Garrett Cleverly is versed in all native and non native species of plants, trees, succulents, and cacti that grow throughout the southern region. Garrett has a love for gardening and all things outdoors.
Expert advice to help make your home the best on the block
How to water, what to plant, mulch, fertilizer, and more!
Depending on who you are, August is a month that you'd like to fast forward or slow down. For the teachers and students out there, you'd like to extend the summer break, but for the rest of us living under the sun for the past few months we'd like those fall days to be here right now.
The one thing we can't fast forward is proper care for our landscapes. We know you have been doing a great job all summer and we just have one more hot month (technically) to go! Don't let up just yet. Proper care in this crucial month can help your landscape hit the ground running when the cooler weather sets in. Below, our nursery pros have covered some important areas for you when if comes to summer tree care. If you have any further questions, you are more than welcome to give us a call or you can visit any of our nursery locations.
To Do List:
- Watering: Continue to water in the morning sometime between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. as this reduces the evaporation loss and always want to deep water which is a slow application of water over a period of time. This allows the entire root zone to become saturated. The amount of water you apply depends on the tree or shrub you are watering. With trees, you will want to wet the soil at least 3 feet deep and with shrubs at least 1 foot deep. Use a soil probe to determine the depth of watering. Now, this is a quick overview on summer watering and for a more in depth look and for answers to common questions like "how much water do I use" and "how often do I water" are answered here in our Best Watering Practices.
- Fertilize: The summer sun is relentless, and if something in your landscape isn't receiving summer shade relief it will suffer. You can give the material on your landscape a helping hand with our highly developed specialized blends of fertilizer designed to trigger growth responses and supplement the essential micro and macro nutrients that plants need to thrive in our region. We have fertilizers that can help trees, palms, and shrubs recover from any heat stress. These can be purchased at all Moon Valley Nursery locations or online.
- Protect The Trunk Of Your Trees: Trees, just like us, can also get sunburn. However, a bottle of sunscreen isn't going to be enough. Young trees, especially citrus, need protection from the sun when temperatures increase. You can protect the trunk of a new tree from sunburn with Protective Tree Wrap. Available at any Moon Valley Nursery location. To further protect your tree, young or old, you can stake them. This provides stability when high winds or monsoon comes in. Moon Valley Nursery also offers staking services as well. Click here to map a location near you.
- Mulch: A super easy way to keep the soil moist all summer long is to apply mulch around the base of the tree. Adding a few inches of mulch can help keep your soil cool during the warmer summer months and warm during the cooler days. Mulch is available at any Moon Valley Nurseries location.
Below are a few trees our experts recommend planting for this month
The ideal shade tree is the Chinese Elm. Homeowners looking for an attractive picnic tree, hammock, play area, and more will love this good-looking shade provider on their lawn. The mottled bark of this tree resembles camouflage-like patterns that give it a unique and attractive look. Feel free to leave a long lasting memory by engraving your initials into the single trunk. It is fast grower that thrives in the sun and loves to grow in hot areas. Once planted, it will not be too long until you can enjoy the many benefits this tree can bring to your landscape. If you are looking for a massive shade provider that is easy to care for, you will find much to love about this Chinese Elm Tree. Moon Valley Nurseries sells vibrant and healthy, professionally nurtured mature specimens.
Our customers are always looking for two things. Year-round shade and minimal maintenance. Seems like you'd never find this perfect combination, but it exists and it is called the Indian Laurel, also known as the Ficus nitida. Our #1 selling tree can block out the sun or unwanted views in no time. It is a very fast growing tree with a growth pattern is tall and wide, creating a massive umbrella-shaped canopy of shade. They handle the heat very well and can be pruned to any shape. We offer three different variations of Ficus: Single-trunk, multi-trunk, and column. Because these trees are so clean, you can plant them anywhere. Even next to a pool! If you're looking for shade, this is the tree for you.
You're probably thinking, 'a Southern tree in our region'? The answer is yes and the Southern Live Oak, Quercus virginiana, looks right at home planted in Southwestern landscapes. It is native to the coastal plains of the southeastern U.S and grows at a moderate rate. It is a large evergreen shade tree noted for its beauty and extreme drought tolerance. In fact, the Southern Live Oak was the lone survivor during the recent great Texas drought! Once established it will require low water, just let nature do the rest. This beauty will thrive in your landscape with full sun and little to no special care required.
If you're looking for a tree that can grow on its own with minimal assistance from you, then the Tipu tree is the one for you. he Tipu tree is one of the most popular trees we offer at Moon Valley Nursery, and it is everywhere in our city. We guarantee you passed one on the way to work today. They are very fast growing trees that have an upright growth pattern creating and providing a large area with shade. These trees are also drought tolerant once established and they can handle even the hottest summer days. It produces a unique show of golden blooms from late spring and into early summer that contrasts beautifully with its feathery green foliage. If you are looking for shade and color, this is your tree.
The Sissoo tree is one of the fastest growing trees on this list and is extremely well adapted to the hot climate of Arizona. Native to the the hotter areas of India, the Sissoo tree looks like a classic midwestern shade tree but is very durable and uses very little water. The Sissoo has quickly become a Valley favorite for landscapers and homeowners because of their extremely fast growth rate and huge amounts of shade. Take advantage of the Sissoo’s favorite time of year by planting now and fertilizing to allow the Sissoo to become the feature piece of your yard!
Known as the “Bullet Proof Tree”, the African Sumac is drought, cold and heat resistant, and nearly impossible to stop once established. Its ability to thrive in the hot summer months and winter freezes makes the African Sumac an ideal choice where durability is the main concern. The tree can be used as a centerpiece, tall privacy hedge, or for shade. Its leaves remain a deep green throughout the entire year.
Our Resort Style Date Palm Trees are the ultimate palms for large landscape design. There are plenty of reasons you see Resort Style Date Palm Trees at most upscale resorts and shopping centers: They look amazing, they’re extremely hardy to cold and heat, and they provide a cool umbrella of shade wherever they’re planted. Resort Style Date Palm Trees provide excellent shade with practically no litter, so they really enhance the tropical appeal of pool areas and other landscape features.
Mexican Fan Palm
This palm requires low water and thrives in our full sun and. A notable characteristic of the palm are its crown of large, fan-shaped, bright green fronds. Another unique aspect of this tree is that many homeowners choose to have the trunks skinned for a unique “cigar cut” effect that can create a more formal appearance. Did we also mention that it is cold hardy too! If you're looking for a palm that can handle everything, Arizona has to throw at it this is the palm you are looking for.
Mediterranean Fan Palm
This striking medium sized palm is the only palm native to Europe and it is prized for its unique multi-trunk vertical growth, fan-shaped fronds, and aesthetically pleasing growth pattern that looks fantastic around pools and as centerpieces to any landscape. The reason why the Mediterranean Fan Palm can serve as a centerpiece is due to its growth pattern. The trunks of the Chamaerops humilis palm clump together, giving the palm a full thick look. Because they can be grown to display a full look, many homeowners have planted these palms in a cluster to create a barrier wall. Mediterranean Fan Palms also can fill in empty spots between large trees or in containers as well.
Bougainvillea can literally be found anywhere in our region and there is a reason why. Their flowers and when these flowers bloom they bloom! Flowers cover the entire plant making it a eye-pleasing sight. At Moon Valley Nurseries we offer three different varieties; bush form, vine form and Torch Glow, which is a more compact variety. Bougainvillea love the heat and are an extremely drought tolerant plant once established. They are heavy bloomers throughout Spring and Fall and produce white, red, pink, red, and purple flowers.
Lantana is one of the most colorful plants used in warm climates. Seen on highways, municipal grounds, commercial property and around homes, Lantana is great for adding color to desert landscaping and tropical settings. Plant them in part to full sun and water deeply. We offer three varieties of lantana at Moon Valley Nurseries: Trailing Lantana, Dwarf or Mounding Lantana, and Bush Lantana. All these come in red, yellow, purple, white, and multi-color.
Hibiscus are medium to large growing shrubs with very lush, dark foliage and beautiful flowers that come in a wide variety of colors. These beautiful flowering plants prefer to be planted in well-prepared garden soil that drains well and need even moisture for their roots. Be careful though as heavy soil tends to suffocate them. We have them available in red, pink, white, and yellow.
Garrett Cleverly anajua vizuri mimea, miti, mimea yenye rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi ya rangi. Garrett anapenda kazi ya kutunza bustani na mambo yote ya nje. Ushauri wa wataalamu kusaidia kufanya nyumba yako bora juu ya block Jinsi ya maji, nini kupanda, mulch, mbolea, na zaidi! Kulingana na wewe ni nani, Agosti ni mwezi ambao ungependa kuharakisha mbele au kupunguza. """Kwa walimu na wanafunzi huko nje, ungependa kupanua mapumziko ya majira ya joto, lakini kwa sisi wengine wanaoishi chini ya jua kwa miezi michache iliyopita, tungependa siku hizo za vuli ziwe hapa sasa hivi." Jambo moja ambalo hatuwezi kuharakisha mbele ni utunzaji sahihi wa mandhari yetu. Tunajua umekuwa ukifanya kazi nzuri majira yote ya joto na tuna mwezi mmoja tu wa joto (kiufundi) kwenda! Usiiache bado. Ulinzi sahihi katika mwezi huu muhimu unaweza kusaidia mazingira yako kugonga ardhi mbio wakati hali ya hewa baridi inaweka katika. Hapa chini, wataalamu wetu wa nursery wamezungumzia maeneo muhimu kwa ajili yenu linapokuja suala la utunzaji wa miti ya majira ya joto. Kama una maswali yoyote zaidi, wewe ni zaidi ya kuwakaribisha kutupa simu au unaweza kutembelea yoyote ya maeneo yetu nursery. Maji: Kuendelea maji asubuhi wakati fulani kati ya 4 na 8 asubuhi kama hii hupunguza hasara ya evaporation na daima wanataka maji ya kina ambayo ni matumizi ya polepole ya maji kwa muda. Hilo huruhusu eneo lote la mizizi liwe na maji mengi. Kiasi cha maji unayotumia kinategemea mti au kichaka unachotumia. Kwa miti, udongo unapaswa kuwa na kina cha angalau mita 3 na kwa vichaka angalau mita 1. Tumia chombo cha kuchunguza udongo ili kujua kina cha umwagiliaji. "Kwa hivyo, kwa sababu ya kuvutia kwa maji ya majira ya joto, kwa sababu ya kuvutia kwa maji ya majira ya joto, na kwa sababu ya kuvutia kwa maji ya majira ya joto, kwa sababu ya kuvutia kwa maji ya majira ya joto, kwa sababu ya ""mazozi ya majira ya joto,"" kwa sababu ya ""mazozi ya majira ya joto,"" kwa sababu ya ""mazoezi ya majira ya joto.""" Jua la majira ya joto ni la kukata tamaa, na ikiwa kitu katika mandhari yako hakipati misaada ya kivuli cha majira ya joto, itateseka. Unaweza kutoa nyenzo kwenye mazingira yako mkono wa kusaidia na mchanganyiko wetu wa mbolea maalum iliyoundwa ili kuchochea majibu ya ukuaji na kuongeza virutubisho muhimu vya micro na macro ambavyo mimea inahitaji kusitawi katika eneo letu. Kuna mbolea ambazo zinaweza kusaidia miti, mitende, na vichaka kupona kutokana na mkazo wowote wa joto. Hizi zinaweza kununuliwa katika maeneo yote ya Moon Valley Nursery au mtandaoni. - Linda shina la miti yako: Miti, kama sisi, pia inaweza kuungua kwa jua. Hata hivyo, chupa ya krimu ya kujikinga na jua haitoshi. Miti midogo, hasa ya machungwa, huhitaji kulindwa kutokana na jua inapopanda joto. Unaweza kulinda shina la mti mpya kutokana na kuchomwa na jua kwa kutumia Kifuniko cha Kuhifadhi Mti. Inapatikana katika eneo lolote la Moon Valley Nursery. Ili kuhifadhi mti wako, iwe ni mdogo au mkubwa, unaweza kuuweka kwenye shimo. Hilo hutoa uthabiti wakati upepo mkali au mvua za mvua zinapokuja. Moon Valley Nursery pia inatoa huduma za kuunganisha pia. Bonyeza hapa ili kuchora ramani ya eneo karibu na wewe. Njia rahisi ya kuhifadhi udongo wenye unyevu wakati wa majira ya joto ni kutumia mulch karibu na msingi wa mti. Kuongeza mchanga wa sentimita chache kunaweza kusaidia kuweka udongo wako baridi wakati wa miezi ya joto ya majira ya joto na joto wakati wa siku baridi. Mulch inapatikana katika eneo lolote la Moon Valley Nurseries. Mti wa kawaida wa kupanda mwezi huu ni Elm ya Kichina. Wamiliki wa nyumba wanaotafuta mti wa kupikia, hammock, eneo la kucheza, na mengine mengi watapenda mtoaji huyu mzuri wa kivuli kwenye nyasi yao. Mti huo una magamba yenye madoa yanayofanana na michoro ya kujificha ambayo humfanya uonekane wa pekee na wenye kuvutia. Jisikia huru kuacha kumbukumbu ya muda mrefu kwa kuchonga initials yako katika mfuko mmoja. Mti huo hukua haraka, hupenda jua, na hupenda kukua katika maeneo yenye joto. Baada ya kupandwa, haitachukua muda mrefu kabla ya kufurahia faida nyingi ambazo mti huu unaweza kuleta kwa mazingira yako. Ikiwa unatafuta mnyama anayeweza kuandaa kivuli, unaweza kupata mti wa Elm wa Kichina. Moon Valley Nurseries huuza spishi za watu wazima zenye nguvu na zenye afya, zilizolelewa kwa ustadi. Wateja wetu daima wanatafuta vitu viwili. Kivuli mwaka mzima na matengenezo machache. "Kama vile tunavyojua, ni aina ya mimea ambayo inaweza kuonekana kama ""mchanganyiko kamilifu,"" lakini kwa kweli ni aina ya mimea inayojulikana kama ""Ficus nitida.""" Mti wetu wa kuuza wa # 1 unaweza kuzuia jua au maoni yasiyotakiwa kwa muda mfupi. Mti huu unakua kwa kasi sana na kwa njia ya ukuaji ni mrefu na pana, na kuunda umbrella kubwa umbo canopy ya kivuli. Zinaweza kushughulikia joto vizuri sana na zinaweza kukatwa kwa umbo lolote. Tunatoa aina tatu tofauti za Ficus: Mti wa shina moja, mti wa shina nyingi, na safu. Kwa kuwa miti hii ni safi sana, unaweza kuipanda mahali popote. Hata karibu na dimbwi! Ikiwa unatafuta kivuli, hii ni mti kwa ajili yako. Yaelekea unafikiri,'mti wa Kusini katika eneo letu'? Kwa mfano, mti wa Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) unaonekana kuwa na mazingira mazuri ya kusini magharibi. Mti huo unapatikana katika nyanda za pwani za kusini-mashariki mwa Marekani na unakua kwa kasi ya wastani. Ni mti mkubwa wa kivuli wenye kijani kibichi unaojulikana kwa uzuri wake na uvumilivu wake mkubwa wa ukame. Kwa kweli, Mti wa Southern Live Oak ndio uliosalia ukiwa hai wakati wa ukame mkubwa wa hivi karibuni wa Texas! Mara baada ya kuanzishwa itahitaji maji ya chini, tu kuacha asili kufanya mapumziko. Mti huu utafanikiwa katika mazingira yako kwa jua kamili na hakuna huduma maalum inayohitajika. Ikiwa unataka mti wa kawaida ambao unaweza kukua peke yake na msaada mdogo kutoka kwako, basi mti wa Tipu ni wa haki kwako. Mti wa Tippah ni moja ya miti maarufu zaidi tunayoitoa katika Moon Valley Nursery, na iko kila mahali katika mji wetu. Tunakuhakikishia kwamba ulipita moja ukiwa njiani kwenda kazini leo. Miti hiyo hukua kwa kasi sana na ina umbo la kusimama kwa wima, na hivyo kuandaa na kutoa kivuli kwa eneo kubwa. Miti hiyo pia huvumilia ukame mara tu inapokuwa imeanzishwa na inaweza kuvumilia hata siku zenye joto zaidi za kiangazi. Mti huo huchanua maua ya rangi ya dhahabu kuanzia mwishoni mwa majira ya kuchipua hadi mwanzoni mwa majira ya kiangazi, na hilo hutofautiana sana na majani yake ya kijani kibichi. Ikiwa unatafuta kivuli na rangi, hii ni mti wako. Mti wa Sissy ni moja ya miti inayokua kwa kasi zaidi katika orodha hii na umebadilika sana kwa hali ya hewa ya joto ya Arizona. Mti wa Sissy ni asili ya maeneo ya joto ya India, na inaonekana kama mti wa kawaida wa kivuli cha magharibi ya kati lakini ni thabiti sana na hutumia maji machache sana. Sissy ni moja ya aina za mimea inayopendwa na wakulima na wakulima kwa sababu ya ukuaji wake wa haraka na kiasi kikubwa cha kivuli. Tumia wakati wa Sissoo unaopendwa zaidi mwaka kwa kupanda sasa na kuzalisha mbolea ili kuruhusu Sissoo kuwa kipande cha kipekee cha bustani yako! Mti huo unaojulikana kama "Mti Usioweza Kupigwa na Risasi", una uwezo wa kukabiliana na ukame, baridi, na joto, na ni vigumu kuuzuia mara tu unapozaliwa. Uwezo wake wa kusitawi katika miezi ya joto ya majira ya joto na baridi kali ya majira ya baridi kali hufanya Sumac ya Afrika chaguo bora ambapo uimara ni wasiwasi kuu. Mti huo waweza kutumiwa kama kitovu cha nyumba, ukuta mrefu wa kujilinda, au kuwa kivuli. Majani yake hubaki kuwa ya rangi ya kijani-kibichi mwaka mzima. Miti yetu ya Mtende ya Mtindo wa Mapumziko ni mitende bora kwa kubuni mandhari kubwa. Kuna sababu nyingi unaona Resort Style Date Miti ya Mtende katika mapumziko zaidi ya juu na vituo vya ununuzi: Wanaonekana ajabu, wao ni ngumu sana kwa baridi na joto, na wao kutoa mwavuli baridi ya kivuli popote wao ni kupandwa. Miti ya mtende ya aina ya Resort Style hutoa kivuli kizuri bila uchafu wowote, kwa hiyo kwa kweli huongeza kuvutia kwa kitropiki kwa maeneo ya mabwawa na sehemu nyingine za mandhari. Mti wa mtende wa Mexico (Mexican Fan Palm) ni mti wa mtende unaotumiwa kwa muda mrefu na unaotumiwa kwa muda mrefu na mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti. Sifa ya pekee ya mtende huo ni taji lake lenye majani makubwa ya kijani kibichi yenye umbo la kipepeo. Sehemu nyingine ya kipekee ya mti huu ni kwamba wamiliki wengi wa nyumba huchagua kuwa na shina la ngozi kwa athari ya kipekee ya "kupunguzwa kwa sigara" ambayo inaweza kuunda muonekano rasmi zaidi. Je, tulizungumzia pia kwamba ni yenye nguvu dhidi ya baridi kali! Ikiwa unatafuta mtende ambao unaweza kushughulikia kila kitu, Arizona inapaswa kutupa: hii ni mtende unayotafuta. Mti wa Palm wa Mediterranean ni mti pekee wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti wa mti. Sababu ya kwamba mtende wa Mediterania waweza kutumika kama kitovu ni kwa sababu ya mtindo wake wa ukuzi. Miguu ya Chamaerops humilis palm hukusanyika pamoja, na hivyo kufanya mtende huo uonekane mzito. Kwa kuwa mimea hiyo inaweza kukua kwa njia inayoonekana vizuri, wamiliki wengi wa nyumba wamepanda miti hiyo katika makundi ili kuifanya iwe na ukuta. Mitende ya Mediterania pia inaweza kujaza sehemu tupu kati ya miti mikubwa au katika vyombo pia. Bougainvillea inaweza kupatikana mahali popote katika eneo letu na kuna sababu kwa nini. Maua yao na wakati maua haya yanachanua wao huchanua! Maua hufunika mmea huo wote na kuufanya uwe mandhari yenye kupendeza. Moon Valley Nurseries inatoa aina tatu tofauti za mimea: mimea ya mimea, mimea ya mimea ya mimea, na mimea ya mimea ya mimea. Bougainvillea hupenda joto na ni mmea unaovumilia ukame sana mara tu unapowekwa. Mimea hiyo huchanua maua mengi wakati wa majira ya kuchipua na kuanguka na hutoa maua meupe, mekundu, waridi, mekundu, na ya zambarau. Lantana ni mojawapo ya mimea yenye rangi nyingi inayotumiwa katika maeneo yenye hali ya hewa ya joto. Lantana inaweza kuonekana kwenye barabara kuu, ardhi ya manispaa, mali ya kibiashara na karibu na nyumba, Lantana ni nzuri kwa kuongeza rangi kwa mazingira ya jangwa na mazingira ya kitropiki. Zipanda sehemu fulani kwenye jua kamili na umwagilie maji kwa kina. Tunaandaa aina tatu za lantana katika Moon Valley Nurseries: Trailing Lantana, Dwarf au Mounding Lantana, na Bush Lantana. Hizi zote hutolewa kwa rangi nyekundu, manjano, zambarau, nyeupe, na rangi mbalimbali. Hibiscus ni mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea ya aina ya mimea. Mimea hii yenye maua hupendelea kupandwa katika udongo wa bustani uliotayarishwa vizuri ambao hutiririka vizuri na unahitaji unyevu hata kwa mizizi yao. Hata hivyo, uwe mwangalifu kwa sababu udongo mzito huelekea kuwakandamiza. Tuna rangi nyekundu, waridi, nyeupe, na manjano.