March 2014
Why do we associate shamrocks with Saint Patrick ’s Day, and why do we call them shamrocks?
Just as roses serve as a symbol of love on Saint Valentine’s Day, the shamrock has been associated with Saint Patrick’s Day due to the...
Plant of the Month
Golden Fleece Daisy / Dyssodia pentachaeta
This herbaceous perennial is covered with delicate, daisy-like yellow blossoms many months of the year. It is best grown as a groundcover and can be very attractive growing...
Well…Landscape Maintenance Madness! Here’s what we do on your property this month:
• Rye lawns will be mowed at 2” in
height and water increased to 4
times/week.
• Annual flowers will be watered 2 – 3
times/week and...
Phoenix is one of the fastest-baking cities in the United States due to our rapid urbanization resulting in an urban heat island (UHI) effect of substantial size and density. “It’s been getting significantly hotter,” says Harvey Bryan,...
