town of Jerome

A Beautiful Garden in the Middle of a Ghost Town

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…
Hibiscus plant

A House-Call and an Unusual Prescription

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…
Shrub-sculpture

Modern Shrub Sculpture?

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,…
Beautiful Garden Bouquets

Two Beautiful Garden Bouquets and Ups and Downs…

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…
citrus tree

August To Do List…

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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. …
super-plus-needle

How Do Plants Deal With Drought?

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…
landscaping chores

Showing Love Through…..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…
Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora)

Do This….NOT That for the Red Yucca Plant!

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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…
fresh vegetables

Time To Plant Vegetables Already?

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,…
'Green Cloud' Texas Sage shrubs

Turn Your Boring Green ‘Ball’ Into a Beautiful, Flowering Shrub

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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…