2018-07-09 14:06
Our desert tortoise, Aesop, has been a fun addition to our life ever since we adopted him three years ago. He typically becomes quite active beginning in June, after a very long winter&rsqu&helli…Read More
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Adventures of a horticulturist who lives and gardens in the desert growing flowers, vegetables, fruit and the occasional cactus.
2018-07-02 14:17
Have you noticed that landscapes around parking lots and shopping malls look somewhat lackluster? This is often due to a combination of over-pruning, over-planting, and the wrong plant in t… Read More
2018-06-27 14:06
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Do you… Read More
2018-06-17 14:51
Do you have a patch of lawn in your garden? It can be a cumbersome task to keep a grassy area green and healthy, not to mention weed-free. To keep it this way often means applications of &l&helli…Read More
2018-06-12 13:50
My favorite type of succulent are agave and while there are many different species, I’ll never forget the first one I ever grew. It was an octopus agave (Agave vilmoriniana) that plan… Read More
2018-06-03 15:03
A boot planter adds a touch of whimsy to a patio table.
I am always on the lookout for new ideas to use in outdoor spaces and on a recent trip to Austin, Texas, I toured 17 different gardens… Read More
2018-05-27 12:36
Is your landscape style more free-form and natural or do you embrace a more modern, contemporary kind of garden with straight lines and right angles? On a recent visit to Austin, I had the… Read More
2018-05-23 12:03
I like quirky things that are unexpected and outside the daily ‘normalness’ in our lives. That is why I have fallen in love with the city of Austin, Texas, which prides itself o… Read More
2018-05-19 13:20
I love English gardens with their lush greenery, colorful blooms, and somewhat untidy appearance, which may be due to my partial English ancestry. While I don’t make it to the Br… Read More
2018-05-16 13:02
I am a self-professed lover of roses and rejoice whenever I come across rose bushes that are thriving in our hot, arid climate and I also enjoy unexpected discoveries in the garden. On a re… Read More
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