Tucson Gardening Events Calendar

Tucson has a fantastic gardening scene. Most weeks you’ll find multiple garden-related events — classes, workshops, plant sales, musical events, food trucks, garden-related crafts, and more. There’s usually a mix of both outdoor and indoor activities, including online classes.

tucson gardening events calendar

Here’s a look at Tucson’s gardening events coming up soon! 😎

Not in Tucson? Look for online classes. 💻
You can participate in these wherever you garden.

February Events

Avoiding the Biggest Desert Gardening Mistakes

Saturday, February 14
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Four Arrows Garden Center
Free

Citrus Drop Off Event

Saturday, February 14
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Rillito Nursery and Garden Center
Free

Valentine’s Day Plant Sale

Saturday, February 14
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society
Free

Plant & Seed Swap

Sunday, February 15
11:00 am
Green Bee Wholistic Home Services
Free

Trees Around the World Guided Tour

Sunday, February 15
9:30 am – 11:00 am
University of Arizona
Registration required, free

Save Our Saguaros: Storytelling Event

Sunday, February 15
1:00 p.m – 4:00 pm
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Registration required, fee $

Transferring a Houseplant to Leca Demo

Monday, February 16
10:00 am
Green Things
Registration required, free

Aloes

Wednesday, February 18
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Pima County Master Gardeners
💻Online, registration required, free

Container Gardening Wisdom
for Thriving Small Pots

Thursday, February 19
10:00 am – 12:00 am
Tucson Botanical Garden
💻Online, registration required, fee $

Native Pollinators & the Plants They Love

Friday, February 20
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Pima County Master Gardeners
💻Online, registration required, free

Growing Orchids

Saturday, February 21
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Harlow Gardens
Free

Edible Landscapes

Sunday, February 22
9:30 am – 11:00 am
University of Arizona
Registration required, free

How to Plan a Pollinator Friendly Garden

Monday, February 23
10:00 am
Green Things
Registration required, free

No More Missing Out!
Sign up for our weekly newsletter
to get reminders of upcoming events
and other great gardening info, too!

Backyard Composting

Monday, February 23
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Pima County Master Gardeners
💻Online, registration required, free

Firewise Landscaping

Thursday, February 26
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Pima County Master Gardeners
💻Online, registration required, free

Citrus Tasting

Saturday, February 28
10:00 a.m – 12:00 pm
Rillito Nursery
Free

Succulents & Sangria

Saturday, February 28
12:30 p.m – 2:30 pm
Tucson Cactus & Koi
Registration required, fee $

Cool Weather Vegetable Gardening

Saturday, February 28
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Harlow Gardens
Free

Pruning Native Desert Trees

Saturday, February 28
10:00 am – 12:00 am
Watershed Management Group
Registration required, contribution requested $

March

Medicinal Plants Tour

Sunday, March 1
9:30 am – 11:00 am
University of Arizona
Registration required, free

Healing Herb Walk

Saturday, March 7
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Mission Garden
Registration required, fee $

Pollinator Gardens

Saturday, March 7
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Harlow Gardens
Free

Home Grown Tomatoes

Saturday, March 7
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Harlow Gardens
Free

Old Main – Desert Landscaping for the
21st Century

Sunday, March 8
9:30 am – 11:00 am
University of Arizona
Registration required, free

Container Gardening in the Heat

Thursday, March 12
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Tucson Botanical Garden
💻Online, registration required, fee $

Water Smarter, Not Harder

Saturday, March 14
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Four Arrows Garden Center
Free

Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

Saturday, March 14
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Tucson Botanical Garden
Registration required, fee $

Rain Garden Care

Wednesday, March 18
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Watershed Management Group
Registration required, contribution requested $

How to Keep Your Trees Happy

Friday, March 20
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Tucson Botanical Garden
Registration required, fee $

Spring Plant Sale

Friday – Sunday, March 20 – 22
Click on Learn More for details
Tohonu Chul
Free

Composting 101

Saturday, March 21
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Harlow Gardens
Free

Arboretum History Guided Tour

Sunday, March 22
9:30 am – 11:00 am
University of Arizona
Registration required, free

Sonoran Native Plants Guided Tour

Sunday, March 29
9:30 am – 11:00 am
University of Arizona
Registration required, free

April

Healing Herb Walk

Saturday, April 4
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Mission Garden
Registration required, fee $

“Instead Of” Class

Saturday, April 4
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Harlow Gardens
Free

Growing Fresh Herbs

Saturday, April 4
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Harlow Gardens
Free

Summer Vegetable Gardening

Saturday, April 11
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Harlow Gardens
Free

Spring Plant Sale

Saturday, April 11
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Pima County Master Gardeners
Free

Summer Flower Pots

Saturday, April 18
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Harlow Gardens
Free

Bulletproof Plants

Saturday, April 25
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Harlow Gardens
Free

Home Garden Tour

Saturday, April 25
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Pima County Master Gardeners
Purchase tickets in advance

Ongoing

Trees for You Program

Order $5 trees online
TEP (Tucson Electric Power)
Pick up at selected Tucson nurseries

Master Gardener Demonstration Garden Tours

Wednesdays & Saturdays
9:00 am
Pima County Master Gardeners
Free

Master Gardener Help Desk

In-person or online help
Pima County Master Gardeners
Free

Desert Institute of Gardening

Classes & workshops, in-person & online
Maricopa County Master Gardeners
Registration required, fee $

Rainwater Harvesting &
Greywater Classes

Dates and times vary
Watershed Management Group
Registration required

Tree Planting & Clean Up Events

Dates and times vary
Tucson Clean & Beautiful

Did you find this information useful?
Sign up for our weekly newsletter
where you’ll get reminders of upcoming events
plus great info on creating & maintaining a
beautiful, carefree desert landscape.