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Garden Surprise: A Self-Planted Bouquet

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The Joy of Unexpected Bouquets in the Garden A Garden Surprise with Sandpaper Verbena Have you ever had the experience of receiving an unexpected self-planted bouquet? I've been blessed to have gotten bouquets throughout my life…

Mesquite Trees and Crazy Branches

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Have you ever paused in the shade of a mesquite tree (Prosopis spp.) and noticed that its branches grow every which way? I was reminded of this when I was visiting a client earlier this week and was advising him on how to…

Sometimes The Best Thing To Do About Aphids Is Nothing

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Dealing with Aphids on Your Plants: To Act or Not to Act What do you do when you spot aphids on your plants? Do you reach for the nearest bottle of insecticide? Spray them off with a hose or remove them with your fingers? Believe…

A New Shrub Named After a School Mascot

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Discovering the Beauty of 'Orange Jubilee' and 'Sparky' Tecoma Shrubs One of my favorite things I do as a landscape consultant is to show my clients newer plant and shrub introductions on the market. Imagine being the first person on…

Creative Container Gardening Tips

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Container Gardening: Bringing Life to Your Desert Garden Spring Transitions in Container Gardening Spring in the desert brings a flurry of activity out in the garden - much of it involving container gardening. As the season changes,…

A Hidden Garden in the Middle of Phoenix

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Exploring the Charm of a Hidden Garden Unearthing Beauty in the Encanto District Have you ever discovered a hidden garden in a surprising place?A few years ago, I found myself driving through the historic neighborhoods of the Encanto…

Gorgeous Germander for Desert Gardens

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I have a wonderful treat for you! This week's blog post is from Dr. Jacqueline Soule. Chances are that her name sounds familiar and that is because she is a noted plant expert and well-known author of several books on desert gardening. Jacqueline…

A Stroll Through a Flowering Winter’s Garden

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Embracing the Beauty of a Winter Garden Cultivating Year-Round Blooms in the Desert Winter Garden Wonders: Did you know that you can have plants blooming in your landscape every month of the year? In the desert garden, this is definitely…

A Desert Garden’s Winter Beauty on Display

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A chilly winter's morning dawns over this Phoenix garden Embracing the Beauty of Winter in the Desert Landscape A Tranquil Video Shoot at an Oasis in the Desert Video shoot in the desert? YES! Winter is a beautiful time of year…

Hop Bush: The Alternative to Oleanders

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No matter where you live, you will see the same shrubs being used over and over again in countless landscapes. While the shrubs may be attractive, their overuse throughout neighborhoods creates a boring appearance because they are so common. The…

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Garden Surprise: A Self-Planted Bouquet

Mesquite Trees and Crazy Branches

Sometimes The Best Thing To Do About Aphids Is Nothing

A New Shrub Named After a School Mascot

Creative Container Gardening Tips

A Hidden Garden in the Middle of Phoenix

Gorgeous Germander for Desert Gardens

A Stroll Through a Flowering Winter’s Garden

A Desert Garden’s Winter Beauty on Display

Hop Bush: The Alternative to Oleanders

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