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 100% true tale of how a man had been shooting at these gentle giants in the 1980s with a rifle. He shot one and it 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 make a mosaic, or if you’re particularly crafty you might be able to use it in a project in your yard or garden. Luckily, Tucson Read more...

<< November Yard & Garden Tips January Yard & Garden Tips >> What to do in Your Tucson Yard in December December in Tucson varies greatly, weather-wise, year to year. Some years you may be sweating in near-ninety temps on Christmas Day, other years you might spot snow mixed in with the winter rains. Get Read more...

Need some inspiration for how to decorate your Tucson yard this holiday season? We go over some Tucson-area events, locations, and festivities that will provide you with not only inspiration but Christmas cheer!

How to decorate your Tucson yard and home for the holidays.

Travel to Australia and you can see the towering Bunya-Bunya tree, which looks like a pine tree from a distance but has leaves with sharp points that resemble a succulent close-up. Female versions of the Bunya-Bunya tree produce football-sized cones that are celebrated by the Bunya Festival. While we don’t have a festival, we do Read more...