Mulches Compared
Yavapai County Extension Service reiterates the benefits of mulch and compares various mulch media for flammability and several other qualities.
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Highlands Center Day Out
“Have you ever seen a sky so blue?” asked Ann as we were assembling for the tour of the Highland Center on Monday the sixteenth of November. Even by Prescott’s high standards for blue skies, this one was deep blue. The temperature, as she had promised in the GDO announcement, was inching close to the …
Gardeners Day Out Plaza Gathering in October
In 2020 Gardeners Day Out required a make-over just like everything else in our lives. At first it seemed that the club would not be able to have any “Day Outs” but with time we have started to adapt to a new way of getting together. With that in mind and cooler temperatures the Day …
Make Your Own Ollas
Olla means pot in Spanish. Irrigation using unglazed clay pots started thousands of years ago perhaps in China. The Spanish brought the idea to the Southwest. Today gardeners in Pakistan, Iran, India and South America also use pots for irrigation. In all these areas, consistent access to water improves plant growth and increases yield from …
Simple Garden Boxes even YOU can do!
Article submitted by Kathy Gean Home Depot carries these nifty cross shaped blocks ready made to slide wood slats in the slots for easy garden Boxes. The amount of bricks you need depends on how deep you want them to be. Start with a nice level area. Figure out your width, length and height. I …
Hummingbird Moth
The Hummingbird Moth ~ Mary Ann Mira You might have heard the saying, “If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, it must BE a duck!” Recently, I applied that expression to what I thought was a hummingbird in my backyard. I saw a creature that looked like …