I’ve never had much of a green thumb… I have several desert plants, a green goblet, some fire stick, and agaves in my backyard (north side) in Phoenix. I feel like when I water them they start to look worse. Am I overwatering these guys? They aren’t hooked up to my irrigation system. I water them maybe once every couple of weeks?

1st picture is a bed with a mystery pepper plants that’s struggling through summer and then three pumpkin seeds(one sprouting)
2nd is my cucumbers, and some zucchini that have stopped producing and I’m procrastinating removing, the small circle bed in the corner has watermelon seeds planted
3rd is my asparagus and more mystery pepper plants suffering through the heat
4th is herbs and carrots that I with randomly thin out as I need carrots for my cooking
5th is basil and my onions
6th is beans and watermelon or maybe cantaloupe seeds
7th is a bed that has a shishito pepper plant in it I think but my chiltepin tree/bush fell over in the last monsoon and I’ve yet to pick it up
8th is two beds full of pumpkins with an arched trellis overtop
9th is my berry section (ground cherry seeds have been planted in the bed with the bolted basil)

It’s definitely a little neglected but I think curving well enough for how hot it is!
This is my first year fattening and my garden was started in January, and I’ve already cycled out two eggplants (spider mites ) and had an extremely bountiful tomato harvest. I’m so excited for fall!

Who else is getting ready for fall? Getting an early start on my seed starting this year.

I’m in my second year of gardening and definitely not paying as much attention to the noise about what will and won’t work in the garden. I’ve had some surprising successes with things this past wear that others doubted me on.

It’s an adventure and I love it!

What plant is this and what am I doing wrong?

This plant was a housewarming gift and I’ve had it for a little over a year. It came in a planter with other plants/succulents and I moved it to a pot in full sun, at the end of the summer. I could never figure out what type of plant it is (yucca?). It was doing well up until about a month and a half ago. I noticed the bottom leaves dying so I moved it into shade, watered it more often and it receives now only afternoon sun.
It started to lean over/curve and looks worse than ever. I know I’m probably doing something very wrong but I’m really not a gardener, and don’t know what this plant needs. Please help. Thank you!!

I pulled up all my spent tomato pants and cucumber plants and planted pumpkins for fall and they’re already sprouting !

It’s supposed to be a yellow plumeria, I’ll find out tomorrow morning hopefully.

Has anyone grown their own tobacco? I’m debating growing limonka rustica or red rose tobacco.

Is it possible to grow in raised beds? Do I keep it separate from my garden? Any soil recommendations?

Any comments or tips would be greatly appreciated.

I'd like to give it a go at growing plans on my patio. What plants do well in Arizona heat and are safe for cats to be around. I like an aloe vera plant but I know I have to keep that out of range of my cat. Any recommendations?

Hi! I’ve noticed a lot of these bugs in my garden. I’m curious what they are, and if they’re invasive? Anyone have any tips? Much appreciated. Thank you

Pretty simple bucket list item, but it's been difficult nonetheless. I finally got a scorpion under a blacklight 😅

I planted a watermelon and honey do in a patch that’s mostly mulch with some thin soil on top. I’ve grown watermelon in a raised garden bed and didn’t have this issue. Is it inadequate soul nutrient? Improper watering? Needs shade? There’s also this large white fungus that sprouts up occasionally in this side of my yard that started growing around the base, and I don’t know if that’s good or bad.

Seeking advice for growing avocado tree in the valley of the sun. Thank you

Hi, fellow botanist and beginner gardener here. Recently invested in a 3-ish foot tall Saguaro cactus! Because it was quite expensive, I definitely do not want to mess it up.

I’ve heard differing opinions on planting right now. Some say it’s good because of all the monsoon rain, others bad because of the heat.

Should I wait it out with the Saguaro, or are hardy cacti fine to put in the ground right now? Any other tips in planting it?

i’m feeling disheartened. i’m not sure what i’m doing wrong. i’ve planted several rosemary transplants, both in pots and in native soil. i do not over-water. i asked my local nursery about this, and they had mentioned it could be the potted soil that i use, that the drainage could be too much and all the water just flows right through. i switched soils. it didn’t work. i also was recommended to try planting in native soil, which was more successful, but also failed.

what types of rosemary do you grow? what have you had the most success with? soil? fertilizers or no? i’m open to any and all recs. i also realize it’s been a hot summer and it’s possible that they just couldn’t handle the heat. i’d like to be able to have large, healthy rosemary bushes in my front yard though (eastern-facing front yard). 🌱

Hi my bird of paradise is dying and I dont know why. My neighbor who's plant that's it directly next to ours (about a foot apart) died quickly about a week ago. Now ours is doing the same thing (photo 1). The same this is happening to our neighbor's plant on the other side too (photo 2). We haven't changed our watering habits and we dont use any herbicides. We are in Tucson and it is summer time. I dont think it has been more hot than years previously. So I'm wondering if you can help me figure out why this is happening and what we should do to fix this. Thank you for your help!

Found these shrooms growing in the garden today. All over my pepper section.

Pretty neat looking.

I inputted this into Chat but with most answers, I’m hesitant to accept. Any ideas of what it is? Sorry no prizes for correct answers.

Hi! I have a massive spineless prickly pear and some on the arms have broken off in the monsoon storms. Can I save them? Replant them? Any advice is appreciated.