Sonoran Gardens Newsletters
June 12, 2013
Clean Up. Often the worst task, but you can't start gardening until your yard is cleaned up. Think of it as a blank slate. This should include pruning, weeding, and raking at minimum ...
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April 29, 2013
It is hot! Make sure your irrigation controller is adjusted for summer. Your plants need extra water with the high temperatures and low humidity ...
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April 15, 2013
At this time of year we receive lots of questions about proper irrigation and good plants & flowers for the Spring. Below is a great article on irrigation from the City of Tucson and Tucson Water. Remember, Sonoran Gardens' maintenance staff can always assist you in preparing your irrigation system for each season ...
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February 21, 2013
Yes, I believe we can all agree that we might be having the most unusual Tucson winter weather in quite some time, but Spring will soon be here and we thought we would share a few tips on what you should be doing in your outdoor spaces. As always, Sonoran Gardens is here to help with our Custom Care Maintenance program that can take care of all of your maintenance needs every month. For more information, please call us at 520-579-9411...
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January 11, 2013
Tucson's winter weather extremes, especially hard frosts, can be quite damaging to our plants, trees, flowers and planted gardens. Simple precautions can make a huge difference in their life and reemergence this Spring...
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November 13, 2012
You can still plant flowers in pots for the winter. Try to do it when the temperatures for the week will be in the upper 70's through 80's. Shop for the best selections at our local nurseries...
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September 15, 2012
Potted Gardens 101 in the Desert: Learn about getting started with a potted garden in the desert the right way so that your efforts do not end up in the compost heap! Container Gardening expert, Marylee Pangman will present this class at one of her favorite pottery stores...
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August 7, 2012
Sonoran Gardens and The Contained Gardener are proud to announce our merger. Sonoran Gardens, founded in 1998 by Chris Niccum, is a leader in Southern Arizona's residential landscape industry. With an unparalleled attention to detail we provide landscape design, installation, and maintenance services to residential customers in Tucson, AZ. Sonoran Gardens has three ALPD Designers on staff and has won numerous local, national, and international awards and recognitions for their amazing outdoor living areas...
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June, 2012
Did you know the term Monsoon Season is actually redundant? The word Monsoon comes from the Arabic term "mausim," which means "season." So saying "monsoon season" is like saying "season season." Similar to when I see "stuffed chile rellenos" on a menu (translated that would be "stuffed stuffed chile"). A better way to say it is "Summer Monsoon." Summer Monsoons bring flooding, strong/gusty winds, and lightening, as well as much needed rain to help quench the thirst of Tucson's plants and soil...
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May, 2012
Without proper care, hot weather can be detrimental to your plants. A properly programmed irrigation controller can be the difference in keeping your plants healthy (and can save a lot of water!). These efficiencies cannot be found by setting it and forgetting it, the controller must be reprogrammed as the seasons change...
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April, 2012
Butterflies and hummingbirds bring an added dimension to your garden. They are lured by scent and color, and tend to visit certain plants to feed on its nectar. Nectar is like soda for a butterfly – a sugary carbohydrate filled concoction that gives the butterfly energy...
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March, 2012
Last month we discussed that late February and early March are the best times to get new plants in the ground with enough time to naturally begin maturation before the harsh summer weather. This month we will talk about your existing, established plants and how they should be maintained for optimal springtime growth...
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February, 2012
In Tucson, the months of February, March, and early April are the best times for planting. It is a great time for roses, citrus trees, flower beds, and vegetable gardens. These plants will enjoy the warm days, but also a reprieve from the heat with the cool nights. It is important, however, that the new fragile plants are not planted until after the last frost. In the event a late frost sneaks up after your new plants have been planted make sure they are properly covered and attended to...
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January, 2012
In this issue let's learn about Xeriscape and irrigation.
Xeriscaping does not mean
ZEROscaping, where a landscape is devoid of colorful plant life and is a sea of dirt, sand, and gravel...
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December, 2011
Our gift to you…a few tips on proper landscape irrigation. Your irrigation controller controls the irrigation system, but YOU control the controller! Landscapes rely on their irrigation systems to maintain the appropriate amount of watering throughout the year. In order to achieve the optimal watering schedule for your yard your irrigation controller must be adjusted (at minimum) as each season changes – February, April, October, and December....
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November, 2011
Normal lows are in the 40's. but last winter brought on extreme temperatures with highs in the 30's and record lows in the teens. This weather is too much for Tucson's heat resistant, drought tolerate plants! In Tucson, the average first frost occurs on November 24th. To help avoid frost and freeze damage this winter there are some important steps to take...
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October, 2011
Since 1998 Sonoran Gardens has offered customized landscape design and installation services, creating hundreds of environments as individual as our clients. Too often we have heard from our designers and clients that as time passed the landscape become aged...
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"Kathy and I want to thank you for your marvelous expertise, and Juan and Eddie for their excellent work. We are absolutely delighted with the results of your efforts…transforming a Malaysian rain forest into a Sonoran desert in a matter of hours. Hooray! We look forward to working with you again and again." ~ Ted A.
"Paul and I want to thank you for the beautiful job you did on our property over the past month. We so appreciate your professionalism, expertise and all we learned from you. We have invited the builder up to see it. Please use us as a reference at any time. We are very pleased at how lovely it is. I shall miss the young men and all their laughter and help." ~ Connie
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"Just a short note to thank you for the wonderful work you and your professional team did on my landscape. I am thrilled with the results and very much appreciate your many efforts on our behalf. No challenge was impossible for you! The communication and follow through from everyone at Sonoran Gardens during and after the project was completed has been nothing short of spectacular. P.S. I have given your name and phone number to my new neighbors - think they will need your expertise soon!" ~ Debra
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"Thanks again for another especially nice job completed at our residence. We always appreciate the demeanor of your staff and the completeness of the job at hand." ~ Harold
"Thank you so much - you have been so wonderful to work with - and your care to detail is so obvious in the beautiful final result. I can hardly wait for it all to blossom away!" ~ Sally
"Thank you for all you and your folks have done to make our home so beautiful. You certainly can count on us anytime to reference the friendly professionalism of your firm. In a day when customer service seems non-existent, Sonoran Gardens gives customer service their highest priority. Sonoran Gardens is certainly a pleasure to do business with." ~ Rick S.
"I want to thank you and your entire staff for an outstanding job. We are very pleased with the work Sonoran Gardens did and the results accomplished. Everyone one your staff was courteous and willing to work with us during the entire project. We are also very happy that it was completed on time! Please give special thanks to Roberta for the time and energy she devoted to us in the planning process and building phase as well. She was also available to answer questions and helps us in any way possible. We certainly appreciate her efforts. She is an outstanding representative of Sonoran Gardens. We will be enjoying our landscape and patio for many years to come. Again, thank you to you and all your staff." ~ Sam & Lynn W.
"Thank you for the wonderful work you and your professional team did on my landscape. I am thrilled with the results and very much appreciate your many efforts on our behalf. No challenge was impossible for you! The communication and follow through from everyone at Sonoran Gardens during and after the project was completed has been nothing short of spectacular." ~ J.G.
"I'm trying to put a big SMILE into this letter, because that's what is on my face as I write this, glancing over my shoulder to take yet another look at what has happened in the yard. We feel as if we're in an entirely new house." ~ J.M.
"I am a swimming pool contractor that has used Sonoran Gardens several times to develop some beautiful projects. In working with them I have always found them to go well above the standard to provide a great project and a happy client. They are in my opinion the best full service landscape contractor is Southern Arizona." ~ Ken Larison, Pools by Design.
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More and more, people are foregoing expensive travel, staying home, and enjoying vacations at home. With your own private oasis or your recreational setting complete with everything from pool to putting green, you can make your stay-home vacation as relaxing or as fun as you desire. No lost luggage. No long lines. No high ticket prices. It's a getaway - without going away!
