Throughout landscapes in Tucson, local gardening expert, Michael Ismail encounters the same issues on repeat. Issues that lead to stressed out fruit trees that waste water, give poor yields, and often eventually die, or fail to ever really thrive. Join Michael of Thrive and Grow Gardens for this class on fruit trees where he will cover all of the common planting mistakes, proper irrigation and soil care techniques, pruning, varieties, and more!

Class Capacity 24 – Register Early!

Instructor - Michael Ismail

Michael grew up on a homestead in the desert and has been helping people grow food in their backyards in Tucson for the past 11 years. He creates resource guides, videos, and classes to help simplify and demystify gardening in our climate. He also builds raised garden beds, plant protection enclosures and covers, as well as irrigation products, all designed to make abundant gardening more achievable in the Sonoran Desert climate.

Refund & Cancellation Policy

No refund will be issued less than 15 days prior to any Community Class. A $10 cancellation fee will be applied to all refunds. No refunds will be issued for special events. We reserve the right to cancel Community Classes due to insufficient registration, garden closure, or inclement weather, in which case, participants will receive a full refund. People with disabilities should make requests for accommodation as early as possible to allow time to make appropriate arrangements.