aintaining flowers in the extreme heat of July in Arizona requires special attention and care. Here are some tips to help your flowers thrive: Watering Deep Watering: Water deeply and infrequently to encourage deep root growth. Shallow watering can lead to weak root systems. Timing: Water early in the morning or late in the evening…
June is probably the most difficult period for many plants because of the long days, high temperatures, and low humidity. Ineffective water management is the number one cause of death of landscape plants in the Valley, and, believe it or not, it is more frequently from over watering than under watering. You can reduce your…
Here are some gardening tips for September in Arizona: Plant cool-season vegetables. September is a great time to plant cool-season vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, and spinach. These vegetables can tolerate the cooler temperatures in September and will be ready to harvest in the fall. Start seeds indoors for fall crops. If you want to…
Here are some gardening tips for August in Arizona: Water deeply and less often. The heat of August can cause plants to dry out quickly, so it is important to water deeply and less often. This will help to prevent the roots from rotting. Mulch around your plants. Mulch helps to keep the soil cool and moist,…
Tip of The Month Had trouble with fungi or nematodes in your garden? This is the time to take care of them. Prepare the bed for fall planting now. Add fertilizer and organic matter, water, and then cover with a large piece of at least 4 mil clear plastic (an old shower curtain works great). Use…
June is probably the most difficult period for many plants because of the long days, high temperatures, and low humidity. Ineffective water management is the number one cause of death of landscape plants in the Valley, and, believe it or not, it is more frequently from over watering than under watering. You can reduce your…
In this article we are going to link to a Vegetable Planting Calendar for Maricopa County, AZ. it is from an academic paper authored by Lucky Bradley and Kai Umeda. Please click on this link to read. Phoenix Valley Nursery & Gardening Stores If you’re looking for the best locally grown herbs, cactus, bedding plants,…
Is it cold weather yet? The very first half of December is considered to be mild, but the cold weather may hit hard during the second part of the month. Any type of frost sensitive plants that are in containers need to be brought in to be covered. You want to make sure that you…
In agriculture and horticulture, there are 15 different types of nurseries. A nursery is a plot of land dedicated to propagating plants, providing initial nutrients, growing young seedlings, and eventually selling them for transplanting in commercial agriculture, horticulture, or hobby gardening, such as Kitchen Gardening. Depending on the sort of nursery, the final phase (selling)…
Tip of The Month Had trouble with fungi or nematodes in your garden? This is the time to take care of them. Prepare the bed for fall planting now. Add fertilizer and organic matter, water, and then cover with a large piece of at least 4 mil clear plastic (an old shower curtain works great). Use…