Season

Story and Photography by Karen Wright How can anyone resist the showiness of irises blooming in the spring? With a wide array of colors and…

Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a poinsettia! This traditional sign of the season is popular from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day for holiday decorating and…

Hey, fellow Tucson gardeners! If you’re anything like us, you’re itching to get your veggie and herb garden planted with the arrival of the warm…

Holiday Cacti, both Thanksgiving and Christmas, are bright and cheerful houseplants that bring a bold and beautiful bloom of color indoors during the winter months….

While winter may mean snow, ice, and sub-zero temperatures for weeks or months in much of the country, in Tucson’s 9a/9b plant hardiness zone, it…

Winter temperatures in our area can sometimes get down into the 20’s or teens, enough to damage tender plants. When a frost occurs, water inside…

In many areas, a winter yard is a relatively bland, monochrome landscape. This does not have to be the case in Tucson, however, with our…

Once upon a time, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary grew her garden with silver bells and cockleshells, but nowadays, most gardeners use some other manner of…