My Fall Garden A few days ago, I received an unexpected gift. This gift was a morning where I had no appointments, I didn’t have to babysit my granddaughter, the kids were in school and I was caught up with all of my garden writing. So, what should I do with this gift of time? […]
Yesterday, I showed you a photo of a citrus tree that I came upon during a landscape consultation. I mentioned that there was more then one problem affecting this tree. There are actually two large problems and one small problem. Problem #1: Look at the area near the trunk. Notice a little green shoot coming […]
something wrong with citrus tree Last week, I came upon this citrus tree while I was doing a consultation. At first, there was one problem that I noticed right away. As I peered closer, I saw that there was another problem affecting this tree. The tree was well-fertilized and I could see no sign of […]
I love Halloween… Every year, each household in our family takes turns hosting different holidays. Easter and Christmas are spent on the family farm with my youngest sister, her family and my mother. Fourth of July and Thanksgiving are spend at my other sister’s house. But, Halloween is all mine… We don’t do scary Halloween […]
In honor of Halloween, I thought that I would do a ‘scary’ post for all of you. Now, this post isn’t filled with ghouls, witches, skeletons or zombies. But that doesn’t make it any less scary. Over the years, I have photographed examples of truly horrific pruning, which are quite scary 😉 WARNING: The following […]
Southwest landscapes are suffering from a widespread malady that I like to refer to as ‘poodle-pruning’. Beautiful, flowering shrubs are reduced to round ‘blobs’ by over-zealous homeowners and landscapers. For those of you who have read my blog for a while, you probably know that over-pruning flowering shrubs is a huge pet peeve […]
Do you have a birdhouse in your garden? Is it decorative or do have there ever been birds taking up residence inside? This is a story about the birdhouses on the family farm, including one that has an unusual function. Double S Farms is five minutes down the road from our house and is where […]
Fall is here and nurseries are stocked with all sorts of cool-season annual flowers. So, my question to you is, what will you plant your annual flowers in this fall? Will you use a ‘regular’ container? Or, maybe you are the type who likes to do things a little differently? Maybe one of these unusual […]
What can you do with a sprig of basil, some peppercorns, and a lemon? Turns out, these simple edible items can do more than just flavor your food. Hint: The answer doesn’t involve eating them. I can’t wait for you to see what I do with these 3 items as well as some other interesting […]
Welcome to the second edition of “AZ Plant Lady House Calls. Earlier this month, I shared with you a landscape dilemma that a homeowner needed help with. I was able to help her find a solution that would introduce color and herbs to a sunny corner of her garden. Well, this same homeowner had another […]
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