Vine for Southwestern Garden, Tangerine Crossvine Vines are a wonderful way to decorate vertical surfaces with lovely shades of green as well as colorful flowers. Queen's Wreath This is especially valuable in southwestern…

Historic Landscape Styles Earlier this week, I was finishing up an appointment in downtown Phoenix and since I had some spare time available, I decided to drive through one of my favorite historic neighborhoods - the Encanto-Palmcroft…

Native Ground Cover, Damianita (Chrysactinia mexicana) Most of us are familiar with the idea of using ground covers in the landscape and how they can add a welcome carpet of color.   Goodding's Verbena (Glandularia gooddingii)…

Family Olympic Celebration Are you one of those people who obsessively watches the Olympics? I am.  Every two years, I find myself rearranging my schedule and converting our kitchen island into my makeshift office so that I…

Summer Fun "What did you do over the summer?"  It is a frequently asked question as kids get ready to head back to school.   For some of you, this may be a bit early to ask this question, but my kids started school a…

Do you like colorful flowers and hummingbirds? If so, you may want to consider adding flame acanthus (Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii)  to your garden. This is a fairly new addition to my garden and the local hummingbirds…

The popularity of fairy or miniature gardens is evident with whole Pinterest boards dedicated to them as well as nurseries having entire sections filled with fairy garden furniture and accessories. During a recent visit to California, I…

For those of you who have found yourselves in a new place without a clue how to care for your garden, this post is for you. In my last post, we talked about six things to do before you make any changes to your landscape. Today, it's time…

Have you ever moved to a new area with no clue what type of plants you have or how to care for them?  Well, your plight isn't unusual - people find themselves in this situation often. Thankfully, there are steps that you can take to…