Upcoming Garden-related Events in Southeastern Arizona
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Hours: March - September 7:30 am - 5:00 pm (no entry after 4:15 pm). Summer Saturday Evenings: Open until 10:00 pm (June - August). There's 40,000 plants (not counting the grasses in the grassland exhibit), representing 1300 species (including varieties) on the grounds of the museum.
Tucson Botanical Gardens: 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Open daily 8:30-4:30 (except holidays). Butterfly Magic Extended through April: Due to overwhelming popularity, butterfly Magic will be extended through April 30, 2009. April will feature Asian and other unique butterflies that weren't able to be showcased previously.
Tucson Botanical Gardens: 2150 N. Alvernon Way. Open daily 8:30-4:30 (except holidays). The annual Herb Fair is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, and features a wide variety of herb plants and crafts for display and sale. Admission is free, members are welcome early at 7 a.m. Enjoy the gardens with your mother for free from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mother's Day Sunday, May 10. Regular garden attractions include the Birds and Gardening Tour at 9 a.m. Thursday mornings; and Exploring the Tucson Botanical Gardens highlights TBG history and plant trivia, and will familiarize visitors with native flora. Regular admission to the gardens is $4, $3 for seniors, and free for members and children under age 12. Call 326-9255 for information.
The Rose Society of Tucson: Tour of 6 Rose Gardens on April 19 from 10 am to 3 pm. Open to the public. Cost is $10, with children under 12 free. Contact Kathy Greene at
rosesr4kat@comcast.net for more information.
Rillito Nursery & Garden Center. 6303 N. La Cholla Blvd. in Tucson: Seminar series: free gardening seminars on the first three Saturdays in May. Expert speakers will cover desert gardening topics as follows: Trees for the Desert: Selection, Planting and Care Saturday on May 9; Vines and Shrubs for Dry Climate Planting (Alternatives to Oleander Hedges) on May 16; Desert Gardens/Desert Habitats, featuring information on bird and butterfly gardening n May 23. All seminars begin at 9 a.m. and include a door prize drawing. Call 1-520-575-0995 for information.
Cactus and Succulent Society of America is holding the 2009 CSSA Convention in Tucson from April 9-15 at the Westin La Paloma. The official host of the 2009 CSSA Convention is the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society. They will be celebrating their 50th anniversary as an organization in 2009. For more information on this convention, please visit http://2009.tucsoncactus.org/default.htm
Link to Various Tucson Garden Clubs: http://www.tucsongardener.com/Miscellaneous/Gardenclubs.htm
Other AZ Gardening Events
Chihuly: The Nature of Glass, November 22, 2008 to May 31, 2009, Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix. Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. with three timed entry sessions
8 a.m.-noon / noon-4 p.m. / 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
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