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Pruning Roses in January

Winter pruning of your Rose Bushes helps to ensure a healthy plant and more blooms in the spring. Mid-January to early February is a great time to prune your dormant roses. This helps to remove dead or diseased portions of the plant, stimulates new growth and can enhance […]

Fire Pit or Fireplace?

Having an area in your backyard to congregate is a necessary choice. A fireplace or a fire pit is the perfect option, especially during these cold winter months. The problem is: a fireplace or fire pit? There are different uses for each, each with their own pros and cons. Beyond that, you can decide if […]

ACLA Awards

Last month, Santa Rita Landscaping was honored at The Arizona Landscape Contractors’ Association’s 36th annual Arizona “Excellence in Landscaping Awards”. The landscaping awards program took place Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain in Marana. Santa Rita Landscaping was thrilled to be a part of the wonderful awards event. For those who […]

Winterizing Your Irrigation Pipes and Water Features

Well, it’s that time of year again. With the winter season approaching, now is the time to start preparations for winterizing your irrigation pipes. Even though we might not have to “dig out” like the folks in, say….the New England states, we Tucsonans can still commonly see surprisingly low digits from time to time […]

Benedictine Monastery Meditation Garden

In the rush and commotion that fills our modern-day society and lives, a place of peace and tranquility will help to offset the load of the daily stresses we encounter. Enter: the meditation garden. Throughout the years of history, many different civilizations and cultures have employed the use of meditation gardens in an aim to […]