If you like colorful blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, then you'll want to take a close look at this drought-tolerant beauty. Mexican bush sage has lovely grey-green foliage, white stems, and velvety spikes of purple. It…

Picture a garden filled with colorful flowering plants with hummingbirds hovering about.  Now imagine that this garden is located in a small space against the backdrop of the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona and you have paradise. Beds…

I like to use plants in my garden that add a lot of color and the drought-tolerant and beautiful, sandpaper verbena certainly doesn't disappoint. Its blossoms are a vibrant, deep purple that carpets the ground in a mass of glorious…

As summer begins to wane, my thoughts start to turn toward fall planting and upcoming holidays. But, before I put summer "to bed", I thought I'd give you a glimpse of our summer adventures. The highlight of our summer was spending…

I am always looking for new ways to make things from what I grow in my garden. Fruit vinegar is an easy and fun way to use the fruit you may have growing in the garden. What can you use fruit vinegar for?  I use them to create…

Do you have pieces of garden art in your outdoor space? I have a few pieces and am always on the lookout for unique examples of artwork to use in my garden. The past few weeks, I saw some great examples while out and about that I would…

Do you love hummingbirds?  If asked, most people would say that these tiny birds are among their favorite bird species. Anna's Hummingbird whose head and throat are covered in pollen. I always pause whatever I'm doing whenever…

Have you ever grown pumpkins? The first pumpkin I ever grew. Right now, pumpkins are of three things growing in my summer vegetable garden alongside peppers and basil. In June, I planted 4 different types of pumpkins - Cinderella…

Do you have oleanders?  If so, you might have heard of a fatal bacterial disease called oleander leaf scorch that affects oleander shrubs. This disease is slowly spreading and I have been seeing it more often when I visit clients.   I…