Imagine a garden with containers filled with a variety of colorful flowers, herbs, ornamental grasses, succulents and even vegetables. Wouldn’t you love to have pots that look like this, overflowing with beautiful plants? But, what if you live in the desert? Can you grow plants in pots that aren’t just beautiful but that can thrive […]
Fall is finally here and it’s time to get busy in the garden. Did you know that fall is the best time of year to add new plants? It doesn’t matter where you live, planting in fall gives plants three seasons to grow a healthy root system before summer arrives. Teucrium fruticans Azureum Today, I’d […]
The beginning of fall is only a few weeks away as the long summer winds down. Fall is a wonderful time in the garden and is the best time of year for adding new plants, allowing them a chance to grow before the heat of next summer arrives. Turpentine bush (Ericameria laricifolia) in bloom When […]
It has been a week since we adopted Aesop, our desert tortoise. I must admit that I initially thought that tortoises were rather boring. But, Aesop is anything but. our desert tortoise (Aesop) Our backyard is fairly big and Aesop has been busy exploring every nook and cranny. Yesterday, I had a rare day where […]
We recently welcomed a new member to our family and have named him “Aesop”. We chose him from a selection that included several of his ‘friends’. My husband and daughter, Gracie, were very excited about the newest member of our family. We strapped him in and began our journey home where his new home awaited. […]
The newest member of our animal family is unique in that he isn’t furry and just happens to carry his house on his back. Sonoran Desert Tortoise I’d like to introduce you to “Aesop”. Aesop is a Sonoran desert tortoise who make their home in the deserts of the Southwest . You may be wondering […]
Goodbyes are always hard. Today, I had to say goodbye to both my daughter and granddaughter as they start their new lives in Petoskey, Michigan along with my son-in-law. My daughter is an Arizona native and this is the beginning of a wonderful adventure for her and her young family. The past 3 weeks have […]
If you like colorful blooms that attract butterflies and hummingbirds then you’ll want to take a close look at this drought-tolerant beauty. Mexican bush sage has lovely grey-green foliage, white stems, and velvety spikes of purple. It thrives in arid climates and provides glorious color from spring through fall. You may be surprised to find […]
Picture a garden filled with colorful flowering plants with hummingbirds hovering about. Now imagine that this garden is located in a small space against the backdrop of the red rocks of Sedona, Arizona and you have paradise. Beds filled with flowering perennials are my favorite element of gardens. Their appearance changes month to month as […]
I like to use plants in my garden that add a lot of color and the drought-tolerant and beautiful, sandpaper verbena certainly doesn’t disappoint. Its blossoms are a vibrant, deep purple that carpets the ground in a mass of glorious color from spring through fall. The deep green leaves add a visually cooling element to […]
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