Gardening for Hot and Dry Climates
For those of you that are new to growing fruit trees, one of the scariest things to do is to cut or prune your tree. We often think we are going to hurt the tree or it’s too painful to sacrifice some of the growth that …
Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about gardening in hot climates like the Arizona desert. It doesn’t take long to figure out that trying to plant vegetables in a desert soil just doesn’t really work. Due to our lack of water our soil is …
When I planted my first fruit tree several years ago, I had no idea of all the little things that went into maintaining a fruit tree. I had seen citrus trees all over the Phoenix area and just assumed you stick them in the ground, …
Planting season is an exciting time of the year. Everything becomes a blank slate and you get to prepare for the upcoming harvest. It does take a bit of preparation and some hard work to ensure your bounty will be plentiful. When it comes to …
When I started my gardening hobby several years ago, I had no idea the effects it would have on shaping my life. I really intended just to grow a fruit tree and a couple vegetables. I figured that would be the extent of it, not …
Gardening in hot, dry climates like the desert southwest can present many different challenges. It took a lot of trial and error early on for me to become successful at growing in the Arizona desert. When you get started gardening, you want to be able …
When I first started my gardening adventure, I had no idea about the possibilities of growing in a limited amount of space. I live in a typical urban suburban community with cookie cutter houses on about 1/5th of an acre lot. Growing up, I always envisioned …