

A Beautiful Garden in the Middle of a Ghost Town
Arizona
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…

A House-Call and an Unusual Prescription
AZ Plant Lady
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…

Modern Shrub Sculpture?
Arizona
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,…

Two Beautiful Garden Bouquets and Ups and Downs…
AZ Plant Lady
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…

August To Do List…
Fruit Trees, Growing Fruit
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. …

How Do Plants Deal With Drought?
Drought Tolerant
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…

Showing Love Through…..Pruning?
Pruning
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…

Do This….NOT That for the Red Yucca Plant!
Arizona garden, AZ Plant Lady, desert gardening, Landscape No-No, Pruning
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…

Time To Plant Vegetables Already?
Vegetable Gardening
Believe it or not, it is time to plant certain kinds of vegetables right now.
Yes, I realize that it is August and it is hot and the last thing you probably want to do is have to plant seeds out in your vegetable garden.
But,…

Turn Your Boring Green ‘Ball’ Into a Beautiful, Flowering Shrub
Arizona garden, AZ Plant Lady Classes, California desert garden, desert gardening, Landscape Problems, Las Vegas gardening, Pruning, Shrubs
Many people tell me that they are tired of their boring, round green shrubs. Often, they are surprised when I tell them that those 'boring' green balls would actually flower if given a chance.
So, how do you take those boring green…