Growing peaches and making peach jam It’s one of my favorite times of year in the garden – my peach trees are heavily laden with delicious, sweet fruit ready for picking. Many people are surprised to learn that you can grow peaches in Arizona, but they do very well. However, they do ripen earlier than […]
Taking photos of succulents in a hidden garden in California. I have a love affair with succulents. There are so many reasons for my passion, but the biggest reason is that they are easy to grow, and a low-maintenance way to add beauty to the garden. The popularity of succulents is taking off and nursery […]
golf course Last week, I was cleaning out old files that I had stored in a box from my years working as a horticulturist on golf courses, and I found this photo of me standing in a bed of wildflowers. It was taken during my first year after graduating with my degree in horticulture in […]
Globe Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) before pruning We had experienced a delightful spring with hot temperatures staying away for the most part. The weather has been so lovely that I’ve been spending a lot of time out in the garden. One garden task that has needed to get done is pruning back my winter/spring flowering shrubs. […]
*Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links for a garden product that I use in my own garden, which means if you click and purchase, I’ll receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Does your garden feel loved? I must admit that mine doesn’t always feel that way. Often, my busy life gets […]
How To Choose the Right Fertilizer for Your Plants Have you ever passed through the fertilizer aisle at your local nursery or big box store and felt overwhelmed by the large selection? It’s not surprising with so many different brands and types of fertilizer vying for our attention. What do those three numbers mean and […]
For those of you who are familiar with ‘Desert Museum’ palo verde trees, you know how their stately beauty enhances desert landscapes. The curving branches of this tree are a lovely shade of green, which reaches toward the blue sky creating welcome shade underneath. I have three of these palo verde trees planted around my […]
Hummingbird Container Garden Part 3 of the tour of my back garden looks at my favorite flowering shrubs, a hummingbird container garden, and a peek at a part of my garden that few people get to see. I hope that you enjoyed the tour of my garden. Admittedly, it isn’t fancy, but neither am I. […]
Garden Tour Part 2 of my garden tour is my favorite area, which is located on the side of my house. Apple, citrus, and peach trees grow nearby my test garden where I grow a number of plants sent to me by growers throughout the U.S. to see how they do in the desert. I […]
Do you have a garden or a yard? I like to refer to the outdoor spaces around my home as a garden. It’s not perfect but filled with color and beauty where the outside world seemingly melts away. Many of you have asked to see more of my garden, and I decided that the best […]
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