October Garden

AZ Plant Lady’s October Garden To-Do List…

October is my favorite month of the year in the garden.  Summer is over and when I walk outdoors, I am greeted with delightful temperatures in the 80's.  I even had to wear a light sweater the other night when out walking the dogs…
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My Vegetable Garden

What Is Growing In My Vegetable Garden…

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Earlier this week, I shared with you the four vegetables that I am growing for the first time this year.  I will be sure to share with you how they do as the season progresses. In addition to my experimenting with new vegetables, I…
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fall decorations

Fall Decorating Via The Produce Aisle…

Have you decorated your home for the fall holidays yet?  I decided to do a little something different for this fall.  Instead of spending a lot of money on fake pumpkins and other decorations that I would later need to find storage…
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AZ Plant Lady

Experimenting in the Vegetable Garden

The past two weekends have been busy ones in my household, or should I say, gardens. The beginning of October signals great planting weather for all types of plants and vegetables.  As a result, I have been busy planting cool season…
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Fall Centerpiece

Create A Fall Centerpiece From The Produce Aisle

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Is you home decorated for fall yet? I am still working on getting my house ready for the fall holidays.   Normally, I am content to buy a single pumpkin and set it in the middle of my dining room table.  But, after seeing…
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young citrus tree

AZ Plant Lady House Call: Citrus, Herbs, Sun and Bare Walls

Oftentimes when I am called to help a homeowner with their landscape, they pose a problem and/or a question about a certain area in their landscape. I will share a few with, you now and then, in the hopes that I can help those of you who…
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ornamental trees

September in Review: Reunions, Sweets, On-Air, New Plants and DIY Projects

Have you ever paused to think about the events of the previous month? I seldom do, but the other day I was going through my recent photos and was surprised at how busy the past month of September was. Here are a few snapshots from…
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What's Wrong With My Landscape

What’s Wrong With This Landscape: The Answer

Welcome to the second edition of "AZ Plant Lady Drive By: What's Wrong With My Landscape". Where you able to figure out what was wrong with the landscape, below? I got some great answers and they were all right, BUT only one person…
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wrong with the landscape

AZ Plant Lady Drive By: What’s Wrong With This Landscape?

A few weeks ago, I introduced a new feature called "AZ Plant Lady Drive By", where I show a photo of a landscape that I have driven by that has something wrong. My goal is to help you avoid making the same mistake in your own landscape. The…
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Palo Verde Tree

The Best Palo Verde Tree Variety

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I don't have a favorite tree....I actually have quite a few favorites.  But, if I had to pick one that I like most of all, it would be the 'Desert Museum' Palo Verde (Parkinsonia x 'Desert Museum'). Remarkable Hybrid Origins of…
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