Make botanical clay ornaments with air-dry clay and leaves from your garden: the best plants for crisp impressions, step-by-step instructions, Arizona drying tips, finishing touches and gift ideas.

Grow German chamomile in the Arizona low desert: when to sow in fall, why the seed needs light, watering, pests, harvesting the flowers, drying them and brewing your own homegrown chamomile tea.

Turn empty tin cans into painted herb planters: materials, safe rims, drainage holes, priming, painting and sealing against rust, the best herbs for cans, and where to put them in an Arizona home.

Grow dill in the Arizona low desert: why it is a cool-season herb, when to sow, the best slow-bolting varieties, watering, swallowtail caterpillars, harvesting leaves and seed, preserving, and favorite ways to eat it.

Turn dried hard-shell gourds into glowing drilled lanterns: materials, gourd dust safety, step-by-step cutting, cleaning and drilling, finishing ideas, plus how to grow and dry your own gourds in Arizona.

Grow pomegranates in Arizona: Wonderful vs Parfianka vs Angel Red, when to plant, deep and steady watering, how to stop fruit splitting and leaffooted bugs, when to harvest, and the mess-free way to seed them.

Make a fresh marigold garland for Día de los Muertos: what flowers to buy or grow, supplies, step-by-step stringing, styles for ofrendas, porches and doorways, how to keep it fresh, drying it, and saving seeds to grow your own marigolds in Arizona.

Grow lemons in Arizona: Meyer vs Eureka vs Lisbon, when and where to plant, deep watering, the three-holiday feeding schedule, sunburn and frost protection, when to pick, and what to do with a mountain of lemons.

Make a living succulent shadow box: materials, step-by-step assembly with wire mesh, moss and cactus soil, the best succulents to use, rooting it flat before hanging, and how to place and water it in Arizona.

Grow parsley in Arizona: when to plant in the low vs high desert, curly vs flat-leaf, seed tricks, soil and watering, how to harvest so plants keep producing, storage tips and easy kitchen uses like chimichurri and tabbouleh.

Make DIY mason jar herb garden kits for holiday gifts: supplies, how to solve the no-drainage problem, step-by-step instructions for grow-it-yourself kits and pre-planted jars, the best herbs, labels, care cards and gifting ideas.

Grow crisp cabbage in Arizona: the best varieties for the desert, when to plant in the low vs high desert, soil prep for alkaline ground, steady watering, beating cabbage worms and bagrada bugs, harvest tips and easy recipes.

Turn thrift-store teacups into tiny succulent and herb planters: finding cups, drilling a drainage hole safely, the no-hole layering method, soil, planting, care, and wrapping them as holiday gifts.

Grow sweet strawberries in Arizona: why the low desert plants in fall, the best varieties, soil prep for alkaline ground, planting depth, drip watering, frost and bird protection, harvesting and recipes.

Turn saved wine corks into tiny succulent planters, fridge magnets and garden plant markers. Supplies, how to hollow corks safely, the best succulent cuttings, planting, watering, light and gift ideas.

Grow sweet short-day onions in Arizona: why day length matters, the best varieties, planting seeds, transplants and sets in October and November, watering, feeding, bulbing, harvest, curing, storage and cooking.

Make a mini garden scarecrow for your raised beds: materials, step-by-step frame, head, face and outfit, tips for adding movement to deter birds, and how to make it last in Arizona sun and wind.

Grow collard greens in Arizona: low desert and high country planting times, the best varieties, bed prep, watering, feeding, pests, harvesting from the bottom up, storage and easy ways to cook them.

Build a living herb wreath with a wire frame, sphagnum moss and small herbs like thyme, oregano, sage and rosemary. Step-by-step instructions, Arizona watering and care tips, and how to harvest without ruining the look.

Grow long, white leeks in Arizona: low desert and high country timing, the best varieties, trench planting, blanching and hilling, watering, thrips and rust, harvest, cleaning, storage and easy leek recipes.