What to do in your Tucson yard in July, including what to plant or sow, prune, harvest, fertilize, shade, and water to help your plants survive the start of monsoon season.

What to do in your Tucson yard in June, including what to plant or sow, prune, harvest, fertilize, shade, and water to help your plants survive the heat.

Learn the major types of seeds that can be used in backyard bird feeding stations and which birds those seeds attract. All types of seeds are readily available at local bird stores (often in pre-made mixes), can be used in many different types of bird feeders, and provide healthy nutrition for our local and migratory wild birds.

What to do in your Tucson yard in May, including what to plant or sow, prune, harvest, inspect, and look out for to keep your yard beautiful and bountiful.

What to do in your Tucson yard in April, including what to plant or sow, prune, harvest, inspect, and look out for.

What to do in your Tucson yard in March, including the must-do, should-do, and nice-to-do garden tasks to keep your yard healthy and beautiful.

Dates, links, descriptions, and directions to all spring 2020 plant sales in Tucson, AZ and surrounding areas. Find the plants you need on sale this spring!

What to do in your Tucson yard in February, including the must-do, should-do, and nice-to-do garden tasks to keep your yard healthy and beautiful.

Learn how and when to attract these part-time Tucson residents by giving them their favorite types of food and properly placing oriole feeders in your yard.

“Did you know that a saguaro once killed a man in self-defense?” I asked my family this past Christmas. None of them had heard the story, so I related the Read more...

What to do in your Tucson yard in January, including the must-do, should-do, and nice-to-do garden tasks to keep your yard healthy and beautiful.

What do you do with broken pieces of pottery? I’m sure the most common answer is to throw the pieces away. If it’s a colorful planter, you might attempt to Read more...