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May begins the time to get into the habit of doing outdoor tasks early in the day. It is usually the time when temperatures start to creep from the 80s

As seasons change, it is a good time to search for the perfect plant to liven up the landscape. Some options, even cactus, appreciate shady conditions out of the hot

Very common in the rocky hills of southern Arizona, brittlebush (Encelia farinose) this year seems to have appeared everywhere we look! The flashy, brilliant yellow flowers have sprung into view

The dense, lush flowers of Lady Banks roses, known in Arizona as “Tombstone roses,” are now finishing their spring bloom period after producing the heaviest crop of blossoms witnessed in

Who doesn’t recall carefully removing one petal at a time, to determine if it was “loves me” or “loves me not”? Only a daisy would be truthful, and in the

Days are longer, the sun appears higher in the sky, and temperatures are perfect for spending time outside. April is the first full month of this spring season and the

Because spring has been welcomed to the Sonoran Desert, gardens are bursting with showy, colorful flowers. While recently walking through the Arid Garden demonstration garden in Desert Hills I, for

In late February, who among us would not appreciate the addition of soft purple, lavender and pink flowers in the bleak desert landscape? Verbenas are blooming perennials with cold-hardy root

In early morning, the dazzling yellow daisies are facing the eastern sunrise. However, when you return home during late afternoon, the same flowers have turned their bright faces toward the

Who would expect that a bush with faded-out, yellow-green foliage and thin, garish orange flowers would be so popular for the desert garden? Interestingly, Mexican honeysuckle, also called “firecracker bush,”