Spring in the desert Southwest is a busy time of year. While those that live in colder climates countdown the days until March 20th, the spring season often begins a full month earlier in the low to middle desert. As a horticulturist / landscape consultant, my days are quite busy in spring assisting people with their […]
Shopping for Succulents, Desert Botanical Garden Plant Sale I enjoy attending plant sales hosted by botanical gardens. Why? Because you can often find the newest plants (even hard to find ones) at them. Of course, you can also find old favorites as well. Smart Succulent Shopping: Tips to Save on Succulents Succulents, including cacti are […]
Do you ever wish you had flowers to give to a friend or to decorate your table? Garden Blooms: A Personal Touch Instead of heading to the store for a generic bouquet, how about creating a lovely bouquet straight from your garden? Now before you say that you don’t have any flowers suitable for a […]
Last week, as my husband and I, were pulling out of our local Home Depot when I saw what looked like mini Christmas trees throughout the parking lot islands. mini Christmas trees I grabbed my cell phone and took a picture of these funny-shaped plants. Do you want to know what they are? No. They […]
The Pitfalls of Improper Pruning: A Tale of Flowering Shrubs Flowering Shrubs need pruning, but how they are pruned makes such a difference. Aren’t these shrubs beautiful? Texas Sage ‘Green Cloud’ (Leucophyllum frutescens ‘Green Cloud’) Texas Sage ‘Green Cloud’ (Leucophyllum frutescens ‘Green Cloud’) Thunder Cloud Sage (Leucophyllum candidum ‘Thunder Cloud’) Thunder Cloud Sage (Leucophyllum candidum […]
Household Cleaners Do you like the idea of using household cleaners that are natural? I do. Especially after I noticed a build-up of ‘blue’ cleaning product in the small crevices of my bathroom counters. So, I decided to focus on using natural cleaners using something straight from my garden – citrus! Did you know that citrus […]
Photo: Landscape No-No Addressing Issues in Landscaping: A Guide to Pruned Shrubs Have you ever driven past a landscape that had some problems with it? As a horticulturist and landscape consultant, my attention diverts whenever I see ‘Landscape No-No’s’ like this one. In this article, we’ll examine a landscape example and highlight the problems it […]
Introduction to a Passion I have had a love affair with roses for over 26 years. It all began when we bought our first house. I was a young mother with two girls who was giddy with the possibilities of having her very own spot of garden to grow roses in. We would take our […]
Revamping Your Backyard Landscape Assessing the Need for Change Do you have parts of your backyard landscape that you would like to change? Perhaps you have areas you like in your garden. There are also plants you are tired of or are struggling to manage. I want to show you what I did in my […]
Elevate Your Culinary Creations with Herb Salt Do you like to use herbs to flavor your favorite dishes? If so, then you’ll want to try herb salt. Unveiling Herb Salts – Nature’s Flavorful Blend So what are herb salts, you may wonder? They are a mix of the herb of your choice combined with kosher […]
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