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Gardening Tips
HOW TO MAXIMIZE A SMALL GARDEN:
1. Green up the walls with vines. The green or blooming vines will cover an otherwise bland wall.
2. Streamline your pots. Plan a single dwarf shrub in a shapely contemporary container. This is a ‘best choice’ for a tight space.
3. Finish a shrub border by nestling in a container or bowl that matches the nearby wall’s hues. Like a stone birdbath.
4. Choose small trees as accents.
Tips from Sunset Magazine - October, 2009
Watering Guide
As the weather begins to warm it is time to check and adjust your irrigation system. One of the keys to planting success is proper watering. All plants will need regular watering when they are newly planted and most will require some watering after establishment. Even desert plants that could survive on rainfall will benefit from weekly watering in the summer.
When and how much to water? These are very difficult questions to answer. Every plant and site is different. Newly planted plants will need more water than established plants. Native plants will typically need less water than introduced exotics. Plants in sites protected from the wind and sun will need less water than those exposed to the elements. Plants growing in sandy soils will need more water than those growing in clay. There are many variables that must be considered to determine a proper watering schedule. As a general observation most people tend to over water and more plants die from over watering than under watering.
The following is the irrigation schedule that Sonoran Gardens recommends:
DRIP IRRIGATION GUIDE
May – September 15
Trees and Shrubs
3 times per week - 1-2 hours each time
September 15 – November 15
Trees and Shrubs
2 times per week - 1-2 hours each time
November 15 – March 1
Trees and Shrubs
1 time per week - 1-2
March 1 – May 1
Trees and Shrubs
2 times per week - 1-2 hours
REMEMBER: When you receive rain, turn off your irrigation clock. Be sure to turn it back on when the rains stop to prevent over-watering or under-watering.
Sonoran Garden professionals can help make a small space
feel comfortable. Call us at (520) 579-9411.
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