Archive for September, 2023

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Why Arizona Landscapes Benefit from Low-Water-Use Plants

September 13, 2023

As communities across Arizona face increasing heat and water challenges, many homeowners are rethinking traditional lawns, artificial turf, and rock-only landscapes. Landscaping experts at SummerWinds Nursery explain in their guide on why low-water-use plants are a better choice for desert landscapes that water-wise plants provide a smarter, cooler, and more environmentally friendly alternative. Desert-adapted and native plants: Require significantly less …

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Plant of the Month (to NOT Plant): Ryegrass or Winter Grass

September 6, 2023

To Overseed or NOT to Overseed… Most Americans love lush, green lawns, and have shown that they are willing to do whatever it takes to have them. Nowhere is this act of defiance against nature and common sense more obvious than in the Arizona desert, especially in the fall when the ritual of winter grass activities begins! You’ll hear the …

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