Master Gardener sharing garden inspiration and helpful tips for growing your own garden.
Would you like to grow your own organic food, but feel like you don’t know where to begin? You may have only grown house-plants, and think that growing vegetables is too complicated. No matter your situation, How to Grow Your Own Food: An Illustrated Beginner’s Guide to Container Gardening teaches you how to grow your own food in […] Read more…
Gardening doesn’t have to be complicated. I’ve come to rely on several basics in my garden. These are my garden favorites. My choices for this year’s gardener’s gift guide are the things I can’t do without in my garden. Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more information. Gardener’s Gift Guide: Garden Favorites Gardener’s […] Read more…
Looking for the best way to label garden plants in your garden? Throughout the years I’ve used many different garden markers and plant labels. I finally settled on a way to label garden plants that is easy to see, lasts all season (even in the Arizona summer sun), and can be reused season after season. […] Read more…
Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more information. 10 Gifts Every Gardener Will Love I’m sharing 10 gifts every gardener will love and use. Here are my picks for the perfect presents for the plant lover on your holiday list. Gifts for Gardeners: Mason bee planter A planter with a mason bee […] Read more…
During a recent trip to Northeast Ohio, I visited the Cleveland Botanical Garden and the Holden Arboretum. I loved my time spent at both gardens, and would gladly visit them again. Cleveland Botanical Garden and Holden Arboretum Cleveland Botanical Garden (in Cleveland, Ohio) and the Holden Arboretum (in Kirtland, Ohio) make up Holden Forests & Gardens. According to information provided by the […] Read more…
“My hope is that wherever you find yourself on your gardening journey, whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned veteran, this book will provide you with inspiration and practical steps that will not only make your gardening life easier and more enjoyable, but will also improve the soil you are tending and contribute […] Read more…
Low Desert Arizona Garden in May What grows in low desert Arizona gardens in May? I’ll show you. All of these pictures come from my garden in Mesa, Arizona. Although the temperatures are beginning to climb, May in the Arizona garden is one of the most beautiful and productive times of year. The heat brings […] Read more…
Low Desert Arizona Garden in April The sunny warm days and cool nights of April are just about perfect for the garden and the gardener. However, this is not the time to procrastinate – warmer temperatures are coming and it’s important to prepare the low desert Arizona garden in April for the hot summer ahead. […] Read more…
Low Desert Arizona Garden in March What grows in low desert Arizona gardens in March? I’ll show you. All of these pictures come from my garden in Mesa, Arizona. “Spring makes its own statement, so loud and clear that the gardener seems to be only one of his instruments, not the composer.” Geoffrey Charlesworth March […] Read more…
Low Desert Arizona Garden in February What grows in low desert Arizona gardens in February? I’ll show you. All of these pictures come from my garden in Mesa, Arizona. “The February sunshine steeps your boughs and tints the buds and swells the leaves within.” — William C. Bryant Another name for your low desert Arizona […] Read more…