Q: How do I repair a hole in my weed barrier? A: Small to medium holes in the weed barrier is fairly easy to repair. All you need is a flat shovel, some scissors, and a piece of weed barrier. Use the flat shovel to scrape away the gravel or mulch that is covering the weed barrier. Once the hole is located, clear the area several inches wide and cut a piece of weed barrier approximately two times larger than the hole. Place the cut piece beneath the existing weed barrier (you

Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis Zone 4-8 Spikes of colorful flowers will catch your eyes and a sweet, fragrant scent will fill your nose as you walk by these spring stunners! Dark green leaves that resemble stems add a smooth texture to contrast against the exploding star-like flowers. Comes in a variety of colors including white, yellow, pink, red, apricot, lavender-blue, and purple! Plant in full sun to partial shade. Flowers reach up 12" tall and foliage reaches 9" wide. Pl

Q: Why do your workers disconnect my hoses from the house during the winter? A: Hoses need to be disconnected and drained when not being used during the winter months. If a hose is left connected to a faucet and freeze occurs, the expanding water can crack the faucet inside of the house. This will result in water damage within your walls and a costly call to a plumber. It is also a good idea to drain the hose after use to prevent water from freezing inside the hose, which wil

Ping Pong ® Globe Amaranth Gomphrena Globosa Zone 10-11 This annual plant not only looks nice in pots but can be dried and used for indoor arrangements once the growing season is over! Lavender-purple colored flowers that resemble raspberries are lifted up by long stems with minimal vegetation. Blooms will appear in summer. Plant in full sun and water regularly for best growth. A moderate grower that can reach 20" tall and wide. Prefers well-drained soil. Can be planted in th

Q: Can I turn my irrigation system back on during the winter to water? A: Can you? Technically yes. Should you? No. There are many things that can go wrong when you turn your irrigation system on and off during the winter. Since water expands when frozen, it can easily crack a lot of the non-flexible parts within your irrigation system. These parts need to be properly drained as part of the winterization process of shutting down an irrigation system. If and when these compone

Crocus Zone 3-8 Crocus is a large group of similar flowers that come in many colors! These colors include purple, pink, yellow, red, and orange. Thin, green, sword-like leaves emerge in early spring (sometimes emerging through the snow), followed by tender, colorful flowers. The purple ones are our favorite! The plant is short and only reaches 2-4 inches tall, so it's best to plant them in the front of your flower bed. Plant bulbs 2-3 inches deep, and plant in large groups,

Happy New Year from Desert Rose! We are going to get the year started off by reviewing one of the basic tools to help keep your landscape hydrated. In this month's blog, we will go over the cons of using sprayers (pop up, micro, etc.) as the main source of water for plants in an irrigation system. In the past, we have seen irrigation systems set up with and have had many clients ask about pop up sprayers to water the entire yard. Although this may seem like a good idea since

Q: My roses are leafing out in the winter! Is this going to cause problems in the spring? A: When we have warm winters or several days of warm weather, the roses can get confused and start leafing out. The next freezing cold temperatures that pass through WILL freeze and damage the leaves, resulting in them falling off. This is normal for New Mexico. In the spring, the rose will produce a new set of leaves so there is nothing to worry about!

European Pasqueflower Pulsatilla Vilgaris Zone 4-8 Tall, fuzzy stems rise above dense, green foliage to present a perfect backdrop for purple or dark purple flowers. It's easy to get distracted (in a good way) with the fuzziness of this plant which can vary from lightly fuzzy to extremely fuzzy. Flowers resemble tulips until they open up to reveal bright yellow centers. Blooms appear in early spring. Once flowers are spent do not deadhead them so they can turn into seed pods,