in their 16th year, feature the foremost state citrus experts, 

including 

The University of Arizona faculty and noted local professionals. 

The experts will present eight learning stations on topics such as 

how to select and plant fruit trees appropriate for our climate,

 citrus fertilization, 

irrigation, 

pruning, 

and 

how to solve fruit tree problems 

through 

pest identification and management. 

Minneola Tangelo

(our favorite citrus!)

Not sure which trees to plant?

While you are there, 

do not miss the display 

of 

more than 100 citrus varieties 

and 

sample many of the varieties made available that day.

Variegated "Pink" Lemon

 Online credit card purchases may be made at  https://www.regonline.com/westvalleycitrusclinic2019 for the West Valley Citrus Clinic.

Or

Tickets may be purchased by cash or check at the gate the day of the events 

Or

in advance 

at The U of A, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension office 

located at 4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 

during the normal 8am-5pm, M-F, business hours.  

For maps, directions, and other event details visit us at https://extension.arizona.edu/maricopamg.

RECAP

Maricopa County Master Gardener Citrus Clinic- West Valley

Saturday, January 19, 2019

9:00am to 12:00pm

Gates Open at 8:30am and presentations begin promptly at 9:00am

Justice Brothers U-Pick

18800 W Greenway Rd, Surprise, AZ 85388

$10 ticket $5 citrus Guide (optional) 

Outdoor event-Rain or Shine- No Pets

Please wear appropriate clothing and bring a lawn chair.

Please visit www.extension.arizona.edu/maricopamg for ticketing information.

West Valley facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/events/578186839286323/

Directions

From Loop 303:  

Exit 115 W. GreenwayRd

Greenway will become a dirt road

Go Over the canal until Perryville (dirt road)

Turn Left

Follow the Citrus Clinic signs

FIRST "HANDS ON" ROSE CLASS OF 2019 - PRUNING

HAPPY NEW ROSE YEAR!

 Port Sunlight

WHAT:  

Are you dreaming of “loads” of fragrant roses?  We do too!  

Dainty Bess & Others

Photo of Tre Soli Roses 

by Debbie Mittelman of @mivivadesigns_florals

Or do you dream of a single rose in a bud vase to put on your night stand?  We do too!  

We’d like to help you make those dreams come true.  

It’s January and in the Sonoran Desert that means rose pruning time.  

The first in our “hands on” rose class series for 2019 is Pruning!   

Join us to Lunch & Learn, Rose Style.  You bring your lunch and we’ll help you learn. 

We’ll demonstrate and then let you practice on actual rose bushes growing in raised beds. 

WHO:  

If you have roses and want to learn or improve your rose pruning skills join us.  

If you don’t have rose bushes, yet!, you too are welcome to come get a jump start on how to care for the rose bushes in your future.  

Join us, Jill of @sweetlifegarden and Anne of @anne_es_garden_fresh.  

Jude the Obscure

WHEN & WHERE:  

We’ll greet you at the Gardens at Tre Soli in South Scottsdale 

on 

Thursday, January 17 from 12 noon to 2 p.m. 

to walk you back to the gardens (you must be on time before the gate closes).  

Munstead Woods

HOW:  

We will be outside on uneven mulched surfaces the entire two hours.   

For your safety you need to wear closed toe shoes, long pants & bring plenty of water.  

Even in January a hat or sunscreen wouldn’t hurt.  

Roses have prickles (not thorns) and they Can hurt.  

If you are new to pruning we recommend wearing protective gloves until you figure out what’s right for you.  

Most nurseries carry appropriate gloves, the trick is finding them in your size so that you can move your fingers freely.  

You need not bring pruners; you will be using ours.  

Betty White

We’ll also provide some take homes - gardening publications, rose journal & after lunch nibbles.  

All this for $40, due when you arrive for class.

Since our classes are “hands on” registrants are very limited in number because we want to give you individual attention.  

To register for this opportunity you must send your email address to Anne at the email address listed in this profile 

or 

in the profile on Instagram @anne_es_garden_fresh.  

Bolero (in Winter)

When you register we’ll answer your questions 

and 

send you a confirmation email with location and directions.  

Distant Drums