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Citrus Varieties

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Learn about the characteristics of different citrus varieties from Algerian Clementines to Valencia Maars.

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Planting and Establishing a Seed Grown Ocotillo

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Planting and Establishing a Seed Grown Ocotillo These seed grown Arizona ocotillos are easy to transplant and establish in your landscape They may be grown in full sun or partial shade Growth rate with regular…

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Rose Planting and Care

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ROSE PLANTING AND CARE Roses love sunshine and grow beautifully here in Tucson.  There are rose types to fit nearly any landscape application:  groundcover roses for a carpet of color, tree roses for a touch…

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Seed Grown Ocotillo

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PLANTING AND ESTABLISHING A SEED GROWN OCOTILLO These seed grown Arizona ocotillos are easy to transplant and establish in your landscape They may be grown in full sun or partial shade Growth rate with regular…

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Tortoise Diet

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TORTOISE DIET Acceptable Produce: (Produce is generally less nutritious than the other foods listed and should only be fed when other foods are unavailable or as an occasional supplement) Beet greens Bok choy Cilantro Collard…

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Ladybugs

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Ladybugs Always keep the ladybugs out of direct sunlight and as cool as possible.  They may even be refrigerated down to 35º F (they hibernate at 35º – 40º.) The ladybugs should be watered once…

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Re-blooming Christmas Cactus

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Re-blooming Christmas Cactus After blooming, keep your Christmas cactus in a cool place and do not water for six weeks. As new growth begins to develop, resume watering so that the soil remains fairly moist,…

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Planting Cacti

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When planting cacti in the ground, the most important consideration is the hole into which you put the plant. Minimally, the hole should be a foot deep and a foot wide. Within reason, the bigger the hole the better.

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Bromeliads

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BROMELIADS Discovered by Columbus on his second voyage to the New World, the edible pineapple was Europe’s introduction to the bromeliad family.  Natives of North, Central, and South America, this exotic, even bizarre, family of…

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Birds and Butterflies

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BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES Planting a bird and/or butterfly garden is relatively easy (even in this climate,) and very rewarding. Things to remember when planting a bird and/or butterfly garden: Pick a sunny location.   Most of…

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