Summer Gardening

Tepary beans thrive in Arizona’s hot, dry climate. Learn how to grow them and add this tasty crop to your garden.

Planting heat-tolerant cover crops after spring crops finish is an excellent way to improve your soil while waiting for fall planting season.

Tired of your lawn’s high maintenance and water demands? Consider these low-water-use ground covers as lawn alternatives.

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

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.

The best way to water raised-bed gardens provides consistent and even watering, is easy to use and maintain & is simple to install.

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