Category Archives: Gardens

Amazing Micro-Environments in the High Desert

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Susan

‘Gentle Giant’ in the garden of Lois Brandt
Yesterday I posted a photo of a rose in my yard, covered with snow from the night before.
My mom lives less than a mile from me, but her yard is much warmer than mine. I was quite surprised to see that she still had hybrid teas blooming [...]

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Roses with Rose of Sharon Trained as a Small Tree

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Susan

Roses, Rose of Sharon, small city garden
Isn’t this a beautiful garden? This photo was taken today, July 11, when gardens in the Desert Southwest frequently look like crispy critters.

Some of the roses are ‘Hot Cocoa,’ ‘Gemini,’ and ‘St. Patrick.’
The tree in the foreground is a crabapple.
The Rose of Sharon, ‘Blushing Bride,” seen in the [...]

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This Is Why Gardeners Garden!

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Susan

The reward for the time and effort spent gardening? It is the simple joy of spending a morning like this enjoying the beauty of the flowers and the birds and the clouds and the sounds!
The rose in the foreground in ‘Cesar E. Chavez,’ a hybrid tea.
The two larger birds are house finches.
The cute little [...]

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One Albuquerque Garden: A Private Oasis

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Susan

Thanks to the owner of this garden for allowing me to photograph it and use the photos here. All photographs were taken May 4, 2007. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view.
This is a very small city garden, but is artfully arranged to utilize a variety of plants. Roses are the featured plant throughout [...]

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Mesa Community College Rose Garden

Posted on April 9, 2007 by Susan

Friday, April 6, I had the good fortune to visit the Mesa Community College Rose Garden.  The Garden is sponsored by the Mesa-East Valley Rose Society, and was designed by LeRoy Brady, who has done much of the fabulous landscaping along Arizona highways.  A full history of the Garden can be found here.
In spite of [...]

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