…they take on a puffed up appearance, almost bloated looking. Last entry we talked about our Saguaro that, because of our yard remodel, began to not only look ready to burst but began to lean to one side. If it were to fall it would take out our a/c unit, a beautifully mature Ocotillo, a [...]
Archive for September, 2008
When cacti get too much water…
Posted in Tukee Talks on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sunbrellas, worth the investment so far
Posted in Tukee Talks on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At the start of the summer we made an investment and purchased two bright blue Sunbrella umbrellas as I was tired of replacing the Target brand ones each year. I was skeptical they would indeed remain fade resistant in the Phoenix sun.
As we head in to the last days of summer I’m happy to report [...]
Saving a Saguaro
Posted in Tukee Talks on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, looks like there may be an issue with our Saguaro in the backyard now that we’ve added grass. Hopefully this is a good learning lesson for readers – you don’t want to make this mistake if indeed it turns out to be one.
With grass comes more water and our nearly 100 year-old specimen is [...]
Landscape Remodel Tips, Re-Cap
Posted in Tukee Talks on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been nearly three months since we finished the landscape remodel and we’re still tweaking a few things, but all-in-all we’re done.
I was going to include detailed before and after shots but we just trimmed the mesquite tree and it’s all piled up in the front yard. So I’ve included a couple shots of the [...]
Day 5-7, Landscape Remodel
Posted in Tukee Talks on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The final few days of the remodel were the most exciting as you could finally see everything coming together.
On Monday the boulders arrived which would shore up the steeper edge of the patio (that boulder retention idea that I saw at a home in the neighborhood). Unfortunately I wasn’t home when that was done and I missed my opportunity to [...]
