Alta Vista Club Meeting February 23, 2021 (via Zoom) Call to Order: Nicki Elms, President, called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM. Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the January meeting were approved by membership. Roll Call: Karen conducted a roll call. There were 20 members present at the time of the roll call. …
Phyllis Jiacalone will present a program on Caring For Roses on Wednesday 24 Feb 2021. She will cover types of roses, fertilizers, dealing with pests, pruning, and safety. helped care for the 9000 roses at Mesa Community College Rose Garden starting in 2002. She has Consulting Rosarian credentials from American Rose Society. Since 2013 she …
Alta Vista Club Meeting January 26, 2021 (via Zoom) Call to Order: Nicki Elms, President, called the meeting to order at 1:05 PM. Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the October 2020 meeting will be sent to all members for their review and approval. The minutes were subsequently sent to members via email and approved. …
Yavapai County Extension Service reiterates the benefits of mulch and compares various mulch media for flammability and several other qualities.
Laurin Pause of the Arizona Master Gardener’s Speakers’ Group gave the club with a very informative presentation on preparing the garden for success in spring. Major topics included: Pruning Trees & Shrubs Preparing Soil Setting Up the Veggie Garden Pruning takeaways: Prune dormant plants Careful with conifers: they grow from tips outward Don’t shear. Thin. …
