One of my favorite things I do as a landscape consultant is to show my clients newer plant and shrub introductions on the market. Imagine being the first person on your block with the latest plant that all your neighbors will want to add…

Spring in the desert brings a flurry of activity out in the garden - much of it involving container gardening. As they say, in late spring, it's "out with the old and in with the new." In the desert garden, it's when cool-season flowering…

Have you ever discovered a hidden garden in a surprising place?A few years ago, I found myself driving through the historic neighborhoods of the Encanto district in downtown Phoenix. I had finished up a landscape consultation in the area…

I have a wonderful treat for you! This week's blog post is from Dr. Jacqueline Soule. Chances are that her name sounds familiar and that is because she is a noted plant expert and well-known author of several books on desert gardening. Jacqueline…

Did you know that you can have plants blooming in your landscape every month of the year? In the desert garden, this is definitely true! One of the most popular programs that I teach at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix is 'Flowering…

A chilly winter's morning dawns over this Phoenix garden Winter is a beautiful time of year in the desert landscape with bright blue skies, fresh cool air, and the plants in the garden add subtle beauty. A seating area beckons…

No matter where you live, you will see the same shrubs being used over and over again in countless landscapes. While the shrubs may be attractive, their overuse throughout neighborhoods creates a boring appearance because they are so common. In…

Do you have citrus trees?  If you live in zone 9 or higher, chances that you or your neighbor has a citrus tree or two growing in their backyard. It may be hard for those who live in colder climates to understand, but those of us…

One of the many blessings of living in the desert is that you can garden all year.  That means that you can have beautiful color all year, even in the desert winter (above). Drive down the street during the summer, and you will…