For quite some time, I've been considering writing this post. I've hesitated due to the overwhelming affection people have for ficus trees (Ficus nitida). While the benefits of planting ficus trees are apparent. They have lush beauty and dense…

Did you all have a good weekend?  It was way too fast for me 😉 Last Friday, I had to head a couple hours north of town to do a consult in Sedona, AZ.  Now, north of where I live is always cooler, which is a good thing during…

Two weeks ago I received a phone call from one of my long-time clients.  She was frantic about her Hibiscus plant.  I'm not kidding.... Why was she so upset?  Well, she had received this potted Hibiscus from her friend…

Last week, I was visiting one of my favorite communities visiting a client's sick Hibiscus plant. (I'm not kidding about making a 'house call' about a single, indoor plant.  I will tell you more about that story in another post). So,…

This weekend has been an extreme roller-coaster of highs and lows.   Mostly lows though..... You know what makes a person feel better though?  A beautiful bouquet.  I would like to showcase two bouquets that were submitted…

You know, every month seems to fly by before I think about what I should be doing in the garden.  Is it that way for you too? I mentioned in an earlier post that I am busy writing garden articles that will be published in November. …

Recently, the drought that is being experience in Texas has dominated much of the news. I have a friend who lives in Dallas and she says that it is pretty bad. For those of us who live in the Southwest, the idea of a drought is not…

A couple of weeks ago, we were spending our weekly visit with my husband's parents. Because my father-in-law is suffering from ALS, he can no longer do anything around the house or the garden for that matter. My father-in-law always…

This is what (Hesperaloe parviflora)looks like when its flowering. Every time I see a Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) in full bloom, I remember a disastrous pruning incident that still makes me laugh and groan at the same time.... Red…