FALL/WINTER ANNUALS & PERENNIALS African Daisy Annual; 16 inches; Sun; Showy beds(reseeds); Yellow orange, White Ageratum Perennial; 8 inches; Shade. Pots, Borders(frost tender); Blue-Purple Alyssum Annual; 4 inches; Sun; Border plant; Red-Pink, Blue-Purple, White Begonia Perennial; 12-18 inches; Semi-shade. Beds, borders, pots(frost tender); White Calendula…
read moreVEGETABLE SEED RECOMMENDATIONS Beans Stringless Green Pod – Bush Royalty Purple – Bush Fordhook – Lima Speckled Giants – Lima Kentucky Wonder – Pole Yard Long(Oriental) – Pole Beets Detroit Dark Red Early Wonder Brussel…
read moreA BEAUTIFUL GARDEN FROM SEED Planting flowers from seed is not only a rewarding experience but also an economical one. If you do not have a space in your garden to create a flowerbed, you…
read moreTOP TEN PLANTS FOR THE HOME LANDSCAPE Star Jasmine(Trachelospermum jasminoides) – Tough and versatile. Evergreen vine or sprawling shrub/ground cover. Cover a wall or grow it up a pillar. Likes partial shade but will acclimate…
read morePERENNIALS A perennial lives for more than two, and sometimes for many, years. Perennials widely vary in growth habits. Some will die back to the ground at the end of their growing season, then reappear…
read moreEven though I have drip irrigation to my pots, I still need to pay attention to soil moisture. I try to make regular checks to see how well the emitter lines are working and if my pots are draining properly, but sometimes a pot or two gets by me.
read moreSTUNNING CONTAINER GARDENS Potting Basics Clean re-used containers – ½ cup bleach and 2 gallons warm water. Protect containers with water block – spray inside and out twice. Cover drain hole – use screening, old…
read morePROVEN VINES FOR YOUR TUCSON GARDEN As you walk to the vine area at Harlow Gardens, the first thing you notice is many choices. Before you get overwhelmed, consider where the vine goes: shade or…
read moreAGAVES BOTANICAL NAME (Common Name) HARDY TO SIZE/ OFFSETS LIGHT Agave a. v. marginata (Variegated Century Plant) 15 degrees 5×5/Yes Full Sun/Partly Cloudy/Full Cloud Agave a. v. mediopicta (White-striped Century Plant) 15 degrees 4×4/Yes Full…
read moreJavelinas are omnivorous animals. They are browsers and feed on the roots of many plants.
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