When I went back today, I was pleased that the peach tree and apple tree, planted last fall, had fruit on them, and the blue spruce trees had grown, the ash trees looked good, and the honeylocust was …

Gardening is a game of gambling sometimes. We try new things and hope for the best.

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In summary, experiment, repeat often but use much variety, don’t get attached, and have fun.

We have been blessed with many opportunities to transform spaces, and this opportunity was a gift. I am just so thrilled that she is as happy with the project as we are.

Rose Growing in Santa Fe

While I am very fond of the many xeric perennials available in Santa Fe, having the privilege of managing some of the best rose gardens in Santa Fe has really made me appre…

Welcome to the summer solstice. We are through the planting rush and ready to kick back and watch things grow. Some things have shriveled, others boomed, others we are waiting to see.

What have we been up to at work lately? www. mccumberfinegardens.com.  Lots of terracing, patios and containers.

It is built with the intention to share information and share the joy, anguish and humor of gardening in the high altitude desert of Santa Fe and the surrounding areas.

The days are long, the evenings pretty with some clouds floating around, what more could we want? But wait? I only have four kinds of tomatoes in, and while the seeds are coming in well in the raise…

There was a year, not so long ago, in 1993, when the lilacs signaled the start of my life.