Have you ever visited a place that took you a long time to get to? I'm not talking about how long it takes to travel there but the length of time that you had wanted to visit a place before you finally got there. I have lived in Arizona…

Earlier this month, my husband and I traveled to Bisbee, Arizona. For those of you who have never visited, Bisbee is a fun, quirky place that marches to the beat of its own drummer.  I had a great time! Bisbee, Arizona…

The back wall along my backyard is covered in yellow blossoms spring through fall. Every year, I find myself pleasantly surprised that such this lovely, yellow-flowering shrub is native to southwestern deserts on into Mexico. Most…

Over the weekend, my husband and I went away for the weekend to celebrate our 28th wedding anniversary. We had debated on where to go and decided to make the trip to southeastern Arizona.  Why this area, you may ask?  Well, I have…

I have been dreaming of converting our backyard into a beautiful, low-maintenance desert landscape. Right now, it has a large area of grass surrounded by large, flowering shrubs against the wall.  I would have loved to have taken out…

Have you ever taken out an area of grass and added plants in its place? I have - numerous times. My past was filled with grass - acres and acres of it, when I worked as a horticulturist for golf courses.  Nothing made me happier…

As a horticulturist, I have quite a few plants on my list of favorites.  So many in fact, that I cannot grow them all in my own garden. But, this favorite has a prominent place in my home landscape - I have four of them. This pink…

Last week was a busy one for me.  I had several appointments scheduled, and then I got the 'mother' of all colds.   I don't get sick colds very often. So, that is probably why when I do get them every few years - I get a severe…

Do you have a vegetable garden or have you thought of maybe starting one? Four years ago, we planted our first vegetable garden. The kids were eager to join in the fun and helped us install our new garden. We created a raised…