Archive for the ‘Grow It in the Desert’ Category

Plant Overview

Posted on: March 20th, 2013 by xmlrpc No Comments

Landscape Architect Pete Curé gives some professional insight into various plants he stocks in his nursery.

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Desert Courtyard

Posted on: December 14th, 2012 by Bob
Find out about desert courtyard plants from Arizona landscape architect Pete Curé. Learn how he selects and places plants in a small desert courtyard. Pete uses cacti, desert vines, ground cover and shrubs to dress up the outdoor entry space. He creates a cactus garden area, which includes a cereus peruvianus, a prickly pear and an aloe, to give the space a sculptural look. He uses a bougainvilla to soften up a tall wall in the courtyard. For courtyard color, Pete adds a penstemon, ruellia katie, a blue salvia, a plumbago and a rain lily.

Also, find out the right way to prepare large pots for planting; including installing drip emitters, drainage and soil. Pete uses a tree hibiscus in a pot to “add” more height to the patio area.

 

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Tuscan Garden

Posted on: December 7th, 2012 by xmlrpc

Arizona landscape architect, Pete Cure, talks about the plants and flowers he used to transform a desert property into a colorful Tuscan retreat. He also explains the process of transplanting mature date palms around a swimming pool pavilion.

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Video of a Saguaro Cactus being moved and re-planted.

Posted on: November 28th, 2012 by Bob

Arizona Landscape Architect Pete Curé uses a crane to do a tricky saguaro install, in a tiny courtyard enclosure.  To watch more videos about gardening in the desert.

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AZ Desert Garden Tour

Posted on: October 9th, 2011 by sean

Think a yard full of desert plants is boring? Think again. In this video, “Step Outside” host, Arizona landscape architect Pete Curé, shows how he turned a water thirsty Bermuda grass lawn into a beautiful Desert Botanical oasis, using 100’s of drought tolerant plants and trees. Find out which desert plants need shade and which ones can take full sun, which ones provide color and which ones offer texture.

Considering planting some desert trees? Watch this video and find out about the trees Pete used to create this drought-tolerant landscape.

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Revive Your Garden with Annuals

Posted on: October 1st, 2011 by Jose
Landscape architect Pete Curé explains how to make Arizona garden beds come alive with color throughout the year.
 

Desert Vegetables

Posted on: October 1st, 2011 by Jose
Arizona landscape architect Pete Curé explains the architectural design and planting layout of a multi-bed raised vegetable garden on a residential desert property. He highlights which veggies should be planted in the sun and which ones do best with some shade.
 

Desert Trees

Posted on: October 1st, 2011 by Mike
Have you ever wanted to see several types of desert trees, but didn’t have the time to drive around looking for them? Join landscape architect Pete Curé as he tours the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona and talks to a Garden arborist about selecting and growing drought tolerant trees.

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Buying Vegetables

Posted on: October 1st, 2011 by sean
In this video, a Summer Winds plant nursery employee helps Arizona landscape architect Pete Curé find just the right mix of regular and organic vegetables, seeds and fertilizer to plant a new raised-bed desert vegetable garden.

Natural Pruning Techniques

Posted on: October 1st, 2011 by sean

Tips from Arizona landscape architect Pete Curé about ways to prune bushes to keep them healthy and natural looking.

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Plant Maintenance

Posted on: October 1st, 2011 by Mike
Taking care of desert plants is as important as selecting them; while they’re low maintenance, they’re not maintenance free. Landscape architect Pete Curé gives advice on pruning techniques to keep your yard looking naturally beautiful.
 

Skull Valley Grapes

Posted on: October 1st, 2011 by sean
Landscape architect Pete Curé heads to the outskirts of Prescott, Arizona for a look at some Skull Valley grapes at a vineyard near Prescott, AZ.  The vineyard was meticulously installed by the owner; Ed Weatherly, who also works and lives on the property with his family. Their home is completely off the grid, generating power from solar panels and water flow. (Video)

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