Garden Safety
How to Prepare Your Southwest Garden for Monsoon Season (10 Essential Tips)
Prepare Your Southwest Garden for Monsoon Season. The arrival of the Southwest monsoon is welcome news after weeks of scorching temperatures. Afternoon thunderstorms can bring much-needed rain, cooler evenings, and relief for stressed plants. However, monsoon storms also bring strong winds, heavy downpours, flash flooding, hail, and sudden changes in soil moisture that can damage […]
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How to Keep Gophers and Squirrels Out of Your Garden
How to Keep Gophers and Squirrels Out of Your Garden Keep Gophers and Squirrels out of your garden. Few things are more frustrating than walking into your garden only to find freshly dug holes, missing vegetables, chewed roots, or young plants lying on the ground. In the Southwest, gophers and squirrels can quickly turn a […]
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How to Protect Plants from Extreme Heat: 5 Mistakes to Avoid
How to Protect Plants from Extreme Heat. If you’ve stepped outside lately, you already know it’s hot. Triple-digit temperatures are a normal part of summer in the Southwest, but they can take a toll on your landscape if you’re not careful. The good news is that most plants don’t die because it’s hot—they die because […]
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Pet Safe Indoor Plants for Southwest Homes
Pet Safe Indoor Plants for Southwest Homes Pet safe indoor plants. If you share your home with cats or dogs, you know how curious they can be—especially around plants! Many popular houseplants look beautiful but contain toxins that can make pets sick. The good news: there are plenty of pet-safe plants that are attractive, easy […]
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Indoor plants that are toxic to pets
Common Indoor Plants That Are Poisonous to Cats and Dogs Indoor plants that are toxic to pets. Houseplants bring life, beauty, and cleaner air into our homes — but some popular indoor varieties can be toxic to cats and dogs. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, knowing which plants are harmful can help […]
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Top Three Southwest Garden Pests
Battling the Top Three Southwest Garden Pests Organically: Aphids, Spider Mites, and Whiteflies Top Three Southwest Garden Pests. For the past twenty years, I have been helping gardeners with their garden problems. Customers often stop me and ask, What are these tiny bugs on my plants? Most times, the culprits are pests like aphids, spider […]
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What Really Causes Tomato Leaf Curl
What Really Causes Tomato Leaf Curl? Simple Answers and Solutions [2025] What Really Causes Tomato Leaf Curl. You check on them every morning, hoping for perfect green leaves, and then out of nowhere, they start curling or twisting. Leaf curl is a common problem, and it can be pretty frustrating, especially when you’re hoping for […]
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Signs Your Garden Needs More Water
Signs your garden needs more water. Watering is the heartbeat of a healthy garden, especially in and around the Southwest. When I slip outside in the early morning, I can almost tell at a glance if my plants are thirsty. Too little water, and my garden starts to look limp and tired. Too much, and […]
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How to Remove Spider Mites from Conifers
How to remove spider mites. Spider mites might be tiny, but they can cause big headaches for anyone who loves their conifers. These sneaky little pests thrive in hot, dry weather, making them a major problem throughout the American Southwest. Luckily, there are effective ways to handle them and prevent further infestations. If you need […]
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What is Horticultural Oil? How can it Help Your Garden
What is Horticultural Oil? If you’ve ever struggled with pests in your garden, you’re not alone. Horticultural oil might be the simple solution you’ve been looking for. It’s a specially refined oil, typically made from petroleum or plant-based sources, that’s mixed with water and sprayed onto plants. It’s been used for decades to manage insects […]
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