Posts Tagged ‘hot garden’
Desert Pots: Metal Art Overrules Artificial Flowers
Metal Art Overrules Artificial Flowers – That’s my opinion at least. I know it is hard (and hot) to grow flowers in our brutal desert summer. I do know that we CAN grow flourishing flowers in the heat. I have thousands of pictures to prove this. Here are just a few! It CAN take a…
Read MoreDesert Container Garden Design – Summer Success in Yellow
Every Pot Has a Story – Summer Success in Yellow The photo above is in the backyard of one of my very first clients in Oro Valley, let’s call him Mr. N. He had a dozen or so containers, I don’t recall any were above 12” in diameter. He had a sitting wall, filled with…
Read MorePlant of the Week “Silver King”
“Silver King” can take any role in your all-season desert pots To best survive the summer furnace in your desert container garden, I harp about the size of our desert garden pots. To support our illustrious hot garden plant of the month, your pot should be at least 24” wide. This width and similar depth will provide the structural support as well…
Read MoreSave Money with these 6 Tips for your Container Gardening Shopping
Do you have a plan before you go flower shopping for your pots? Know your pots. (Sizes, color and sun/shade) Know your desired color scheme Grab a cart at the nursery and an empty flat or carton. Place your selections on the flat and then step back and look at it. Stare at it hard…
Read More3 Conditions Where Hand Watering Your Hot Container Garden is the Right Choice
You decide to add a couple of pots to your home’s landscape. You know you need the soil, pots and plants. As excitement about our project escalates, do we think about how to water them once they are in place? In many climates, water is often not an issue. In cities like Seattle where…
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