McCormick Ranch Real Estate & Homes

Saturday, March 15
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Mountain View Park
8625 E. Mountain View Rd (East of Hayden Rd on Mountain View)
On the soccer field closest to Mountain View Road and right next to the Community Center.

McCormick Ranch Landscape & Garden Fair

My wife Liz and I have put together a nice little educational fair about gardening and landscaping for adults and children. This is purely an educational fair, no money will exchange hands.

It’s also a wonderful opportunity for me as a Realtor to meet other McCormick Ranch homeowners in a fun atmosphere. Liz and I both have college degrees in agriculture so putting on this first McCormick Ranch Landscape and Garden Fair is great fun for us.

We will have 10 tables with different experts and activities. It will be located on the soccer field closest to Mountain View Road which is the field right next to the Community Center.

For the Kids

Liz and her friend Donna who has a degree in Botany will be helping kids decorate and plant mini-pots to take home.

We are testing what to recommend to kids that they plant in their mini-pots after they decorate them. We want to plant things that start to grow quickly to help keep the kids interested after they get the pot back home.

So far the little pots throughout our kitchen are telling us radishes and garlic are fast starters. We will have other flower and vegetable seeds as well. The child gets to choose and make the pot their own.

For the Adults

FREE 6-Pack of Annual Color for First 100

Come by my table and bring the postcard I sent you to get a free 6-pack of annual color to help you get started. (I you didn’t receive a postcard, print out this page and bring it with you to get a free 6-pack of annual color while supplies last.)

If you have any questions about planting the flowers, there’s no better place to be to get answers.

Master Gardener Volunteers

Have you ever wondered when to fertilizer your citrus trees? Or when to plant a citrus tree? Have you wondered how to get started with a vegetable garden?

From vegetables to landscape plants these are great experts to ask.

Scottsdale Rose Society

Roses grow very well in Scottsdale… but you need to know the right varieties and how to care for them here.

Do you have a rose in your yard but you don’t know how to take care of it? This is your chance to talk to an expert about making that rose happy and beautiful.

Would you like to plant some roses but don’t know where to begin? Now’s your chance to learn how.

John Harper, Owner of William T. Jenkins Landscape and Irrigation

John Harper has been working on McCormick Ranch landscapes since both were very young, the early 1970’s. Now he owns the company. No one knows McCormick Ranch landscapes like John.

In addition, John is an irrigation expert as shown in his company’s name. If you’ve been having problems with your irrigation system… who isn’t?… this is your chance to pick the brain of a real expert.

Arik Solberg, Landscape Designer with Unique Landscapes

By the way, Arik has taken all the Master Gardening classes from Maricopa County Extension himself.

Come and get landscape ideas by looking at photos of his previous work.

Alexandra Duemer, Owner and Publisher of McCormick Ranch Lifestyle Magazine

Stop by and chat about living in McCormick Ranch with this McCormick Ranch mom and entrepreneur who grew up in McCormick Ranch.

Do you have a good idea for an article for her magazine? Come and meet Alexandra.

Amy Rozines, Owner of Showcase Home Staging

You’ve seen home stagers all over TV. Now you can meet a real live home stager! If you plan to sell your home soon, you’ll love talking to Amy about how to prepare your home to sell quickly for top dollar. If you have any interior design questions, Amy’s the one to ask.

(By the way, I provide my clients with a free, full blown consultation with a home stager.)

Scottsdale Water Conservation

We’ll also have an un-manned table with information from the City of Scottsdale about Water Conservation. Did you know you can get money from the City for converting lawn into desert landscaping?

Here’s a gorgeous landscape in Estate Los Arboles 2 in McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale Arizona.