A few weeks ago, I was asked by one of my editors to come up with a list of the top 10 plants that every resident of the Southwest should consider adding to their Southwestern landscape. I must admit that the task was a bit daunting at first…

Do you have vines in your garden?  What type of trellis do you use for them?  Is it your basic (somewhat boring) wooden trellis? What if you could make your own trellis that not only looks better but costs next to nothing? *I…

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Have you ever had a 'substitute' teacher?  As most of you know, a substitute teacher doesn't do things the same way our regular teacher does. A few years ago, I was asked to step in as a 'substitute' gardener for my father-in-law's…

There are some plants in the landscape that are underused through not fault of their own. This can be for a number of reasons, one of which, is that it isn't stocked at local nurseries.  Customers often walk into their local nursery…

I am always on the lookout for new things to make from the garden. Recently I learned how to make specially flavored salts using herbs from my garden.  'Herb salts' have become a popular flavoring tool in the culinary community and…

Do you like using fresh herbs when you cook? I do.  But, I don't like buying herbs from the store because they can be expensive and often aren't very fresh looking. Photo: Purple basil and chives I enjoy growing herbs…

I enjoy DIY projects - particularly when they involve things that I have grown in my garden. It seems that a lot of the things that I make from the garden include herbs.  I have dried herbs, frozen them into ice cubes and have…

Earlier this week, I mentioned I was being interviewed about drought tolerant gardening for several radio stations throughout the country.     This morning, I am doing a live interview for the public radio station, KERA…