All signs point to another dry summer in Northern Arizona this year. For gardeners, this raises the dilemma of how to enjoy growing flowers and foodstuffs during a time when conserving water is not only ecologically desirable, it’s a necessity. The key is cultivating a garden that is water-wise. It is not necessary to sacrifice beauty or garden enjoyment to conform to the arid conditions we are experiencing. A water-wise landscape is one that is functional, attractive, easily maintained … [Read more...] about Being Water Wise During This Dry Year
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Caring for Your Christmas Tree
Very soon, families throughout our nation will be digging out the ornaments, testing the lights and finding that perfect angel or star to top off their tree for the holiday season. Warner’s Nursery will be getting its shipment of cut trees on Nov. 20 (the Monday before Thanksgiving). We already have a good selection of live potted evergreens in stock as another option for your holiday decorating this year. In addition to providing you with an excellent selection of Christmas trees, we also … [Read more...] about Caring for Your Christmas Tree
Garden-Tainment: Taking the Party Outside this Summer
Believe it or not, summer will technically be over next month. You can already feel it now – the days are getting shorter and there’s that nip of chill in the air first thing in the morning. To paraphrase the poet, now is the time to gather ye summer memories while ye may. And the best way to do that is to take advantage of your backyard and garden and make them the place to meet. In our industry, this is known as “Garden-tainment” – moving the party outside to take advantage of beautiful … [Read more...] about Garden-Tainment: Taking the Party Outside this Summer
Helping Butterflies and Other Pollinators
The king of the butterflies needs your help. Our population of Danaus plexippus, better known as the monarch butterfly, has suffered in recent years. Once their highly recognizable wings of orange, black and white were plentiful, drifting over our gardens and in our parks for most of the spring and summer. The monarch comes to Northern Arizona to feed on milkweed and nectar flowers and lay their eggs prior to joining the great migration in the fall. But habitat loss, herbicides … [Read more...] about Helping Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Vegetable Gardening at High Altitudes
There are amazing benefits to living at high altitude in Northern Arizona – four seasons, great mountain scenery, extremely clean air (even if it is a bit thin). And it’s super easy to grow a vegetable patch here. Dig a hole, toss in your seeds or transplants and – presto! – healthy living just sprouts up all over the place. Yeah, I’m fibbing. Growing vegetables in Flagstaff is not the easiest thing in the world. But it’s not the hardest either. It does require a little planning, a … [Read more...] about Vegetable Gardening at High Altitudes
April is a Great Month for Trees
The month of April and trees just seem made for each other. Earth Day and Arbor Day – two major celebrations of the goodness trees bring to our lives – are in April. Plus, the early spring is a perfect time to add a tree to your home’s landscape; the ground has warmed up enough to allow planting, and it is less stressful for the tree than planting in the heat of summer. While trees can be a big-ticket landscaping item, they are sure to add value to your life – and your property. There … [Read more...] about April is a Great Month for Trees
Caring for Your Christmas Tree
For many of us, the centerpiece of our winter holiday is the Christmas Tree, that jewel of spruce, fir or pine bedecked with ornaments, lighting up the cold winter nights. We at Warner’s Nursery want to make sure that you not only pick the right tree for you, but have these helpful hints so that your tree stays lush and beautiful throughout the holiday. But before we get into the choosing and care of a “real” Christmas tree, let’s address the (plastic) elephant in the room – the fake … [Read more...] about Caring for Your Christmas Tree
How to Container Garden with Trees
Do you long for the leafy, serene pleasure of a tree in your outdoor space but can’t see quite how to make it work? Maybe you live in an apartment and your “outdoor space” is a small patio, or maybe your soil isn’t the best for trees. We have a solution for you: Think a little smaller and consider containers. Any type of “dwarf” tree can be grown in a pot, adding a little bit of arboreal splendor to your backyard, patio or garden. And it is not difficult to do: it basically requires the … [Read more...] about How to Container Garden with Trees
