Used coffee grounds give cool-season beds a mild, slow nitrogen feeding and extra organic matter, and December is a good month to add them in Queen Creek.
Christmas cactus blooms from late November through December, handles dry indoor air and lasts for years, which makes it an easy holiday plant for East Valley homes.
Eight shrubs and trees that screen a Queen Creek yard, with plain notes on size, water, frost and toxicity, plus how to plant them in caliche.
Xeriscaping means designing a yard around low water use, and in the Arizona low desert that starts with soil, drip irrigation, mulch and plants grouped by their water needs.
Eight wildflowers, from gold poppies to globemallow, can be sown from seed in January in the Arizona low desert, and this guide covers soil, seeding steps and watering.
January gives peas cool soil and mild days in the low desert, so seed sown by mid month can produce pods in March and April before heat arrives.
January is a strong month for planting salad greens in the Arizona low desert, and a little frost planning keeps lettuce, spinach and arugula growing into March.
February is one of the last cool months in the low desert, so these seven jobs cover soil, vegetables, roses, citrus, weeds, irrigation and seed starting before April heat.
February care for cactus and succulents in the Arizona low desert means light watering, frost cloth on standby, careful pest checks, and waiting until March to feed and plant.
Nine ideas for decorating your patio, porch and garden for Valentine’s Day in the low desert, from potted winter flowers to lanterns, fire bowls and dried wreaths.
Cold, wet soil and slow roots make winter the riskiest season for young agaves in the low desert, and a few planting habits prevent most losses.
Cool March soil stays wet for days, so a summer or winter irrigation schedule can drown roots; here is how to spot the damage and adjust.
