Pima Smartscape

Join us for our upcoming Smartscape Series! Created for landscape professionals, Smartscape aims to help professionals move ahead of the competition and stay up to date on the latest trends, research, and practices in the industry. Learn about desert-adapted plants, efficient irrigation, plant maintenance & more.

Each class is 3:30PM - 6:30PM, every Tuesday & Thursday from July 28th to August 27th.

📍Location: Pima County Cooperative Extension, 4210 N Campbell Ave. Tucson, AZ or online through Zoom.

Visit our website for more information:
https://smartscape.org/event/pima-smartscape-summer-2026/2026-07-28/

Registration closes July 27th!

Another successful Suburban & Urban Weeds and Fire Risk Pima Smartscape course in the books! Landscaper participants learned how to identify and treat high fire risk plants like stinknet, buffelgrass and fountain grass over two days of training. Thanks to collaborators Pima Smartscape, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and Tucson Bird Alliance for making it all come together.

Are you a landscaper looking to get trained on these skills, or a landowner with invasive species, curious about who has taken our courses?

Email Extension invasive species outreach coordinator Ben Tully at [email protected]

Join us for this 4-part Hybrid Series!

With our Sustainable Landscapes course, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how plant palettes, rainwater harvesting, and other site elements can affect our wildlife population.

Register now:
https://smartscape.org/event/pima-advanced-smartscape-sustainable-landscapes-2026/

*Must have completed the basic Smartscape Series to be eligible *

Come celebrate desert native plants at the Pima County Master Gardeners’ 25th Annual Home Garden Tour on April 25 from 9am to 3pm! Discover four inspiring home gardens on a self-guided tour, then stop by our free Extension Demonstration Garden for a community partner expo with food trucks, games, tours, and more! Tickets available on Eventbrite or at the Extension office, 4210 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-pima-county-master-gardener-home-garden-tour-tickets-1980576391302?aff=oddtdtcreator

Community Partners include:
Civano Growers
Desert Museum
Fire & Invasive Specialists
Native Plant Society
Native Seed Search
Smartscape
Sonoran Desert Weedwackers
Southern Arizona Beekeepers Association
Strategic Habitat Enhancements
Tucson Bird Alliance
Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society
Tucson Organic Gardeners
Tucson Water
Watershed Management

Join us for this 4-part In-Person Series!

Learn from industry experts in this hands-on course including irrigation assessment and maintenance, auditing and troubleshooting, seasonal watering adjustments, and smart controller programming. \

Register now:
https://smartscape.org/event/pima-advanced-smartscape-advanced-irrigation-may-2026/

*Must have completed the basic Smartscape Series to be eligible*

Cuando: Viernes de Abril 3, 2026
5:00 pm (Arizona Time)

El primer viernes de cada mes: Compostaje

El compostaje en el desierto presenta desafíos únicos, pero es totalmente posible con algunas estrategias clave. En esta charla aprenderás cómo mantener tu composta activa en condiciones de calor y sequedad, qué materiales funcionan mejor en nuestra región y cómo evitar errores comunes. Ya sea que estés comenzando o quieras solucionar una pila estancada, esta charla te ayudará a convertir los restos del desierto en oro para el jardín.

Estrategias para mantener la composta activa en climas cálidos y secos y evitar errores comunes.

Regístrate para esta clase aquí - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/79ERsVZLRLWr83A_fkBEVQ #/registration

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When: Monday, April 6, 2026
5:00 pm (Arizona Time)

Short Take: Spring Plant Sale Review

Do you love plants? Is your idea of a great day, one spent shopping for plants and scoring amazing deals? In this session, we’ll showcase a variety of plants to help you plan ahead and choose the perfect additions for your home garden. Get a behind-the-scenes look at our upcoming plant sale and discover what goes into making our community plant sales a success!

Register for this class here - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/72qWUmP5Ri2kbVPwPZ9gTQ #/registration

Seeing this on Instagram? Click on the class calendar in our bio to see offerings and register.

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Join us for our upcoming Urban & Suburban Weeds and Fire Risk! Learn to identify these dangerous plants as soon as they germinate and get insights into their germination and growth, plus tips and tricks for effective manual removal and herbicide treatments. A total of five credits of Agricultural Pesticide-Use CEUs are available through this class.

This course will take place on May 15th from 3PM – 6 PM at Pima County Cooperative Extension: 4210 N Campbell Ave. Tucson, AZ and on May 16th from 7AM – 9AM at Kolb Executive Park at 1600 N Kolb Rd.

There is no prerequisite for this class so visit our website to register today!
https://smartscape.org/event/urban-suburban-weeds-and-fire-risk-winter-2026-2/

¡Mejora tus habilidades en paisajismo con Smartscape! Únete a nuestro programa de 10 clases, diseñado para profesionales apasionados por el paisaje. Del siete de abril al siete de mayo, 2025, los Martes y Jueves de 3:30 pm a 6:30 pm. Aprende sobre plantas, riego eficiente y diseño sostenible.

¡Regístrate antes del 6 de Abril! Visita el sitio de Smartscape o comunicate con nuestro equipo para registracion.

https://smartscape.org/event/pima-smartscape-en-espanol-primavera-2026/2026-04-07/

📍 Lugar: Pima County Cooperative Extension, Tucson, AZ. o en linea por Zoom

¡Mejora tus habilidades con nosotros en el próximo curso de Forestal Urbana!

En esta serie gratuita de cuatro partes, los participantes adquirirán conocimientos profundos sobre los árboles en nuestra comunidad urbana desértica. Los temas incluyen evaluación estructural, resistencia del tronco, prevención de fallas en los árboles, poda, riego y conocimientos generales sobre arboricultura.

Puede inscribirse en nuestro sitio web: https://smartscape.org/event/smartscape-avanzado-forestacion-urbana/