Step-by-step guides for container gardens, desert plant care, and year-round growing tips. This is the how-to shelf: soil, cuttings, watering, and getting through an Arizona summer.

Growing techniques

How I Root Cuttings in Sand

Summer Soil Mixtures for Containers in the Arizona Desert

Trying to Garden in June Using Soil Bags

Summer in Arizona — What Now?

Is Coffee Good for Every Plant?