About this Event
THIS CLASS IS IN-PERSON AT THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OFFICE LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE SO EARLY REGISTRATION IS RECOMMENDED
Why spend a lot of money buying nursery stock when many of your favorite desert plants can easily be divided and propagated? From seed saving/starting to harvesting “pups” to softwood cuttings to dividing and splitting plants, you will find out which methods are easiest for which type of plants and when would be the best time to do it. Just a little TLC and you can multiply your favorites, or perhaps convince a friend or neighbor to share a small piece.
Learning Objectives:
• Saving and starting seeds from perennial/annual flowers.
• Harvesting new growth from plants like cacti, agave and aloe.
• Dividing larger plants and transplanting them elsewhere.
• Shrubs that can be propagated through soft wood cuttings, and how best to achieve success through that method.
• What is the best time of year for each of these methods.
Speaker: Master Gardener Jan Schreier
Jan Schreier is an active Master Gardener in two very different climates: Minnesota and Arizona. She found that what works in one area, doesn’t necessarily work in the other. After living in MN for 35 years, she and her husband are now snowbirds splitting their time between the two states equally. Come learn what works in the low desert, that may be quite different (or the same) from northern climates. Jan is also the founder of the Minnesota Water Garden Society and owns her own landscaping business called Happy Ponds.
The DIG Classes are returning to in-person classes on location at the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Office at 4341 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85040, along with keeping many of our online classes. Walk-ins are welcome, but space at the Extension Office is limited so early registration is recommended.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
U of AZ Maricopa County Cooperative Extension, 4341 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, United States
USD 20.00
