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How To Grow Grapes In The Desert, Muscadines Included
FULL SUN Full sun, or afternoon shade pH Acidic 5.6 FEEDING Balanced fertilizer PLANTING Spring, Fall, WinterGrapes are an easy-to-grow vine for the Arizona area. They are perfect on large…
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Why You Should Be Inoculating Beans For Planting In A Desert Garden
A Better Way to Grow Beans and Legumes Did you know there’s a better way to grow healthier, more productive bean and other legume plants, that is not widely discussed?…
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How to Grow Onions In The Desert
FULL SUN Full sun, pH Acidic 6.2- 6.8 FEEDING Heavy Feeder. Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Pottasium PLANTING Plants: JanuarySeeds: OctoberGrowing onions can be frustrating for many gardeners in our desert climate, however,…
How To Grow Mulberries in the Desert
LEVEL 1 FULL SUN Full sun for best fruit production pH 6-7 tolerant of various soils FEEDING Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium PLANTING Fall through spring, October to AprilThe absolute easiest tree…
How To Grow Mangoes In The Desert
LEVEL 3 FULL SUN Dappled or afternoon shade pH Acidic 6 FEEDING Specified below PLANTING March – SeptemberMagiferia IndicaMangoes grown in AZ are delicious because the summer heat really develops…
How To Grow Lavender In The Desert
Planting Times and Watering The biggest mistakes gardeners make with lavender are planting times and watering. While lavender is considered a full sun plant, our desert sun is brutal, therefore…
Prepping the Garden for a Desert Summer
Summer gardening can be overwhelming in a hot dry desert climate. Preparing for what is to come can be the difference between a successful summer garden and a lot of…
Summer Flowers for Full Sun Desert Conditions
Summer Color Summer Color may initially seem like a challenge in the garden if you garden in a hot arid desert environment. Most flowers that are regarded as full sun,…
Timing is Everything!
Timing is a key to success for the desert gardener.
Our unique climate shifts when vegetables and fruits are typically sown and harvested.
Check out our convenient planting calendar with over 75 plants, including unique options such as yarrow and fenugreek.
Growing Guides
Learn to grow delicious vegetables, fruits, legumes, and more here in the Phoenix desert!
Our Growing Guides have specific information for growing a wide variety of plants in our unique climate.