Summer Lawn Transistion

Summer Lawn Transistion

For those of us that chose to have a winter lawn, we now notice those pesky little dry areas popping up throughout our garden. While we frantically try to adjust our sprinklers, add more time on the controller or hand water these areas, most of the time our efforts are, pardon the pun, fruitless.

When the rye turf dies out, it is for good. It will not revive itself like our hearty bermuda lawns will so all the water in the world won’t help. The best thing you can do at this time is de-thatch or rake out and remove the old, dead grass.

Steps to Turf Removal

Steps to Turf Removal

Are you looking to remove your turf and move to a more desert friendly landscape for your yard? Considering that turf grass is one of the most water-intensive plants in your landscape, it’s no wonder, here in Arizona many are removing the water-guzzling turf and going...

The Seven Xeriscapes Principles

The term “Xeriscape” may sound unusual, but the concept is comprised of seven sound horticultural practices that are appropriate for the Desert Southwest. The seven principles are: 1. Good Landscape Planning and Design Creating a plan will help to serve as a guide and...