How to Take Care of Your Outdoor Cactus Garden

How to Take Care of Your Outdoor Cactus Garden

CC SunscreenPlant Life, Tips & Tricks

When it comes to outdoor landscaping a lot of us are looking for a home garden that not only beautifies and cools our home, but we are looking for one that conserves water. Water prices continue to rise exponentially in the Phoenix surrounding area so any drops we can save can go a long way in cutting home costs, while …

Preparing Your Desert Backyard Garden

Preparing Your Desert Backyard Garden

CC Sunscreencool tips, Desert, Plant Life, Tips & Tricks

As May sets in, we start to feel the heat we are accustomed to living out here in the desert. Many of start running our air conditioning and drawing the blinds during the hottest hours of the day. Still many came to the desert because we love the climate and heat. If you have an outdoor patio or inground pool …

A Guide to May Blooms in the Sonoran Desert

A Guide to May Blooms in the Sonoran Desert

CC SunscreenAll About Arizona, cool tips, Desert, Plant Life

With May we see longer days warmer temperatures here in the Sonoran Desert. For those in search of swaths of color across the desert in the form of precious Spring blooms, many may be dwindling down, however, for dedicated floral lovers of the desert there is still so much color to experience When will the wildflowers bloom in the desert? …

Native Plants that Attract Birds

Native Plants that Attract Birds

CC SunscreensAnimals & Insects, cool tips, Desert, Environment, Nature, Plant Life, Tips & Tricks

If you have CC Sunscreens on your Arizona home, you know what it feels like to live in comfort even when summer temperatures turn up the heat. Finding stylish and cooling shade isn’t just a human desire, our desert fauna has adapted itself to find nature’s sunscreens…and you can help. Planting trees, shrubs, cacti and flowers that wildlife like birds …

The Relationship Between Cactuses and Ants in the Sonoran Desert

The Relationship Between Cactuses and Ants in the Sonoran Desert

CC SunscreensAnimals & Insects, Desert, Fun Facts, Nature, Plant Life, Research

Have you ever wondered how the native cacti of the Sonoran Desert can survive the hot, arid challenges of Arizona summer? It turns out that many cacti get by with a little help from their friends. In an evolved connection, cacti thrive in conjunction with colonies of ants, both specially adapted to benefit the other. The Generous Cactus Looking close …