Happy Hauntings

October is a busy time of year for gardening in the low Arizona desert. One of the first things you can do is change your watering schedule with the cooler weather teasing us. You don’t need to water as frequently – no matter what you’re growing. The...

Welcoming Fall 2022

Can you feel it? Fall is in the air! There’s so much to do in your gardens and landscape now! Most importantly,  prepare garden soil for planting edibles and ornamentals. Before the end of the month- feed your citrus, and before the end of November, plant your...

Long time no talk…

I’ve been a busy guru out in the gardens! We always love monsoon season and the rains it brings but you must by weary of your watering and irrigation settings. You don’t want to drown or burn your plants or grass. And yes! You can burn those babies if...

Happy New Year 2022!

The New Year is here, which means Spring is just around the corner! This is a great time to check your irrigation system. It is important to be prepared for the Spring and Summer temperatures. If you need any assistance please reach out! In the meantime, there is...

March 2021

Hello! Thanks so much for visiting my website! With March just around the corner there is lots to do in the garden! For healthy thriving plants, one must make sure you have a rich soil for your plants to grow in! I like adding amendments from AZ Worm Farm in Phoenix!...

February 2021

I am continuously experimenting with plants so you can be successful! I raise both indoor and outdoor succulent and tropical plants. My house is mostly low light; however I have added grow lights under cabinets, 6500K, to assist in having green indoor. One of my all...

February Garden

Welcome February gardening! This time of the year is a pleasant time to be in your garden! It’s a great time to get planting if you have nourished your garden soil. If you haven’t, added organic matter, (compost) to your soil to encourage microbial...

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2021! Hope everyone is doing well! This is an important time of the year in your garden and landscaping. Your irrigation schedule should be on a winter setting. Thank goodness for that rain we received last week! There is still a chance for frost until mid...

WATER NEEDED

Hi Desert Dwellers! I am writing to you today because I am seeing a lot of stressed plants around the valley!! Please water your plants!!! Your irrigation system should run a minimum of one hour for shrubs but with these continued HOT temperatures, add another hour...

Planting Season Fall ’20

Hello! I do hope this finds you well! I wanted to let you know that it’s planting season in the desert. Even with these hot temps there are veggies you can plant now for a fall/winter harvest; beans, carrots, corn, green onions, pumpkins, tomatoes and winter...