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Desert Botanical Garden

Tips to Save Money When Shopping for Succulents

Agave, Cactus/Succulents, desert gardening, Southwest garden, Succulent Gardening
Shopping for Succulents, Desert Botanical Garden Plant Sale I enjoy attending plant sales hosted by botanical gardens. Why? Because you can often find the newest plants (even hard to find ones) at them. Of course, you can also find…
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March 19, 2021
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Need a Bouquet? Look No Further Than Your Garden

Garden Travels, Uncategorized
Do you ever wish you had flowers to give to a friend or to decorate your table? Garden Blooms: A Personal Touch Instead of heading to the store for a generic bouquet, how about creating a lovely bouquet straight from your garden? Now…
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March 2, 2021
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Mini Christmas Trees

Mini Christmas Trees? More Bad Pruning…

AZ Plant Lady, Pruning
Last week, as my husband and I, were pulling out of our local Home Depot when I saw what looked like mini Christmas trees throughout the parking lot islands. mini Christmas trees I grabbed my cell phone and took a picture of these…
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February 18, 2021
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Shrubs Aren’t Meant To Be Cupcakes, Frisbees, or Pill Boxes

Arizona garden, AZ Plant Lady, AZ Plant Lady Classes, California desert garden, desert gardening, Landscape No-No, Las Vegas gardening, Nevada garden, Pruning, Shrubs
The Pitfalls of Improper Pruning: A Tale of Flowering Shrubs Flowering Shrubs need pruning, but how they are pruned makes such a difference. Aren't these shrubs beautiful? Texas Sage 'Green Cloud' (Leucophyllum frutescens 'Green Cloud') …
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February 11, 2021
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DIY Natural Household Cleaner From Citrus Peels

Arizona garden, Citrus, DIY, Fruit Trees
Household Cleaners Do you like the idea of using household cleaners that are natural? I do. Especially after I noticed a build-up of 'blue' cleaning product in the small crevices of my bathroom counters. So, I decided to focus…
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February 2, 2021
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Landscape No-No’s and How to Fix Them: Over Planted, Poodle Pruned Shrubs and Lack of Variety

Cactus/Succulents, desert, desert gardening, Horticulturist, Landscape No-No, Landscape Problems, Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting, Shrubs, Southwest garden
Photo: Landscape No-No Addressing Issues in Landscaping: A Guide to Pruned Shrubs Have you ever driven past a landscape that had some problems with it?  As a horticulturist and landscape consultant, my attention diverts whenever…
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January 25, 2021
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My Love Affair With Roses: Looking Forward and Back

Arizona, California
Introduction to a Passion I have had a love affair with roses for over 26 years. It all began when we bought our first house. I was a young mother with two girls who was giddy with the possibilities of having her very own spot of…
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January 4, 2021
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Old and New Blend Together in a Backyard Landscape

AZ Plant Lady, desert gardening, Ground Covers, Landscape Design, Shrubs, Southwest garden
Revamping Your Backyard Landscape Assessing the Need for Change Do you have parts of your backyard landscape that you would like to change? Perhaps you have areas you like in your garden. There are also plants you are tired of or…
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November 4, 2020
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Rosemary Herb Salt

DIY Rosemary Herb Salt

DIY, herb gardening, Recipes From the Vegetable Garden
Elevate Your Culinary Creations with Herb Salt Do you like to use herbs to flavor your favorite dishes? If so, then you'll want to try herb salt. Unveiling Herb Salts - Nature's Flavorful Blend So what are herb salts, you may…
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October 22, 2020
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Container Gardening: Growing Bougainvillea in Pots

Arizona garden, Containers, desert gardening, Drought Tolerant, Shrubs, Southwest garden
Do you love the beauty of bougainvillea? Many of us will agree that bougainvillea is beautiful, but many homeowners hesitate to grow them for a variety of reasons. The most common that I hear is that they get too big and…
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August 29, 2020
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