Tag: Gardening
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What To Do About Freeze Damage?
Many plants in Tucson and surrounding areas suffered damage from below freezing temps, recently. We recommend patience when dealing with the aftermath, but in some cases there is no doubt about what to do. Below is a severely damaged impatiens plant that was happily growing and blooming in a pot on our patio. In it’s…
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Residents Visitors and Invaders
The natural world is a wild place. Many of us do not notice how wild, because we have built our habitats to keep ourselves safe and comfortable, insulating our lives from its wild elements. I’m happy to report that in our 36 years gardening in Tucson’s suburbs in the Sonoran desert, I’ve never seen a rattlesnake,…
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A New Cast of Characters
When our backyard weather station registered 101, I knew I would have to say goodbye to some of my favorite garden characters. The happy face pansies, sweet alyssum and snapdragons that have brightened the garden stage with color since last October, will take their last bow in a few weeks. Our leading actor –winter lawn…
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Going the Distance, Backward
Hold on, just a minute! Before you throw that orange peel, onion skin or dryer lint in the trash…or the vacuum dust, or the eggshells, the bbq ash, or the spaghetti sauce jar — does it belong there? Are you sure? I have learned the answer is often NO! I used to throw all these…