Harry Potter garden Have you ever visited a garden taken from the pages of a book? I recently had the rather unusual experience of reliving one of my favorite book series while walking through a truly unique garden. Over the past…

This blog post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thanks for your support in this way.* I enjoy traveling around the country, exploring gardens.…

I enjoy traveling - especially when I get to explore new places. Last month, I journeyed to Buffalo New York where I toured gardens, attended a writer's workshop, and best of all, spent time with one of my favorite people. Why Buffalo…

Disclosure: This post is paid for by the folks at Lava Soap. The opinions expressed, are my own. Are you afraid to get your hands dirty when you garden? I’m not. In fact, I seldom wear gardening gloves when I’m working in the soil.…

Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thanks for your support in this way. Do you have a container, or two,…

One of the best things about having a garden in the desert southwest is our ability to grow citrus of all kinds. Lemon trees are a popular fruit tree and I am often asked what type of lemon do I recommend.  There are different types…

Do you have a gardening tool that is extra special to you? I do. Whenever I’m in the garden, you’ll usually see me with a pair of hand pruners that I use for lightly shaping shrubs, removing tree suckers, or cutting fresh flowers. As…

You would expect that after living in our backyard for two years, Aesop, our desert tortoise, would have discovered all there was to see. However, that wasn't the case. His curious nature led him over to where I was working to pull out…

Do you love hummingbirds?  Maybe a better question would be, who doesn't? Hummingbird feeding from an ocotillo flower. Attracting hummingbirds to your garden isn't hard to do by simply adding flowering plants, rich in nectar…