Tag - outdoors

Healthy Weed Control

By Elizabeth Warburton-Smith Weeds will always be a part of any garden, so let’s talk about how to deal with them in a healthy, non-chemical way. First of all, let’s define what a weed is. A weed is simply a plant that someone decided shouldn’t be growing in a particular spot. A rose bush with the most beautiful and fragrant blooms...

Drawn With Love

By Debra A. Devine I was motivated to make a chalk drawing after observing and photographing this beautiful chalk drawing in my neighborhood recently. It looked like stained glass windows, and mentioned the scripture Joshua 1:9.  I wasn’t familiar with the scripture, so I went home to discover Joshua 1:9 is “Do not be afraid.” The sentiment...

March 2020 Climate Report

By John Simpson March 2020 was extremely wet for Arizona, except for Eastern and Southern Tucson and much of Vail. The brunt of one major storm passed just to our East and the brunt of several storms stayed to our West. March wetness has helped the wildflower show throughout the state. The Tucson airport recorded 0.70” of rain, which is just shy...