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Fall-Blooming Shrubs for Tucson, Arizona

Pink Fairy Duster (Calliandra eriophylla) Pink Fairy Duster is a small, deciduous shrub known for its delicate, pink, pom-pom-like flowers and finely divided foliage. The…

10 Plants for Reflected Heat

Too often in Tucson plant lovers find themselves in this dilemma: You have the perfect blank wall or empty fence that would show off a…

What ‘Full Sun’ Really Means

Most plants come with some kind of information, like a tag, a sticker, or a hanging card. And all of them will tell you what…

10 Tucson Shade Trees

While that summer sun is beating down, you may be wishing for a way to add shade to your yard or garden. Why not create…

Planting for Pollinators in the Southwest

by Kara Adams, Pima County Master Gardeners When many people think of a desert, they think of a hot, dry, treeless landscape. This description doesn’t…

Tall and Bearded: It Can Take the Heat

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…

10 Truly Native Plants for Your Landscape

Native plants are often the gold standard for conscientious and efficient landscaping due to their natural adaptability to a region. What plants are truly native…

Citrus Recommended for the Tucson Area

Citrus can add an unexpected sweet touch to your Tucson yard. These long-lived trees can produce fruit for years, becoming a source of deliciousness and…

Designing an Outdoor Cactus Container

An outdoor cactus container can be a lovely accent for a porch or patio, a centerpiece for outdoor furniture, or a flexible focal point to…

Easy-Care Plants for Your Shaded Patio

Are you seeking the perfect plants to grace your shaded patio? Look no further. Green Things has you covered with our selection of robust, shade-tolerant…

Javelina – Resistant Plants for Your Yard

Javelinas can be true pests in the yard, digging up plants to eat the bulbs or roots, knocking over containers, rooting through the soil, and…

Mulching the Home Landscape

Mulching your landscape can do wonders for the appearance of your Tucson home. When it comes to choosing a type of mulch, organic or inorganic,…

Planting Shrubs and Trees Year-Round

Trees and shrubs are staples of any landscape but must be planted properly to ensure lush, healthy growth. Planting trees and shrubs in Tucson can…

Poinsettia Care Throughout the Year

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…

Protecting Our Pollinators

As Arizona residents, we have the privilege of enjoying beautiful desert scenery and biodiversity that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. But we…