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5 Trees To Shade Your Desert | AMWUA

It’s the time of year when many people are tired of the glare from their windows and are thinking about adding more shade to their yards. The beautiful combination of cactus, succulents and desert-adapted flowering shrubs are unique to our communities, but trees give height and width to a landscape. In the desert summer, trees also help to cool a…

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10 Pruning Tips To Healthier, Prettier Desert Trees | AMWUA

Investing in a tree adds shade to your yard, value to your home and is a gift to your city. The Cool Urban Space Project by the City of Phoenix, University of Arizona and Arizona State University showed that a goal of 25 percent canopy could reduce near-ground temperatures in the city by 4.3 degrees. Trees also reduce air pollution,…

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Care To Know – Cochineal Scale

  Cochineal Scale – You may have noticed a white, cotton like substance on your Opuntia Cactus this year. It is an insect that goes by the name Cochineal Scale. The insects penetrate the cactus with beak-like mouthparts and feed on the juices within the cactus. They will remain immobile unless disturbed and will desecrate the cactus pad unless removed. …

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#CareToKnow – Bougainvillea Care

We have had some later frost than normal in the Valley this year, so hold off on pruning back the frost damaged branches.  When pruning, look for the new red bud emerging on the canes and prune just about the bud. Thanks Randy for the tip!

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Plant of Month: Sage Varieties – Leucophyllum Species

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Preparing Your Lawn For Summer Transition

Living in the valley of the sun has some great advantages. This includes having a lawn all year round. The two main types of turf used in southern Arizona include a perennial rye and Bermuda grass. The perennial rye is typically applied each fall to continue the green grass while the Bermuda rests for the winter. Summer grass also known…

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Spring Rejuvenation – Vistancia Living Article

Click on the image below to read tips that will help with your Spring Rejuvenation. https://issuu.com/jhimlin/docs/17vistancia_mar_issue_web/12

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Choosing the right annual flowers for the winter season!

You may have started noticing that the flowers you planted in spring are slowly losing their vitality.  October is the perfect time to plant a fresh batch that will last through the winter and into late spring. With the holidays upon us, many people choose corresponding colors such as reds (we love RED) and whites.  Geraniums are a great choice as they…

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Caretaker Landscape – Quick Landscape Tips

October can be a month that leads to some confusion with regard to your landscape.  It’s still hot, but the days are continuing to get shorter and the need for water is not as great due to the cooler temperatures.  Here are some some tips on what to do: FERTILIZER – Don’t fertilize your shrubs in October.  This will only encourage new leaves…

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Vistancia Living – Help Your Plants and Landscape Beat the Heat in August

Randy Zellers, our West Valley Branch Manager, has some great tips on how to help your landscape beat the heat this August!

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