OASIS GREENERY

There's something incredibly satisfying about walking out to your backyard on a winter morning and picking fresh oranges, lemons, or grapefruit for breakfast. The scent of citrus blossoms in spring is unbeatable. And once your trees are established (usually by year three or four), they're actually pretty low-maintenance and will produce for decades.

Fall is absolutely the sweet spot for getting new plants established in our Arizona desert climate which is why it's one of our busiest times of year. The beauty of fall planting in Arizona comes down to timing and temperature.

One question I consistently get from new transplants- and increasingly from established homeowners- is whether they should choose real grass or artificial turf.

If you're reading this article and it's mid-September, there's something important you need to know: it's probably time to turn off your water now.