Be Inspired Blog | Arizona SummerWinds Nursery

Agave's in containers, a person working on a tree, a woman in a summer dress and hat with a red suitcase in the desert looking up at a plane, and a lawn being watered with a sprinkler.

Heading Out of Town for Summer? Here's How to Prep Your Garden & Landscape!

When preparing your garden and yard for an extended absence during the summer, it's important to consider maintenance tasks that will ensure the health and appearance of your outdoor space. Here are some of the best ways you can prepare your plants for when you'll be away for the summer!

3 different summer containers - each designed by a different SummerWinds Nursery store.

2023 Summer Container Plant Recipes

Looking for some beautiful, full-sun container plants? We've got three great NEW plant recipes to choose from that all do well in the sun!

A desert tortoise with 4 different native plants that suppor them--2 to the left and 2 to the right.

How To Support Our Threatened Desert Tortoise

Learn how to support desert tortoises by planting native vegetation like Saguaro cactus, Agave, and Mesquite, essential for their survival and ecosystem health.

A manzanita plant, a rabbit near some rocks, and purple asters.

Humane Ways to Deter Rabbits from Your Desert Garden

Although rabbits are adorable, they can wreak havoc on your garden. Luckily, there are several humane ways to successfully deter rabbits from your desert garden.

A dog on a lawn, a limited turf area with a cornhole game and seating, and someone fertilizing their lawn.

How to Prepare and Maintain Your Summer Lawn

How can you make sure that you’re providing the best conditions for growing grass and enjoying your small desert oasis in summer? Bermuda grass seed is the hardy, heat-loving variety that will keep you seeing green during the hottest part of the year.