Boojum Tree – Fouquieria columnaris

The distinguished, rare, and slow-growing tree has an unusual growth habit and appearance with its tall and upright stature. It grows to fifty feet tall and ten to fifteen feet […]
Gardening Tip of the Month: Overseeding with Perennial Rye

When winter begins to set in, the best way to keep your lawn looking lush and green is to overseed it with perennial rye seed. Overseeding is a versatile solution […]
Lady Banks Rose Vine – Rosa banksiae (Vines and climbers)

The popular, scrambling evergreen to semi-evergreen has an arching growth habit reaching heights of twelve to twenty feet with long, glossy green leaves with three to five leaflets per leaf. […]
Don’t Miss These Books! “The Art of Southwest Landscaping” and “Design Build & Bloom” By Dawn Fried, Vice President at Horticulture Unlimited

The Art of Southwest Landscaping is the second in a series on landscaping in the desert regions of the Southwest. It is dedicated to the wide variety of delightful desert […]
Baja Fairy Duster – Calliandra californica

This evergreen grows six feet tall and wide with upright branches, light gray, somewhat hairy stems that become darker with age. Its dark green divided, tiny leaflets give this plant […]
‘Sticks On Fire’ – Euphorbia tircucali

This endangered species is recognized for its light green, pencil-thin, bushlike branches with miniature leaflets. It is fast-growing, reaching heights of eight to ten feet or more in the southwest […]
Artichoke Agave – Agave parryi var. truncata

This slow-growing, clumping agave has short blue-gray leaves and grows two to three feet tall and two to four feet wide, resembling an artichoke, as its common name implies. It […]
Announcing 2023 Excellence in Landscaping Awards from ALCA

2023 Excellence in Landscaping Awards from ALCA The 2023 Annual Arizona Landscape Contractors’ Association awards was held on November 18th, celebrating 47 years for this prestigious landscaping award competition. We […]
Golden Rain Tree – Koelreuteria paniculata

Golden rain tree is a deciduous, single-trunk specimen with a multiple spreading branch pattern up to thirty or forty feet tall and wide. It produces a rounded canopy with dense […]
Arizona Ash, Velvet Ash – Fraxinus velutina

This fast-growing, deciduous tree reaches thirty to forty-five feet and spreads twenty-five to forty-five feet or more, depending on conditions. It produces dark green, three- to six-inch-long leaves that are […]