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Spring Fertilizer Checklist

Growing season is April through September Check each plant for these criteria : How long have you had the plant? What type of light and water does it receive? Is the plant in good health? DO NOT FERTILIZE: Newly purchased plants, stressed or sick plants, plants that have timed release

To Prune or Not to Prune?

…That is the question Pruning keeps plants in a desired shape and removes diseased or unsightly branches. Pruning allows you to remove excessive over-long or misshapen branches, it will also open up the canopy to allow light to penetrate.  Pruning promotes plant health, repairs and rejuvenated a plant   General rule

Jack Frost Came to Arizona

Oh No Jack Frost Came to The Valley!!!! What to do after the frost and to prevent any more damage: DO NOT prune frost damaged, woody growth until the plant begins to grow in the spring. That dead woody stuff acts as a protecting against any further frosts. Also, the

It’s Getting Sorta Sticky

Care and Watering of Inside Cacti and Succulents All types of cacti need bright sun light. Usually (here in Arizona) that means the windows facing South are the “Bright” light windows. So you would want to put your cacti or succulents near that window or near a window that get

The Winner Is….

We drew the winner of our 2nd Annual Holiday Raffle and it was NOEL! Congratulations to him!!! He won a Kamado Joe BBQ plus accessories valuing over $950.00. Thanks to him and everyone else who donated we raised over $1,950.00 for The Salvation Army Christmas Angel Program, So THANK YOU

Annual Holiday Open House

It’s that time of year again. Its our Annual Holiday Open House Friday, December 14th from Noon- 7:00pm. We cater in Mexican food. We have lots of fun and holiday spirit and we absolutely LOVE to see our wonderful customers wondering around enjoying their food and holiday times. Its a

It’s Coming to the Poinsettias Time of Year

  The Holidays are fast approaching and that means that it is POINSETTIAS  galore! We just thought that you might like some advice on how to care for these finicky plants. Now for us, Arizonians, poinsettias can not be outside for very long due to the heat of the day, but

You Could WIN!!!

2nd Annual Holiday Raffle All proceeds are going to “The Christmas Angel Tree” $5.00 per ticket (no limit) (Cash or Check only Checks made out to The Salvation  Army You can purchase tickets from November 1st thru December 16th  Winner will be drawn and contacted on December 17th If you

Cooler Weather has Changes for Plants

I know it does not seem like cooler weather will ever get here, but it is on it way.  Now is the time to start to decrease the amount of water you give your indoor and outdoor plants.  Plants are going into a slow down mode for their growth and will not need

It’s Barbeque Time

Blueberry Dump Cake…BBQ Style So, do you ever get bored and just want to try something new? That’s what happened to one of our employees on Tuesday. She said “Hey, wanna bake a cake on the BBQ?”, so we did and OMG you are going to LOVE it. We want