Local Links
Web surfing gardeners are always on the lookout for useful information. This page will send you on your way to other Tucson area sites that might improve your local gardening knowledge.  The Tucson Gardener will keep most of the links on this page as close to the shadows of the Catalina Mountains as possible.

Arid-Southwestern Gardening Information
The University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Web site provides information and links relating to home gardening, the master gardener program and other useful material of interest to arid land gardeners.

The Arizona Native Plant Society (ANPS)
This organization tries to encourage landscaping with native plants and other vegetation appropriate to Arizona.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
World-renowned for its animal and plant exhibits of the Sonoran desert region, the Desert Museum web pages offer information about exhibits, research programs, calendar of events and much more.

Community Gardens of Tucson
If you don't have room for a vegetable garden at your home check out Tucson's community gardens. At various locals around the city you can inexpensively rent garden space and learn from the experiences of other Tucson gardeners.

You might also want to check out George Brookbank's blog - By George! for  current postings related to the Community Gardens of Tucson and Tucson gardening.

Cooperative Extension, Ag. Extension in Phoenix
This is the Web site for Maricopa County. Although Tucson is at a higher elevation there's plenty of useful information from this well thought-out Web site.

Desert Survivors
This non profit organization runs a nursery specializing in native, drought tolerant tress, shrubs, grasses, cacti and ground covers. Sales of the plants help support their many human services programs. The nursery is open to the public and offer a spring and fall plant sale.

Gardening In Tucson Blog
Master Gardener Sam Wymer's blog has links to Tucson garden clubs and organizations as well as links to previously published garden articles.

Growing Hydroponic Tomatoes
If you're looking for a good source of information on hydroponically growing tomatoes stop by this University of Arizona Web site. Here you'll find everything you need to know to either stimulate or squelch your interest in hydroponic tomato growing.

Native Seeds/Search
Located in Tucson native seeds tries to preserve, and make available, a viable supply of seeds for plants and vegetables used by the areas indigenous people. Seeds can be purchased so the Tucson gardener can try growing some of the plants in the home garden.

Phoenix Tropicals
This gardener is trying to successfully grow tropical plants in Phoenix. The site is still under development but it does have information that can be adapted by Tucson  gardeners wanting to grow Plumeria and bananas.

Plants for the Southwest
Here's a list of plants developed by Dr. Margaret Livingston at the University of Arizona, Department of Landscape Architecture. Apparently the list was developed for her students to help them identify the plants.

The Rose Society of Tucson
For all of you rose growers who'd like to mingle and learn from other rose growing desert dwellers.

Tohono Chul Park
Located in northwest Tucson near the Ina and Oracle Road intersection the 48-acre site has 500 species of plants and an artifact collection of traditional Native American crafts. Tohono Chul Park also has a Tea Room which is open daily.

Tucson Audubon Society 
What's a garden, desert or otherwise, without birds? Get to know our fine feathered friends so you can tell the difference between a cardinal and a pyrrhuloxia the next time one pays an unexpected visit to your garden.

Tucson Botanical Gardens
Check this site to see when the special events like the Fall Plant Sale and La Fiesta de los Chiles will be held. Also see what the Tucson Botanical Gardens offer as regular attractions as well as their hours of operation.

The Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society
Want to learn more about cactus from around the world? Lots of good cactus related links and addresses for some of the Tucson area growers.

Tucson Garden Railroad Society
Are you interested in building a model railroad to travel through your garden? Then check out the Tucson Garden Railroad Society's Web site. Here you'll find other model railroaders with similar interests.

Tucson-Gardener (Not related to The Tucson Gardener Web site.)
Local gardener David S. Franges is in the process of building this website which includes lots of cactus information, relevant links, photographs, visits to local nurseries, his greenhouse and more to come from his Tucson garden. 

Tucson Organic Gardeners
If you're ready to rely on nature's resources for your plant growing, here's a place to start. Learn about the organization that promotes organic gardening and composting. Become a member and receive their printed newsletter The Composter.

The Tucson Water Gardeners
If you're interested in growing plants in and around water you might want to visit Tucson's water gardeners to learn about their garden tours and club meetings.

Watershed Management Group, Inc.
Local non-profit that works with residents and communities to manage their water and land resources. They have several rainwater harvesting demonstrations around Tucson that are open to the public.

Wildflowers of Tucson
Interesting and well organized site all about the different wildflowers found in and around the Tucson area. Lots of quality photographs, links and other useful information for the wildflower aficionado. Categorized by flower color, scientific name, or plant type.