When we moved here 18 years ago I was thrilled to not have all of the mosquitoes, flies and various bugs that we had back in North Carolina. The kids being able to play outside without a heavy dousing of off spray! Shortly after we moved here I was at ...

There are two main growing seasons in Phoenix: from mid-February until the end of May, and from September to mid-November. As a result, nation-wide calendars are ill adapted to our needs.
Moving here from Charlotte, NC I didn’t know what to think when I went out in my yard. Lots ...

Being a pool owner in Phoenix is one of the luxuries many valley residents enjoy. During Monsoon, nights continue holding high temperatures and a midnight dip in a pool after long day is fun and refreshing.  However, heavy rainfalls during this time of the year means extra pool maintenance to ...