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June 29th, 2012
This beautiful custom fountain was recently installed at a project in Tucson, Arizona. The fountain is hand carved and each tile was individually handpainted. I love seeing special features like this evolve from our designer’s visions! To learn more about a custom fountain for your home or office please call Sonoran Gardens Landscape & Design…
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June 25th, 2012
Sonoran Gardens in Tucson, Arizona, was featured in the Arizona Daily Star’s Father’s Day article about father/son business partners. Here’s a snipet of the article, with the full link below. Sonoran Gardens residential landscape design • FATHER-SON: Chris and Matt Niccum • YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1996 • QUOTE: “We really not only respect each other and…
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June 12th, 2012
Sonoran Gardens Landscape Design & Construction is proud to feature this month’s designer: Rachel Gioannini Rachel is an APLD Certified Landscape Designer. She specializes in residential landscape design, incorporating wise plant choices for the fragile desert southwest as well as passive water harvesting and easy-to-implement, earth friendly ideas. Rachel holds both a BFA and an…
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June 8th, 2012
I have been obsessing about an amazing succulent garden I saw at one of Tucson’s local restaurants, 47 Scott, and kicking myself for not taking a picture! I think I will use that as an excuse go back. On their outdoor patio they took an old bathtub and filled it with amazing green, purple and…
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June 6th, 2012
Warm weather awakens more than your plant life. It is also the time of year that our [not so] friendly desert critters crawl out of hiding in search of water. If you live in the desert, you are part of the desert and an appropriately landscaped yard can become host to all kinds of creatures…
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June 1st, 2012
Before and After photographs tell such a story, below are some of our Sonoran Gardens’ breathtaking transformations. We can do this at your home, too!
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May 18th, 2012
It is hot! Make sure your irrigation controller is adjusted for summer. Your plants need extra water with the high temperatures and low humidity. Tips for keeping your plants healthy in the hot weather: 1.) Inspect your irrigation system for leaks, breaks, and clogs. You will be running your system more frequently and any leaks…
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May 16th, 2012
Do You Know Who You’re Hiring? – Part 2 If you did your homework, now you know if your prospective contractor is licensed and insured. So they have passed the first test! Now, it is up to you to decide if they are the right contractor for you. No can make this decision but yourself,…
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May 11th, 2012
Do You Know Who You’re Hiring? – Part 1 Many of our maintenance and service customers come to us after a bad experience with a different contractor. Before you sign a contract (and always make sure you sign a contract) it is important to find out who are you hiring. As a customer it is…
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April 27th, 2012
And, the answer is…Meet our Sonoran Gardens Landscape Designers! Sonoran Gardens works with the best landscape designers in Southern Arizona. Each month, I will blog about one of them to help our readers get to know them a little better. I am sure you will find a designer that suits your style and compliments your…
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