I love Christmas… Not just the day itself and celebrating our Savior's birth, but I love all the preparations and celebrations that occur this time of year. At this point, I can usually take a deep breath and sit back and enjoy the…

Every year as Christmas approaches and most of my plants have gone to sleep for the winter, my favorite shrub is just getting started… It begins with small buds appearing along each branch. By mid-January, the buds have burst…

Earlier this week, I went out for my first visit to a new landscape project… New landscape project As you can see, they aren't quite ready for me to step into this project. This church had to have all of its stucco…

Does the fact that Christmas is fast approaching make you think of growing tomatoes? Of course not.  Our thoughts are focused on making sure our homes are decorated for Christmas, looking for the perfect gift for that special someone…

Freezing temperatures are coming tonight and forecast to last for the next several days. Take a drive down the street in your neighborhood, you will probably see landscape plants covered with assorted sheets, towels or frost cloth. Those…

Beautiful Ocotillo Flowers There is little that can compare to the dramatic silhouette that Ocotillo add to the landscape. I have been fascinated by these plants ever since I moved to the desert, over 27 years ago. Since then,…

Today is a very busy day for me…much to busy to even step out into the garden. But, all my plants are happy - especially since the drenching rain they received over the weekend. Every year, Thanksgiving is usually held at my…

I don't know about you, but I have enjoyed the wet weather of the past few days.  We almost received 3 inches of rain where I live in a period of 48 hours.  For those of you who do not live in the desert - that is considered…

Every year, without fail, my thoughts tend to stray away from the garden and begin to focus on the upcoming holidays. I start to think about out how many people we will be hosting for our annual Thanksgiving feast along with a host of other…