Gardening in Arizona

For the home gardener, learning how to grow Swiss chard will yield consistent harvests of delicious chard for months on end. 

My 10 favorite cool-season flowers that love mild winters. Includes tips for growing them and when to plant them.

Learn how to grow garlic in any climate (including hot places like the low desert of Arizona) with these 10 tips.

The benefits of mulching your garden, what to use for mulch, and the best tips for how to use mulch in your garden.

If you garden in climates where the summer sun is intense, it’s best to provide afternoon shade for many vegetables in the garden. Adding shade to your garden is like …

Living in a mild-winter climate means that you may try to push the boundaries of what can be grown throughout winter. Frost and cold weather can come on quickly, and knowing …

Many types of fruit and fruit trees are easy to grow and thrive year round in the low desert of Arizona. This Arizona Fruit Planting Guide provides planting dates and growing information for nearly 20 types of fruit in the low desert of Arizona.

Here are 10 ways to help your garden survive summer. Grab a cool drink, and read them under the shade of your favorite tree before it gets too hot.

Here are my top choices for vegetables that love hot summers and provide harvests throughout the summer and fall in hot weather areas.

This Arizona Herb Planting Guide has pictures and planting dates for over 30 herbs that grow well in the low desert of Arizona. Pick one and give it a try.