tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30585849978705845202024-03-13T21:39:02.116-07:00Get Potted with The Contained GardenerMaster Gardener Marylee Pangman gives new meaning to the phrase “Get Potted”. She has found the perfect solution for both home and business owners who want to beautify their exteriors year-round but find it a challenge contending with Tucson’s challenges.The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-14365817544675809872015-05-18T09:24:00.000-07:002015-05-18T09:24:19.346-07:00Please visit our new location at Potteddesert.com<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After working for 25 years in the nonprofit world, I knew I wanted to pursue a very different career. I had always dreamed of opening my own business and explored many options but could not find one that fit my goals and talents. Finally, my experience with my own potted gardens in our home inspired me to look at this as a possibility. Founding The Contained Gardener in 1998 was the niche business that tapped my creative energies as well as my long desire to open a business. I envisioned one so successful that the name <i>The Contained Gardener</i> would become the standard of exceptional potted landscape design, unparalleled creativity and quality in Tucson’s desert community. The success of <i>The Contained Gardener</i> led to its eventual sale in 2012 to Sonoran Gardens Landscape Design, a local Tucson company.</div>
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The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-10175682372028826352012-01-12T07:21:00.000-08:002012-01-12T07:33:29.522-08:00Free Potted Gardening Classes just around the corner<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 600px;"><tbody>
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Classes held at our Get Potted Design Studio are <i>FREE</i>!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">Now that the holidays are over, your plants need some help and maybe </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">you do too! This class includes topics on frost protection, rose pruning </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">and a mid-season cutback of your winter annuals. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">Join Marylee, aka The Contained Gardener for this demonstration class </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">and return home with the confidence you need to help your flowers </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">When planting in containers, there is a definite method for plant survival, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">particularly in Tucson's challenging climate. Learn The Contained </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">Gardener's tried and true techniques to planting successful potted </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">gardens. In this class you will learn how to plant in pots and how </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">to take care of your potted gardens. After lunch, you will create </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">a potted floral garden to take home and enjoy on your shaded </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;"> patio table. This class is perfect for the new to Tucson or new </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">to potted gardens in the desert!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">Presented by Marylee Pangman, Master Gardener and Owner </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva; font-size: x-small;">of The Contained Gardener. You may brown bag a lunch to </span><br />
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</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt;">Around your own home, you will have extremes in temperatures in "mini" microclimates. Elevations, nearby washes, hardscape, and orientation of your home all contribute to this phenomenon. If you pay close attention to the differences around your home and in your neighborhood, you will develop a sense of what plants do well for you and what you need to protect in the event of a freeze or frost alert.</span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt;">Tips for preventing frost damage:</span></div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li style="color: black; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Water the plants well the morning before possible frost/freeze. </span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cover with frost cloth. <i><b>Do not use plastic covers.</b></i></span> </li>
<li style="color: black; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tie or fasten the bottom so that the air does not get under it. Use clothespins! </span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bring potted plants that are very tender close to protected walls, under carports, in garages or inside if possible. </span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Use Styrofoam cups on columnar cactus tips. </span></li>
<li style="color: black; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wait to cut back frost damaged branches until March!! </span></li>
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</tbody></table>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-59475015810626677582011-11-15T12:17:00.000-08:002011-11-15T12:17:23.813-08:00Vegetable Garden Information - A Free Resource from the Master Gardener Program<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/smallimage/featureditem/mblock/vegetableplantingfeature_0.jpg?1320259473" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://extension.arizona.edu/sites/extension.arizona.edu/files/smallimage/featureditem/mblock/vegetableplantingfeature_0.jpg?1320259473" /></a><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 14pt;">Use our Master Gardner program through the UA Cooperative Education program for your plant information. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 14pt;">Vegetable information can be found at </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/vegetable/guide.html" title="http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/vegetable/guide.html">http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/vegetable/guide.html</a> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 14pt;">And to save you time - for your winter garden:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Cool-season </span></span></b>vegetables include beet, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, lettuce, onion, pea, potato, radish, spinach and turnip. Because they are hardy or frost tolerant and germinate in cold soil they can be planted in winter or early spring depending on location. For best quality these crops need to mature during cooler periods rather than in the heat of the summer.<span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Corbel; font-size: 14pt;"></span></span></div>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-50826972974780096512011-11-07T11:25:00.000-08:002011-11-07T11:25:05.689-08:00November Potted Garden Tips<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are not on my Potted E-News list, maybe you want to be!! <a href="http://www.thecontainedgardener.com/newsletter.html" target="_blank">Click here to sign up!</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the meantime, here are Novembers tips:</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is definitely time to plant your winter annuals. Have fun with different textures and colors! Remember not to combine too many colors in one pot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep watering your pots. When you plant new flowers, be sure you do not let those tender new roots dry out.</span><br />
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<div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPXce4s1MYY/Trgvbspwh3I/AAAAAAAAAFo/SDLmWfm_qgk/s1600/Rose+shots.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPXce4s1MYY/Trgvbspwh3I/AAAAAAAAAFo/SDLmWfm_qgk/s320/Rose+shots.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Roses in November</strong> (adapted from the <a href="http://www.rosesocietyoftucson.org/" target="_blank">Rose Society of Tucson</a>) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We hope you are enjoying your fall blooms!</span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Water</strong> - if you do not have any annuals in your pots with your roses, you should water every other day. </span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Continue your water soluble fertilizer, until the fall shows are over. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Toward the end of November, you no longer want to encourage new growth. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let your roses have a brief rest period for the winter. </span></li>
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<div><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pests:</span></strong></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep a watchful eye for powdery mildew. As the nighttime temperatures cool off, the conditions are right for this fungus. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the first signs of mildew on your roses, spray with a fungicide such as Funginex. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unless you have a mildew problem, you should not need to spray.</span></li>
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<div> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you need any help or have any questions, <a href="mailto:marylee@thecontaingardener.com" target="_blank">email me</a>!</span></div>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-35649577639296013772011-11-07T11:01:00.000-08:002011-11-07T11:01:04.055-08:00Cold Snap Here - Great local Tucson informationThe average early frost for Tucson is November 15. Today is only the 7th but here we are with a forecast of 35 degrees tonight. So those living in the colder regions of Tucson and Southern Arizona - beware!<br />
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I suggest you bring in your tender tropicals and cover any plants in question. No - this is not a deep freeze but with the warm temperatures we have been having, we have new growth on our plants. Those that are rated as frost tender need to be protected.<br />
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For great information on proactive garden planning, check out this article from yesterday's <a href="http://azstarnet.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/garden/strategic-locations-can-save-plants-from-cold/article_e635d3cc-da2d-592f-9d12-777ed870fb0a.html" target="_blank">AZ Daily Star</a>. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5jRYFIhOtyw/TrgqoJX8H2I/AAAAAAAAAFY/xhptv1ooOU0/s1600/Reinagel+Ml+10-02-18+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5jRYFIhOtyw/TrgqoJX8H2I/AAAAAAAAAFY/xhptv1ooOU0/s320/Reinagel+Ml+10-02-18+%25281%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>In the meantime, this weekend will be a great time to plant your winter annuals!The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-70705139364801195202011-10-24T08:03:00.000-07:002011-10-24T08:03:10.666-07:00Pansies - The Barometer of Tucson's Potted Gardens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhaLNd5hDY4/TqV-BOqaL5I/AAAAAAAAAFM/EAbeFfiLdnw/s1600/Pansies+TCG.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhaLNd5hDY4/TqV-BOqaL5I/AAAAAAAAAFM/EAbeFfiLdnw/s320/Pansies+TCG.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Did you see the temperature forecast for this week? It looks like we are finally making it to fall in Tucson! I have always held off our winter annual plantings for our clients until the last week of October. Yes, the flowers are in the nurseries at the beginning of the month and yes, landscapers are planting wildly around town. However, typically we have a high heat spell mid-month and by the end of the month the nighttime temperatures creep under the 60 degree mark.<br />
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The reason for the delay is that pansies and violas need those cooler nights to thrive. We want them to last until May through any freezing weather we have. To give them a strong start, we cannot tire them out with high nighttime temps.<br />
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...and no - I am not a meteorologist. I do not track the weather except in my memory. In my 14 years in business where I attend a mid-October Octoberfest, I know more years than not, it has been in the 90's for that event. If it is too hot for me to stand out in the sun all day, I know it is too hot for my pansies too!<br />
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Need help with your potted gardens? Send me an <a href="http://www.blogger.com/marylee@thecontainedgardener.com">email </a>and I will be happy to make some recommendations. Also, check out my free potted garden classes this Saturday (Oct 29) I will be talking about creating potted cactus and succulent gardens. Visit the class <a href="http://www.tucsonpots.com/">link</a> for more information.The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-82541948262235575412011-10-11T16:10:00.000-07:002011-10-11T16:10:53.264-07:00Fall is in the air - but watch the return of 90 degrees<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>The mornings are beautiful! It is certainly a joy to go outside. After our unseasonably cool weather last week, watch out for the temps creeping back up this weekend. I still want to wait another week before planting some of the young tender annual flowers like pansies and violas.<br />
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Our flowers are going to start arriving this week! What a glorious time it is to see them all in the yard as we prepare them to go out to our clients' homes and businesses! I will post some pictures so you can enjoy it right along with me!<br />
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Shoot me an <a href="mailto:info@tucsonpots.com">email</a> if you have any questions!The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-18998822102114681642011-09-13T18:05:00.000-07:002011-09-13T18:05:00.761-07:00Fix your landscapes potted gardens now and save!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Have you been away all summer or stayed right here in the <i>Hot</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Ole Pueblo? Either way, your patio landscape may be suffering and I want to help!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="mailto:marylee@thecontainedgardener.com">Email</a> me to take advantage of this offer or call today to make your appointment.</span></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e2UrsMlmLPs/Tm5xcV8s8KI/AAAAAAAAAE4/20u3EYT5Hxs/s1600/Crall+11-08-29+%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e2UrsMlmLPs/Tm5xcV8s8KI/AAAAAAAAAE4/20u3EYT5Hxs/s200/Crall+11-08-29+%25285%2529.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If your gardens don't look like this, you may be throwing your money in the compost heap. We can help by doing it for you or come to our free classes!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Click <a href="http://www.thecontainedgardener.com/classschedule.html">here </a>for more information on this Saturday's classes. Be sure to scroll down the page for the complete class schedule.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;">Saturday, September 17 - Free Classes<u1:p></u1:p></span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><st1:time hour="8" minute="30" u2:st="on"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;">8:30 AM </span></b></st1:time><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enhance Your Outdoor Living Spaces </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.5pt;">Your patios, porches and courtyards are extensions of your home as outdoor “rooms” to enjoy, use for entertaining or just for a restful break. </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.5pt;">Learn how to think about and plan these areas with potted gardens to define these rooms, add some dramatic impact with structural plants or maximize a small space.<u1:p></u1:p></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;">Classes are 45 minutes in length and are held back-to-back in our air-conditioned studio.<u1:p></u1:p></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10.5pt;">Register on our<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.thecontainedgardener.com/classschedule.html">website</a>, <a href="mailto:info@tucsonpots.com">email</a> me or by call 733-3359</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><u1:p></u1:p> <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><st1:address u2:st="on"><st1:street u2:st="on"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9.0pt;"><br />
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Do not fall into a sense of complacency though - be prepared for a monsoon storm. Batten down the hatches as I expect that we will see one this week. NO - I am not a meteorologist so don't go running off to the bank on that comment. :) It just seems that we are due for a storm and in tracking our local meteorologists, the systems are setting themselves up for one.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kDA2jJYd-Tg/Tkk-DC-ZPyI/AAAAAAAAADU/06p5x4mAOqY/s1600/Rain+clouds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" naa="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kDA2jJYd-Tg/Tkk-DC-ZPyI/AAAAAAAAADU/06p5x4mAOqY/s320/Rain+clouds.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>Have a great day and take time to enjoy the early mornings before the heat hits.</span>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-79549133484343317312011-07-26T08:03:00.000-07:002011-07-26T08:03:34.652-07:00How much water is enough for your potted plants?Be sure that you have enough rain to stop watering plants. Here are some implications if you jump too fast to just turn it off:<br />
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<ol><li>Are some pots under cover where they do not get rain? If you turn off the irrigation, they will dry out pretty quickly.</li>
<li>A deluge of 15 minutes of rain will not deeply soak your pots. Check to see how wet they are 6-8" into the soil for annuals and 10-16" down for perennials, shrubs and trees.</li>
<li>Your pots of flowers are getting daily watering. One day of good rain means you might be able to take a break for one day - not beyond that.</li>
</ol>Be Mindful! Check your pots!!<br />
Keep in mind other Monsoon Cautions:<br />
<ul><li>Dump standing water to reduce mosquito populations.</li>
<li>Anchor pots to reduce the risk of tipping over in high winds.</li>
<li>The same goes for all furniture and patio belongs.</li>
<li>Heed monsoon warnings and travel safely!</li>
</ul><br />
<div> </div>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-19167585730032097232011-07-21T15:30:00.000-07:002011-07-21T15:32:44.520-07:00How Large is Large?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dR7MMGc-y8g/Tiim9LfzTZI/AAAAAAAAADM/MSk1lpmUIhQ/s1600/TCG+-+5+ft+pots+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dR7MMGc-y8g/Tiim9LfzTZI/AAAAAAAAADM/MSk1lpmUIhQ/s200/TCG+-+5+ft+pots+%25281%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In the world of pots that is! With Tucson’s desert climate, the smallest suggested size for a potted garden in the sun <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">begins</i></b> at 18 inches. I add to this recommendation that the measurement is the interior diameter of the pot. To give your plants a fair chance at survival, they need enough soil to hold moisture and insulate them from the heat. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Too often I speak with people looking for help with what to plant in their pots and when I ask what size they are, they say they are very large. I ask them to define that and the answer is 16 or 18”. In my world of potted designs, this is a small to medium pot. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">How large is large? Try this on for size:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">16-18” Medium</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">20-23” Large</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">24-28” Extra Large and so on.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bVm09fkcYio/TiinKQKwIVI/AAAAAAAAADQ/1BDvQeT_48U/s1600/TCG+-+5+ft+pots.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bVm09fkcYio/TiinKQKwIVI/AAAAAAAAADQ/1BDvQeT_48U/s320/TCG+-+5+ft+pots.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The biggest pot you can put in the space is the one you want!! The bigger the better in the desert!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qwCBpJomPkY/TgTE4QTFv8I/AAAAAAAAADI/jF3tWGhiiiY/s1600/skeeter.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qwCBpJomPkY/TgTE4QTFv8I/AAAAAAAAADI/jF3tWGhiiiY/s1600/skeeter.png" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #330000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Be sure to dump any standing water to lessen the risk of mosquitoes. If you have standing water in pot saucers or fountains, use mosquito dunks or pellets available at most stores in town.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><!--EndFragment-->The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-86306645739906848652011-06-21T12:08:00.000-07:002011-06-21T12:08:03.722-07:00Water Bills<!--StartFragment--> <br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">Let the water run for a while to be able to check for pooling areas.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">Listen for the sound of bubbling or water spouts.</span></li>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GA-PQQtFQ-8/TfvfGQ8raQI/AAAAAAAAADA/0HLixqdUM0E/s1600/GARD+June+17+pic.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GA-PQQtFQ-8/TfvfGQ8raQI/AAAAAAAAADA/0HLixqdUM0E/s1600/GARD+June+17+pic.png" /></a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: inherit;">Now that the nighttime temperatures are in the 70’s, powdery </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: inherit;">mildew won't be a problem for your roses. Keeping the humidity up around your roses will discourage spider mites. You can do this by spraying off the roses each morning and keeping them well watered and mulched. If you need to spray for mites, you will need to use a miticide and NOT a pesticide. Information provided by </span><strong><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;">the</span><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://www.rosesocietyoftucson.org/" style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Rose Society of Tucson.</span></a><span><span class="MsoHyperlink"></span></span></strong></span></span></div>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-75668522525249130502011-06-16T10:03:00.000-07:002011-06-16T10:03:10.380-07:00Our Heat Continues<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YP6tu2NHnvw/Tfo3IKujUEI/AAAAAAAAAC8/ala2nuO5fhs/s1600/pot+cactus.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YP6tu2NHnvw/Tfo3IKujUEI/AAAAAAAAAC8/ala2nuO5fhs/s1600/pot+cactus.png" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Our heat continues so please watch your watering of your pots. I am going to give my landscape cactus a little extra drink of water this weekend as there is no rain in sight and they have not had water since February. Remember though – your potted cactus that are in the sun need weekly watering in the summer.</div><!--EndFragment-->The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-24281627725132240332011-06-14T12:19:00.000-07:002011-06-27T15:46:28.725-07:00Losing Dirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrxKOt7XE58/Tfe0BzgXuTI/AAAAAAAAAC4/qKvL7aCspSc/s1600/gecko.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrxKOt7XE58/Tfe0BzgXuTI/AAAAAAAAAC4/qKvL7aCspSc/s1600/gecko.png" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">I had a call from a client today that her pot that is up on small pot feet is having dirt excavated through its bottom hole. Has anyone else had something crawl in a one inch hole and burrow in so that dirt comes out? </div>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-20673795190108476942011-06-09T10:27:00.000-07:002011-06-09T10:27:34.358-07:00Free Potted Garden Landscape Classes - It's not too late to plant!<div align="center" style="color: #006e6d; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt;"><strong></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #a20000; font-size: 18pt;"> </span><span style="color: yellow; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><strong>Saturday, June 11 </strong></strong><strong><strong>in Marylee's<span class="ccFontUpdated" style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: cyan;"> </span></em></span></strong></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: yellow; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><strong><span class="ccFontUpdated" style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><span style="background-color: #45818e; color: cyan;">AIR-CONDITIONED</span> </em></span>Design Studio</strong></strong> </span></div><div style="color: yellow; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div></strong> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>10:30 AM Drought Tolerant Potted Plantings</strong></div></span></div><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span class="xr_tl" style="top: -13px;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9X98_xskdM/TfEApu6tm7I/AAAAAAAAACw/M8aTjctAWMU/s1600/The+Contained++Gardener+%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9X98_xskdM/TfEApu6tm7I/AAAAAAAAACw/M8aTjctAWMU/s320/The+Contained++Gardener+%25286%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"> </div><div align="center" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 30px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Please <a href="mailto:info@tucsonpots.com" shape="rect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="mailto:info@tucsonpots.com">email me </a>to register today!!</span></span></div><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><div align="center" style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">2522 E Ft Lowell (East of Tucson Blvd)</span></span></div></span></span>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0The Contained Gardener, Tucson, AZ, USA32.264609 -110.93445932.232476 -110.99261150000001 32.296742 -110.8763065tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-40630901654752654742011-06-07T11:17:00.000-07:002011-06-07T11:17:39.876-07:00Fire Prevention in Coronado National Forest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPPVKNgs1mg/Te5q-WgBt5I/AAAAAAAAACs/pRRgDkLVILA/s1600/yucca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZPPVKNgs1mg/Te5q-WgBt5I/AAAAAAAAACs/pRRgDkLVILA/s320/yucca.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Friday I said it’s a dry heat – never did I think that our Forest Service would have to close the Coronado Forest to lesson the risk of fires. I know this is being well covered in the news but please make sure your friends know what is going on. There is also a “Fire Map’ online where you can see all the fires in Arizona and New Mexico. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.azfiremap.org/map.html" style="color: #074d8f;" target="_blank" title="http://www.azfiremap.org/map.html">http://www.azfiremap.org/map.<wbr></wbr>html</a> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></span>It is astonishing to look at this map and see all the red dots – and our summer has only just begun. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma;">Let’s enjoy our homes and gardens – and keep our lands safe.</span></div>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-59949198547456794302011-06-03T10:37:00.000-07:002011-06-03T10:37:38.134-07:00But it’s a dry heat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bgPeiKB43h0/TekbfLK_YEI/AAAAAAAAACo/uR90ceRxyXo/s1600/image012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bgPeiKB43h0/TekbfLK_YEI/AAAAAAAAACo/uR90ceRxyXo/s320/image012.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Tucson</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">is dry – that we know. You can create a little more humidity for your potted gardens by grouping them together, especially where they are in the shade or at least afternoon shade. Damp soil and healthy foliage can provide a more comfortable environment for both you and your plants. My shady side of the house, which is filled with pots runs about 10 degrees cooler than the sunny side. That is a huge difference. So when planning pots, include clusters for aesthetic reasons as well as creating that little bit of humidity.</span>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-39881875196615684382011-06-02T19:24:00.000-07:002011-06-02T19:24:13.389-07:00Add summer color to your landscape with your potted garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MxDVTOGuOFQ/TehFMYG15ZI/AAAAAAAAACk/Pdl9LUbUwyI/s1600/image001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MxDVTOGuOFQ/TehFMYG15ZI/AAAAAAAAACk/Pdl9LUbUwyI/s320/image001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Color in the summer in pots! You bet! And some can even be achieved with low water plants such as the potted garden in this picture. Combining purple heart and lantana in a low water pot is terrific! (Now please note – I did not say <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">no</span></b> water! </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">)</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Want to learn more? Come to my class on June 11</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><sup>th</sup></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">at 10:30 am. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_916185996">Click</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_916185996"> </a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.thecontainedgardener.com/classschedule.html">here</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">for more information.</span>The Contained Gardener - Tucson, AZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487550750628715216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058584997870584520.post-47038746812687524742011-05-31T15:42:00.000-07:002011-05-31T15:42:36.313-07:00What Color is Your Purple?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f9H4x_3Vkdg/TeVuZlMgxhI/AAAAAAAAACg/zpW2UIsbvSg/s1600/GARD+purple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f9H4x_3Vkdg/TeVuZlMgxhI/AAAAAAAAACg/zpW2UIsbvSg/s200/GARD+purple.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 15px;">It is interesting to see how people prefer their colors together when combining flowers in a pot. I have a purple pot at home and plant purple flowers in it each season. This year, I combined red purples with blue purples and I am deciding what I think. Since the pot is viewed from a distance of 30-60 feet, depending on where you are in the yard, I think it works. What do you think? </span><br />
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