Desert Gardening Archives - Arizona Living Landscape & Design https://landscapearizona.com/blog/category/desert-gardening/ Arizona's #1 Landscaper Designer Contractor Sat, 17 Aug 2024 21:20:08 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 September Plant Guide https://landscapearizona.com/blog/september-plant-guide/ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 22:45:20 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=2965 September is here and we are finally approaching the end of our summer heat. It’s time to start thinking about planting again and preparing our plants for the winter. Here are some suggestions: Plants – continue to plant trees and shrubs in September, especially at the end of September. This is the best time to ... Read More about September Plant Guide

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]]> October Plant Guide https://landscapearizona.com/blog/october-plant-guide/ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:37:16 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1919 It’s October!!!  Finally, the heat is subsiding and we can feel the cool fall air. The nights are beautiful and it may even be cool enough to turn on our fire pit.  We can turn the air off and open the windows.  This is a great time to be in the Arizona desert.  The mountains ... Read More about October Plant Guide

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]]> Landscape for energy efficiency https://landscapearizona.com/blog/landscape-for-energy-effeciency/ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:08:23 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1915 Did you know your landscape can help your house to be more energy efficient? Here are some tips to improve the efficiency of your house, to cool it down in the summer and warm it in the winter. 1. Plant trees. Trees in the right places can reduce your heating and cooling bills up to ... Read More about Landscape for energy efficiency

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]]> What is Nutgrass? https://landscapearizona.com/blog/what-is-nutgrass/ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:05:43 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1748 What is that funny looking grass popping up all over my lawn and yard? Do you have this grass taking over your yard or grass?  It is called nutgrass or nutsedge and takes a special chemical to kill it. The traditional weed spray we use on our landscape applications will not kill it and pulling ... Read More about What is Nutgrass?

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]]> When do I change the settings for water of trees and plants? https://landscapearizona.com/blog/when-do-i-change-the-settings-for-water-of-trees-and-plants/ Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:02:04 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1735 The rule of thumb in watering is to set irrigation to water more frequently as temperatures rise. (The amount of water supplied stays the same; it is the frequency of watering that change with the seasons). Be sure to water around the outer reaches of a plant’s canopy, where feeder roots can absorb it. Water ... Read More about When do I change the settings for water of trees and plants?

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]]> Arizona spring garden maintenance https://landscapearizona.com/blog/arizona-spring-garden-maintenance/ Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:35:37 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1453 It’s time to prepare your garden to transition from the cool-season flowers and plants to the warm-season planting. Pull spent plants and weeds, rake up leaf debris, and layer 4 to 6 inches of compost or manure on top of the soil to dig in before replanting. Fertilize roses every six weeks to prepare for ... Read More about Arizona spring garden maintenance

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]]> Arizona Desert spring vegetable guide https://landscapearizona.com/blog/arizona-desert-spring-vegetable-guide/ Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:31:04 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/?p=1450 Ever wonder what vegetables work here in the Arizona desert? Arizona’s planting guide is very different from everywhere else in the United States. Fortunately, for us we have 2 or even 3 planting cycles. We have our spring crop, summer crop, and fall/winter crop. It is April in the Arizona low desert and time to ... Read More about Arizona Desert spring vegetable guide

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]]> August yard guide for Arizona https://landscapearizona.com/blog/august-yard-guide-for-arizona/ Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:51:43 +0000 http://www.landscapearizona.com/blog/?p=346 It’s time to fertilize! Bermuda lawns: Apply Iron once per month according to the directions on the package to keep the lawn green. Roses: Toward the end of August and into September add an iron supplement if roses show yellowing from iron deficiency. Citrus trees: Apply nitrogen fertilizer to your fall ripening fruit trees (navels ... Read More about August yard guide for Arizona

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