Gardening for Hot and Dry Climates
For those of us trying to grow Mango trees outside of the tropics or in marginal climates, growing them in containers is the way to go. Here in the Phoenix, Arizona desert, we’re considered growing zone 9b, which is fringe conditions for growing mangoes. …
If you’re familiar with the nursery story Jack in the Beanstalk, it’s a story about a boy that had magic beans and when he planted them a massive stalk grew into the sky leading to the land of the giants. Well, if you’re looking for …
I do a lot of container gardening, especially with fruit trees in the Arizona desert. I’ve been having success for years growing in containers even when temps soar into the triple digits. Smart Pots or Grow Bags have become a fairly popular method for gardening …
Nurseries can be a playground for gardeners. We become enthralled with all the available plants, but just grabbing fruit trees impulsively, can potentially mean throwing your money away. Spending your money there doesn’t always mean you’re getting a healthy fruit tree. When you shop for …
Phoenix, otherwise known as the valley of the sun, is one of the largest cities in the United States. It’s known for its year round sunshine and home to the Saguaro cactus. There is an abundance of things to do in Phoenix, Arizona and it’s …
Today’s featured Gardener is with The Chatty Gardener, selected images taken from her garden. Where do you garden? I garden on the outskirts of Cheltenham in the Cotswolds, England. The soil is extremely sandy and the garden is high up with views to the Cotswold …
Having a pest outbreak in the garden can put a gardener in panic mode. One common thought is to grab the chemicals and go for a quick kill. Not only are chemicals death for the pests, they can wreak havoc on the good bugs, not …
Arizona has long been considered one of the top producing states for watermelon. It’s believed that watermelon originated from the African deserts, so one would think it’s well adapted to a hot, dry climate like Arizona. For several years, my attempts at growing this wonderful …
If you’ve ever had the chance to eat a mango from the tropics, you probably immediately fell in love. It’s a totally different experience from the mangoes commonly found in the grocery store. Much of the mangoes shipped are of inferior quality, go through irradiation …
I’ve seen many claims that gardening is great for exercise. There are things that you’re doing in the garden that can be viewed as physical fitness like stooping, bending, raking, squatting, digging, lifting, reaching, or just moving around in general. With doing movements like those …
Today’s featured Gardener is with Blooming Anomaly, selected images taken from her garden. Where do you garden? My balcony garden is located in Orange County, CA near the coast. Why did you start gardening? I started gardening to help relieve depression that I was experiencing …
One of the best plant purchases I ever made was a Black Mission starter tree for $2.50. It didn’t look like much, just a 6-inch twig with a couple leaves, but it took off that first summer. Fig trees are one of the easiest fruit …
Imagine living in a desert climate and the amount of time it would take to water your garden on a daily basis with nothing but a garden hose. Well, this was the story of my life for 8 years. Both my current residence and previous …
HOA’s or Home Owner’s Associations have become increasingly more prevalent, especially in the Southwest United States. The Phoenix, Arizona area where I reside, has become a haven for HOA communities. When we were shopping for our home in 2016, the majority of homes we looked …