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Annually declared National Garden Month, April is the ideal time to get back into the spirit of an enthusiastic gardener! This is the first full month of spring and the

Sonoran Desert plants must be robust. They must survive the hottest and driest years and still look great. The techniques they use are what make them so special and contribute

Prepare to soon walk past a spot from which a soft, grape scent is escaping. If so, you will have experienced a signal that Texas mountain laurel trees (Sophora secundiflora)

“Fairy duster” summons magical images of early animated Disney films that feature singing figures happily dancing around dust-covered objects. However, in the desert there are two living specimens, also called

This month is a time for patience while waiting for any late-season frosts to pass. Don’t let warm, sunny afternoons suggest it is time to put the frost cloths away.

After weeks of covering, uncovering, and re-covering cold-sensitive plants growing in our landscape, perhaps we should look at the possibility of planting in portable containers. Importantly, they can be moved

Colorful daisies appear annually, almost like magic, to assure us that our short winter will soon be over. Despite a recent cold spell in the desert, African daisies (Dimorphotheca sinuate)

Friends and visitors from other parts of the United States find it hard to believe that we can enjoy colorful flowers in the garden during January. Let’s look at just

Do you remember the strange little dragon-like flowers in the gardens of your family seniors? Dazzling, bright-colored snapdragon flowers had noses and little mouths that opened when the blossom was

Even in winter, don’t be alarmed at a low hum coming from a nearby shade tree. Instead, stop and closely gaze into the lush growth and you may discover it