You know what? Sometimes it is easy to tell who in the neighborhood uses the same landscaper. It is pretty evident from these photos that I took over the summer that quite a few people in this neighborhood are using the services of the same landscaper…. This is the first ‘mushroom-shaped’ Olive tree that I […]
I thought that I would share with you my observations on various landscape practices that I viewed over a one week period last month. As a horticulturist (or a plant lady as my kids call me), I have a hard time “turning off” and not looking at landscapes as I go by. I am always […]
I think my kids are ready to go back to school tomorrow after 2 1/2 weeks of being on fall break. How do I know this? Well, my two youngest daughters, Ruthie and Gracie, just asked me if there were any jobs that I needed them to do. So after, I picked up my jaw […]
I am always looking for creative ways to display plants in my garden. On two recent trips, one to North Carolina and the other to Amish country in Indiana, I saw some ‘beds’ of flowers that I thought were not only beautiful, but also very creative. This first one I saw along the main street […]
I don’t know about you, but I hate having to buy lettuce to make salad with. Usually, I purchase the bagged lettuce because it is convenient and already cut up. What I really don’t like is the price for buying it this way. So, I have started buying lettuce and tearing it up myself. Last […]
Do you remember my post about my runaway gourd vine? Well, I planted two birdhouse gourd seeds and a few months later, it was escaping my vegetable garden and was making a good attempt at taking over the lawn. In fact, every time my husband mowed our lawn, he had to cut back the gourd […]
What comes to mind when you think of wildflowers? Maybe beautiful splashes of colorful flowers throughout the desert? Well, how about growing them yourself instead of driving somewhere to view wildflowers in the spring? Wildflowers are easy to grow and you have the added benefit of being able to view their beautiful blooms outside your […]
I always look forward to Tuesday evenings. Why, you may ask? Well, every Tuesday we all get into the car and make the 5 minute drive over to Double S Farms, which is where my mother, my sister and her family live. In addition to hanging out with everyone, including my very cute nephews, Finley […]
Working as a horticulturist on golf courses may not sound like the most exciting job. But, I loved spending time outdoors, managing the landscape areas with their trees and plants. It was wonderful being right on the edge of the desert and witnessing its beauty up close. Of course, there were some thorny encounters with […]
Last July, we had some guests visiting us from Missouri. There visit was to be only 48 hours and so we planned a day trip, packed with activities in order to show them parts of our beautiful state. So, we took them up to Sedona, which is a stunningly beautiful area, less then 2 hours […]
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