Gardening in Arizona

Learn how to create shade in the garden: includes information on which vegetables need shade, and which percentage of shade cloth to use.

Learn how to grow, harvest, and prepare okra – A delicious, healthy addition to your diet and a beautiful addition to the garden. 

All about planting, pruning, and harvesting basil. Includes tips for growing basil in containers, growing basil indoors, and how to grow basil in Arizona.

Pruning your pepper plants is essential to keep them healthy and productive for many years if you live in a mild-winter climate.

Transform your cool-loving winter garden beds into a haven for warm-season vegetables with these 10 steps for a successful spring garden in Arizona.

The easiest fall flowers to grow in Arizona are simple to plant and care for and bloom through spring in flower beds or containers.

Monsoon planting has existed for centuries; learn how, when, and what to plant during monsoon gardening in Arizona.

Learning how to keep chickens cool during hot summers (especially in Arizona) is an essential part of caring for chickens.

Adding shade cloth to a hot summer garden is easier than you think. This is how we added shade cloth to our Arizona garden this year.

What you do before the heat comes affects how your garden withstands the heat. Here are ten ways to prepare your hot-climate summer garden.