Desert Gardening Archives - Westgate Garden Design

Attend a Gardening Workshop!

by Charlene | Apr 30, 2025 | Desert Gardening, Landscape Design, Native Plants, Presentation, Rainwater Harvesting

2026–2027 Gardening Workshops & Events The Magic and Mystery of Nighttime Pollinator Gardens Thursday, November 5, 2026 – 9:30–10:30 am – Hosted by the Green Valley Gardens A moon garden is not only lovely, but is an important part of the local ecosystem....

From Drab to Fab

by Charlene | Dec 10, 2024 | Desert Gardening, Landscape Design

3 Landscape Pitfalls and Their Easy Solutions Are you frustrated with your landscape and not sure where to start? You look at your neighbor’s yard, and it looks fab, while yours looks drab. Theirs says, “Wow!” while yours says, “Boring….” Or perhaps you’re tired of...

Free Water – A Short Video by Andrew Brown

by Charlene | Nov 12, 2024 | Desert Gardening, Native Plants, Rainwater Harvesting

Free Water is a short video produced and directed by Andrew Brown to bring attention to how to harvest 100,000 gallons of rainwater annually in our yards sustainably. The video features Tucson rainwater harvesting expert Brad Lancaster, who demonstrates how he reduces...

9 October Tasks for an Awesome Desert Garden

by Charlene | Sep 30, 2024 | Desert Gardening

As days become cooler and nighttime temperatures begin to drop, people are not the only things that begin to perk up. Plants love these changes too! The summer monsoon rains along with the cooler temperatures encourage new growth on trees and shrubs. Not only do we...