by Deborah | Jan 11, 2022 | Build It
First Hardscape Project: Fencing If you are starting this process from scratch at this point you will have completed your site selection, preliminary planning and clearing and are ready to move into structural elements. Hardscape refers to those elements of your...
by Deborah | Jan 11, 2022 | General
What is the high desert? The term high desert is sometimes used to refer to specific areas. For gardening purposes it is a distinct climate and considered Zone 8b. Summers in the desert are generally hot and dry. The average highest temperature is in the upper 90s,...
by Deborah | Dec 1, 2021 | Grow It
The Winter Garden in the High Desert Winter creeps in slowly in the high desert. It is not unusual to have gaillardia, gazania and asters blooming at Thanksgiving. This is long after the bee balm, echinacea and daisies have gone to sleep. There are different ways to...