This is getting ridiculous. I have now lost my third mature tree in two years. You would think by working in a nursery I would have a better track record.
read moreEvery spring I become giddy with the excitement of planting beautiful flower pots.
read moreWell they did it. The borers finally killed my tree. My shade-providing, south-side-of-my-house ash tree — gone.
read moreMy husband planted our tomatoes yesterday. Just it time. Tomatoes are, in my opinion, the most finicky of vegetables to grow in Tucson. They don’t like the cold and certainly don’t like our heat, so their season is short and requires timely planting.
read moreFor several years I’ve had a whiskey barrel planter in a tough spot. This area receives full winter shade and full summer sun. Very few plants tolerate this combination. I’ve tried annuals, but I’m tired of paying a lot of attention to this pot. I want a perennial that will survive year in and year out.
read moreThis has been a great recovery year for citrus fruit. Last year’s fruit was non-existent for most trees due to the great freeze of February 2011.
read moreSYMBOLISM AND MEANING OF ROSES Since ancient times roses have been grown for their fragrance, beauty, and healing properties. Roses, with their unique combination of thorny stems and fragrant blossoms, are often prized a symbol…
read moreMy poor Fan-Tex Ash tree. It is sapping all over, and it can only mean one thing– borers. Ash trees can be susceptible to these insects. By keeping the tree well watered and fed, you should be able to keep bugs at bay.
read moreSHADE SURVIVORS We all like to hide in shady places here in the desert. But what to plant in them when we find them is challenging to say the least. The number of plant types…
read moreFABULOUSLY FRAGRANT SWEET PEAS For so many of us the divine fragrance of Sweet Peas triggers wonderful memories of time spent in the garden as children. Maybe your grandma grew them or a beloved aunt…
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