Tag: gardening

Fall Home Tour: Ticket Sales Begin September 21

Vicki Ray All ticket sales start Sept. 21 for PebbleCreek’s 30th annual fundraiser Home and Garden Tour. Mark Nov. 7 from noon to 4 p.m. on your calendar and make plans to view this year’s selection of amazing homes. Admission is $25 and benefits Goodyear Police Department’s “Shop with a Cop” program. Purchasing Tickets In…

Garden Club Fall Sneak Peek

Cheryl Bisceglia Are you enjoying the last of your summer outside of PebbleCreek? Or are you breathing a sigh of relief anticipating a little cooling? Either way, the change of season is a special time and we at the Garden Club are looking forward to continuing our work into a new year. Our members enjoy…

PebbleCreek Garden Club

Cheryl Bisceglia The climate of the low desert of Arizona has a reputation for extreme heat, but let’s look beyond that for a minute. Did you know you can successfully grow veggies and flowers year-round here? There are three distinct planting seasons that are long and sometimes overlap. This means you can start a garden…

Garden Club’s Plant Sale Is March 1

Your wait is almost over for attending the Garden Club of PebbleCreek Plant Sale! This year we will be at the Parking Lot Sale, 16262 Clubhouse Drive—Tuscany side, on March 1. Plant selections range from potted up cactus, agave, aloe, herbs, and various other plants. Funds raised from raffle tickets go toward club efforts in…

How’s Your Summer Garden Growing?

Sheri Spirek, PebbleCreek Garden Club Gardening presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. With temperatures that can soar to 110 degrees plus and a climate that demands a careful approach to watering and plant selection, it’s essential for gardening enthusiasts to adapt their strategies. However, with the right knowledge and choices, your garden can…

Beyond the Garden Gate

The Garden Club wants to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who turned out for the Beyond the Garden Gate plant sale on March 23. The Garden Club also wants to recognize David and Brenda Deckard for letting folks traipse through their backyard for the day and all the hard-working club members who made…

Gardening: A Popular Hobby

Ruthette Kennedy Do you have an interest in gardening? Are you interested in receiving ideas and inspiration for your home’s landscape? If you would like to meet neighbors with a love of gardening, then the Garden Club of PebbleCreek is a great place for you to learn more about plants, exchange ideas, ask questions, hear speakers,…

PebbleCreek Garden Club Is Back!

Cindi Sokoloff Just when we all thought that we could not take another hot day in the 100s, the weather turns to what makes PebbleCreek one of the most desirable places to retire in Arizona. That also means that the Garden Club of PebbleCreek is back! Our members have been very busy this summer planning…

Please Help Remove Stinknet

Nancy Mumpton Stinknet is a fast-moving, invasive weed in Arizona. It has green “carrot like” leaves and rounded flowers. The leaves smell pungent. It can be allergenic. It emerges from November to April and starts flowering in February. Seed is easily spread by wind and traffic. It loves to sprout in the stones along the…