September 14, 2024
start a fall garden in the desert southwest

How to Start a Fall Garden in the Southwest

Start a fall garden in the Southwest with these expert tips. Learn how to choose the best crops, prepare your soil, and enjoy a bountiful harvest this season."
September 9, 2024

Raised Garden Beds: The Ultimate Guide for Southwest Gardeners

Raised Garden Beds: Transform your Southwest yard into an oasis! Discover the best types, benefits, and tips for growing in the desert heat.
September 2, 2024

Not Your Typical Raised Bed Garden

Not Your Typical Raised Bed Garden As you think about raised bed gardens, we want to change the traditional view of what a raised bed garden is supposed to look like. They don’t just have to be inside a container. We have subterranean trampoline gardens that have raised beds in […]
August 26, 2024

Using Sun and Shade to Your Advantage

Microclimates are areas in your yard that have unique beneficial growing conditions different than other areas of your yard based on wind, air temperature, humidity, sun/shade variances, soil moisture, and other conditions. For instance, the north side of a building receiving a lot of shade will be much colder than […]
August 19, 2024

What is your Pest Prevention Plan?

What is your Pest Prevention Plan? A pest prevention plant is really a plant health plan. Caring for your plants properly and incorporating these few tips will help your garden be successful. Those little bugs can do some major damage to your plants, and we have some tips that can […]
August 12, 2024

Improving Your Garden Layout

Improving Your Garden Layout When designing your garden, it is important that you optimize your space. In order to improve your garden layout, you need to be aware of the length and width of your garden beds. You don’t want to find yourself having to step into the garden bed […]
August 5, 2024

Agriscaping with Kids

Agriscaping with Kids Kids and Agriscaping go hand in hand. They love to eat what they make and getting their hands dirty. It challenges the kids to problem solve, teaches patience and the ability to care for things. They are also able to feed their brain as well as their […]
July 29, 2024

Benefits to Growing Indoors

Benefits to Growing Indoors Growing indoors can be a first step to becoming self-sufficient for you and your family. You don’t have to wait too long to begin eating wholesome food. In as little as a few days, you can have sprouted microgreens at home. They are easy, quick, inexpensive, […]
July 22, 2024

Conserving Water Without Killing Your Plants

Conserving Water Without Killing Your Plants When thinking about conserving water, it is important to keep in mind that the varieties you choose are vital to your success. You want to make sure to choose varieties that work in your area and also work in your time frame. Another key […]
July 15, 2024

Cool Design Tips for an Elegant Edible Summer

Cool Design Tips for an Elegant Edible Summer In nature, we find that logs fall, vines grow over them and create more shady spots where often mushrooms or other tender plants will grow. To do the same in your own landscape, we like to use some things to help shade […]
July 8, 2024

Summer Watering Wisdom

Summer Watering Wisdom There are ways to improve your soil and improve your design so that you can capture rainwater. Most of the planet is green by nature’s hand. From that perspective, we recognize that not everything needs supplemental water. However, if we have a space that needs a little […]
July 1, 2024

7 Summer Strawberry Steps for Success

7 Summer Strawberry Steps for Success 1. Strawberries will need about 6 inches of good organic-dense (1/3) matter in your soil. It will give you a little bit of drainage and supports a more broad nutrient base. 2. Add a one inch top dressing of pine needs or straw is […]