Planting Facts

Early-fall Phoenix desert garden being prepped with cleared mulched beds and a wheelbarrow

Fall Is Coming: Your September Planting Prep Gu...

Well, hey there, friends! Tim Burr here, and I've got exciting news: the finish line of summer is in sight. By late August and into September, the worst of the...

Fall Is Coming: Your September Planting Prep Gu...

Well, hey there, friends! Tim Burr here, and I've got exciting news: the finish line of summer is in sight. By late August and into September, the worst of the...

Budget-friendly Phoenix desert front yard with decomposed granite, hardy plants and a boulder

Desert Landscaping on a Budget: Big Impact for ...

Hey there, savvy savers! Tim Burr here. A gorgeous desert yard does not require a gorgeous-sized budget. Some of the best-looking landscapes I've seen were done smart, not expensive. If...

Desert Landscaping on a Budget: Big Impact for ...

Hey there, savvy savers! Tim Burr here. A gorgeous desert yard does not require a gorgeous-sized budget. Some of the best-looking landscapes I've seen were done smart, not expensive. If...

Freshly planted young shade tree in a Phoenix yard with watering basin and mulch

How to Plant a Tree in Phoenix's Caliche Soil (...

Howdy, future tree-growers! Tim Burr here. Planting a tree is one of the best things you can do for a Phoenix yard — shade, value, beauty, the works. But there's...

How to Plant a Tree in Phoenix's Caliche Soil (...

Howdy, future tree-growers! Tim Burr here. Planting a tree is one of the best things you can do for a Phoenix yard — shade, value, beauty, the works. But there's...

Tuscan-Mediterranean Phoenix courtyard with olive trees, terracotta urns and a stucco wall

Mediterranean & Tuscan Landscaping in the Arizo...

Hello, friends! Tim Burr here. There's a romance to a Tuscan courtyard — silvery olive trees, a fountain trickling, terracotta pots spilling rosemary, warm stucco walls, and tall cypress standing...

Mediterranean & Tuscan Landscaping in the Arizo...

Hello, friends! Tim Burr here. There's a romance to a Tuscan courtyard — silvery olive trees, a fountain trickling, terracotta pots spilling rosemary, warm stucco walls, and tall cypress standing...

Sleek modern desert landscape design with architectural agaves and barrel cacti at a Phoenix home

Modern Desert Landscape Design Ideas for Phoeni...

Hello, design enthusiasts! Tim Burr here. Phoenix and Scottsdale have become a national hub for stunning modern architecture — clean lines, big glass, desert minimalism — and the landscaping around...

Modern Desert Landscape Design Ideas for Phoeni...

Hello, design enthusiasts! Tim Burr here. Phoenix and Scottsdale have become a national hub for stunning modern architecture — clean lines, big glass, desert minimalism — and the landscaping around...

Lush shady north-facing Phoenix side yard with heavenly bamboo and ferns in filtered light

Best Plants for Shady Side Yards & North-Facing...

Hey there, shade gardeners! Tim Burr here. We just spent a whole post on the blazing west wall — now let's flip to the opposite problem that stumps just as...

Best Plants for Shady Side Yards & North-Facing...

Hey there, shade gardeners! Tim Burr here. We just spent a whole post on the blazing west wall — now let's flip to the opposite problem that stumps just as...