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Summer Watering and Nighttime Heat
Summer Watering and Nighttime Heat The trees, shrubs, grass, and cacti that we use in Arizona landscapes are built to handle the heat. At least, they can handle the high daytime temperatures as long as the air and ground cool down in the night. There’s one big problem though: the past few summers have featured […]
Dead or Drought-Deciduous?
As spring turns to summer, the Sonoran Desert goes from its lush springtime conditions to a state that many would refer to as “dead.” While there are lots of wildflowers and invasive species that truly go through their entire life cycles in a single springtime, the truth for much of the larger plants in the […]
How Far Should a Drip Be from a Tree Trunk?
It may not seem like a big deal, but the space between a tree’s trunk and its water source can be a lifesaver or a killer in Arizona landscaping. Our soil texture, the nature of root development, and species of tree affect where to place drip lines most optimally for your trees. This applies to […]
Time To Plant Your Phoenix Vegetable Garden!
Now that the Phoenix area is firmly in its springtime weather patterns, it’s time to garden! We have approximately 3 months to harvest as many of the typical garden crops as we can before the heat of June begins to kill these spring annuals off. But what crops should you be planting right now? Peppers […]
Best AZ Native Flowering Plants for Low-Water Beauty
The Sonoran Desert features some of the most beautiful and interesting flowers in the world if you know where to look. If you’d like to make a hummingbird or butterfly refuge out of your backyard, check out some of these Arizona native options. Starting with bushes, an easy favorite is the Globe Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua). They […]
Irrigation Lines Break More Often When Seasons Change, But Why?
A common issue in Arizona landscapes, and landscapes around the world, is for irrigation leaks to sprout from seemingly nowhere. Not many people notice the strong correlation between the frequency of spontaneous irrigation leakage and the weather.Most small-scale residential and streetscape landscape irrigation lines are either made of poly-tubing or PVC pipe. Poly-tubing is much […]
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