Rose of Sharon

Breathtaking large blue flowers are adorned with lacy centers to create anemone-like blooms. Each stem of this hardy...

Create a High Hedge

Fall is definitely in the air. Rains with cooler nights have produced the ideal crop of Autumn Joy...

We can expect afternoon rains and increased humidity through October, giving us about two full months before the...

It is cool enough now that our gardens should shift from summer flowering plants that bloom only until...

For showy seasonal changes in the yard, fruit trees are hard to beat. In spring they exuberantly burst...

Experienced gardeners know that great gardens are a process, not a destination, and the wisest gardeners learn from...

Patience is needed for truly natural gardens. Early in June my gardener’s confidence was crushed when a tomato...

Usually this column is dedicated to specific local gardening topics and reacting to local garden issues. Today’s article...

It’s been ages since the last spring snow when it seemed as if our pansies would keep blooming...

Summer brings Russian sage in all its glory. However, it is so happy in mountain landscapes that this...

Well, we’re into July again, and with its rising humidity it presents the right climate to give growing...

The title of this week’s column refers to fruit trees. Not all fruit trees are created for life...

The official start of the summer gardening season begins this week. This is when many heat- loving plants...

I can't think of many things that affect us as diversely as trees do. For starters, they contribute...

Following a winter in our Arizona mountains we gardeners are eager to get back into our yards. With...

The planting season is on at the lower elevations and only a week away for the rest of...