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Time to Prepare for Monsoons

As residents of Tucson know, it’s a dry heat here for most of the summer. However, the arrival of mid- to late-summer brings the notorious monsoon with heavy rains and high winds that can cause serious damage. Roadways flood, roofs leak, and without the right preparation, your landscape design could suffer, as well. Summer monsoon […]

Low Voltage Outdoor Lights: LED vs Halogen

You don’t have to install expensive high-voltage landscape lighting systems in order to provide your property with safe, aesthetically pleasing illumination. Low voltage lighting solutions such as halogen lamps and LED bulbs ensure that you can keep your grounds lit up at night without incurring an unreasonably high electric bill, and contemporary designs can fit […]

Spring Annuals to Plant This Spring

If you want to make a colorful addition to your garden this spring, planting annuals can provide a splash of vibrant flowering hues that can withstand high Tucson temperatures in the late spring and early summer. Annuals will last one growing season, and the varieties of spring annuals listed below are particularly beautiful and long-lasting […]

May and June can be hot and dry. New and Established cacti can use a little help.

In Tucson, average highs in April are over 80°F, and by May temperatures can already reach the 100s. Because the desert climate experiences such intense heat, many plant species that would be landscaping staples elsewhere cannot thrive in Arizona. Many property owners elect to landscape their grounds with local plants native to the Sonoran Desert, […]

Time to fertilize and clean your irrigation filter and Tax Day is a great way to remember

Tax day is here, but there are more chores you need to do beyond just filing your federal and state returns. Tax day is a great time to clean your irrigation filter and reprogram your irrigation controller for the summer season. Your landscape and lawn require springtime maintenance in order to prepare them for the […]