With the arrival of winter, some people resign themselves to a boring garden, devoid of interest until spring arrives with its warmer temperatures. Thankfully, we don't have to settle for 'blah' winter gardens if cold-hardy succulents have…

Some of you may remember me sharing about my oldest daughter moving to a small town in Michigan back in early September - "Goodbye Arizona, Hello Michigan".  It was so hard to see them go, but at the same time, I was excited for…

Do you live in a small town? For those of us who live in cities, or in my case a suburb of a large city, visiting a small town may be as close as we get to experience the delights that they have to offer. My husband and I recently…

I love flowers.  In fact, it was my love affair with flowers that inspired me to get my degree in horticulture.  I figured that life is too short to not do what you love, so working as a horticulturist allows me to be around blooming…

It may seem rather strange to think of landscapes decorated with lilies in fall, but summer and fall rain bring on the lovely blooms of rain lilies (Zephyranthes species). Rain or 'zephyr' lilies add beauty to the gardens throughout…

Fall in the garden is a time of celebration with plants enjoying the period after the heat of summer has bid goodbye and before the cold of winter arrives.  This time of year is filled colorful blooming plants decorating our outdoor…

While fall color may be somewhat lacking in the Southwest landscape in comparison to areas with brilliant fall foliage, we do have several plants that wait until fall to begin to color the landscape with their blooms. Turpentine bush(Ericameria…

Are you someone who adores cilantro, looking for more ways to add it to their favorite Mexican food? Here is a new use for cilantro that deserves a spot on your pantry shelf - cilantro herb salt. Cilantro herb salt can be used…

When trying to decide what to fill our containers with, most people gravitate toward colorful, flowering annuals. For those of us who live in the Southwest, we are equally likely to fill our pots with cacti or succulents, which thrive in our…