Maricopa County Master Gardeners

10/13/2026

🪴 Just ONE WEEK LEFT to register! Ready to turn your patio or balcony into a garden?

Join Doreen Pollack, a Master Gardener since 2009, for an online container gardening class. Learn which plants grow well in containers, how to prepare the soil, choose the right pot size, and maintain your garden.

📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🕕 6:15–8:15 PM
💻 Online
🎟️ Registration: $20, non-refundable

📩 Your class link and handouts will be sent the day before class.
⏰ Registration closes Wednesday, October 21, at noon!

Register today:
https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/g/jKMfGecQ5Z

10/10/2026

Want deep gardening knowledge without a volunteer commitment? The new statewide Home Horticulture Course offers 18 weeks of science-based insights to help you grow healthier, smarter gardens at home.
https://extension.arizona.edu/programs/master-gardener/join

10/09/2026

Join Sherry Rindels-Larsen for DIG IN PERSON: Vines with Purpose: Edible, Ornamental & Everything in Between. Learn how to choose vines for our climate, select supports, manage growth, and create habitat for pollinators and birds.

📅 Sunday, October 11, 2026
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040
🎟️ $20 | Non-refundable

⏰ Registration closes TOMORROW, October 11, at 1:00 PM. Walk-ins allowed!

Register today:
https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/g/jKMfGecQ5Z

10/09/2026

Ready to take your gardening knowledge to the next level? Become a Certified Master Gardener Volunteer through the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension! This statewide training delivers expert, science-based horticulture education online, and with in-person county workshops. Learn more and apply!
https://extension.arizona.edu/programs/master-gardener/join

Maricopa County Master Gardener Volunteer Applications close October 31, 2026 to allow for interviews in mid-November.

Become a Certified Master Gardener Volunteer or take our Home Horticulture CourseWe are excited to announce that we are transitioning from county-led courses to two statewide courses a year held in the spring and fall. Check the list below to see if either course is being held in your area. If your....

10/05/2026

Discover the possibilities of patio and balcony gardening in this upcoming online container gardening class with Doreen Pollack, a Master Gardener since 2009.

Learn how to:
🪴 Choose plants that grow well in containers
🌱 Prepare soil for container gardening
🌼 Match your plants to the right pot size
💧 Maintain your container garden

📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🕕 6:15–8:15 PM
💻 Online—learn from home!
🎟️ Registration: $20, non-refundable

Your class link and handouts will be emailed the day before class.

⏰ Registration closes Wednesday, October 21, at noon.

Ready to make the most of your growing space? Register here:
https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/g/jKMfGecQ5Z

10/04/2026

🌿 Less than one week before registration closes! Ready to discover vines that do more than climb?

Join us for DIG IN PERSON: Vines with Purpose: Edible, Ornamental & Everything in Between and explore versatile vines for your Arizona garden—from edible plants to colorful bloomers, shade providers, and ground covers.

Speaker Sherry Rindels-Larsen will share tips for choosing vines, selecting supports and placement, managing growth, supporting wildlife, and propagation.

📅 Sunday, October 11, 2026
🕑 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040
🎟️ Registration: $20, non-refundable

⏰ Registration closes October 11 at 1:00 PM. Walk-ins allowed!

Register here:
https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/g/jKMfGecQ5Z

09/28/2026

🌱🏡 **NO GARDEN? NO PROBLEM! Discover the Joy of Container Gardening!** 🌵

You don’t need a big backyard to enjoy gardening! **Patio gardens, balcony gardens, and container gardens** can bring beauty, fresh food, and plenty of enjoyment—even when space is limited.

Join us **Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 6:15 PM–8:15 PM ONLINE** for an informative class on **Container Gardening in the Low Desert** with experienced Master Gardener **Doreen Pollack**.

🌿 **You’ll learn how to:**
• Identify plants that grow well in containers
• Prepare soil for successful container gardening
• Match plant size to the appropriate container size
• Choose the right pot for what you want to grow
• Maintain a healthy and productive container garden

Her classes are packed with **real-life gardening tips** learned through both training and hands-on experience.

📅 **Thursday, October 22, 2026**
⏰ **6:15 PM–8:15 PM**
💻 **ONLINE CLASS**
💲 **Registration: $20 — Non-Refundable**
🚨 **Registration closes Wednesday, October 21 at Noon**

👉 **REGISTER HERE:** [Container Gardening Class Registration](https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/g/jKMfGecQ5Z

🌱 Whether you have a patio, balcony, small yard, or simply want to grow more in containers, this class will help you make the most of your available space!

09/25/2026

Edible? Ornamental? Shade? Ground cover? Wildlife habitat? 🌱

Vines can do MUCH more than climb!

Join us for **DIG IN PERSON: “Vines with Purpose: Edible, Ornamental & Everything in Between”** and discover versatile vines that can thrive in our **Sonoran Desert climate** while adding beauty, function, color, and texture to your garden.

🌱 **YOU’LL LEARN:**
✨ The many jobs vines can do
✨ How vines climb
✨ Smart vine choices for Arizona
✨ Choosing the right support & placement
✨ Managing growth & preventing overreach
✨ Benefits for pollinators, birds & wildlife
✨ Propagation

👩‍🌾 **Speaker: Sherry Rindels-Larsen**
Horticulturist, educator, Master Gardener, and President of the Sonoran Desert Garden Club in Mesa.

📅 **Sunday, October 11, 2026**
⏰ **2:00–4:00 PM**
📍 University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040
💲 **$20 Registration**
🚶 **Walk-ins allowed**

⏰ **Registration closes October 11 at 1:00 PM**
⚠️ Non-refundable

👉 **REGISTER NOW:** [Vines with Purpose Registration]https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/g/jKMfGecQ5Z

🌿 Ready to discover which vines can bring purpose—and beauty—to your Arizona garden?

09/18/2026

Sunday is the day to **DIG IN!** Join us for **“Sow It Begins: Starting Garden Transplants From Seed”**—a hands-on gardening workshop designed to help you save money and successfully grow your own vegetable, fruit, and flower transplants from seed.

👩‍🌾 **Learn with Beth Reidhead**, Maricopa County Master Gardener Coordinator, as she shares practical tips for starting seeds and getting your plants ready for the garden.

🌱 **YOU’LL LEARN:**
• What vegetables, fruits, and flowers transplant well—and when to start them
• Seed-starting mixes and growing media
• Proper watering, fertilizing, light, and air requirements
• How to care for seedlings
• How to harden off transplants for garden success

🙌 **ALL SUPPLIES ARE INCLUDED!**
This is an **in-person, hands-on workshop**, so you’ll have the opportunity to practice what you learn.

📅 **Sunday, September 20, 2026**
⏰ **2:00 PM–4:00 PM**
📍 University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040

💲 **Regular Registration: $35**
🚨 **ONE DAY LEFT TO REGISTER!**
⏰ **Registration closes Saturday, September 19 at 1:00 PM**

❌ **NO WALK-INS**
⚠️ Registration is non-refundable.

👉 **REGISTER NOW:** [Register for the Workshop]https://events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/g/jKMfGecQ5Z

🌿 If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to start your garden from seed, **now is the time to register!**