Near The Arboretum’s Willow Wash, the garden is constructing a wetlands. (Credit Chris Eirschele.) I tried to fool myself by thinking I was in Wisconsin but no, I wasn’t. Though, the July temperatures were cooler and the scent of pine was in the air, I knew I was still in Arizona. Joy of joys, I came away from Flagstaff loving the town [...]

Authentic Haven Brands Natural Brew Moo Poo Tea Helps Flowers Grow (Photo credit Chris Eirschele) I do not often promote garden products, the only exceptions I can think of are the CobraHead Weeder, created in Wisconsin by-the-way, and the Flip Flop Flowerpot system, which I used in my garden in Ohio. It is no secret that I am a native of Wis [...]

I confess my main objective was finding a cooler place than where I live to go for a summer vacation.  As I live in the low desert of the southwest, the bar is not exactly a high climb. So I went to Santa Fe, New Mexico, to visit family and see some art and try food at a hotel restaurant in Winslow, Arizona. Both locations are still in the so [...]