Summer Gardening

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.

Mulch is your secret weapon in the garden. I talk about the need for mulching your garden in just about every blog post; mulching is that important. This post cover …

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 …

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.

Vegetable gardening in Arizona can be challenging. Principles that work in other areas, timing guidelines on seed packets, and general zone requirements often don’t apply to gardening in the low …

Wondering which annual flowers can take the heat of an Arizona summer? Here are 10 flowers that love hot summers – and how to grow them.

Planting in containers is a simple way to add beauty and additional growing areas in your yard. Unfortunately, watering plants in containers isn’t always simple. I have tried many different …

The challenge with vegetable gardening in the low desert of Arizona comes when temperatures soar in the hot, dry months of the summer.  It is possible to have a productive …