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Considered to have originated in what now is Iran and Northern India, the pomegranate is well suited to our desert.

Which brings me to how well my pomegranate is fairing.

A couple of summers ago I visited the east coast. While I was admiring the greenness of everything,

I’ve heard many people say they kill indoor plants. I don’t think they are entirely to blame.

I love my Nandina domestica. This evergreen shrub, also known as Heavenly Bamboo, can survive a wide range of conditions

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.

Every spring I become giddy with the excitement of planting beautiful flower pots.

Well they did it. The borers finally killed my tree. My shade-providing, south-side-of-my-house ash tree — gone.

My 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.

For 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.