Well I have to say RSI Growers, All fruit trees, grapes, ect. ect. just about anything that grows food on a vine or tree.. but "I" have another secret passion,, my cactus collection..

Shameless plug I know.. but I couldn't help myself...

I need to check out RSI growers apparently--sounds great, so thanks for the plug.

Baker Nursery is one of the area's most popular ( http://www.bakernurseryaz.com/ ) with lots of leafy plants, veggies, trees, roses shrubs and annuals as well as a decent collection of cacti and succulents , and Berridge is nice too ( www.berridgenursery.com ) and specializes in well-developed expensive plants that are lovely. I'm a big fan of cacti and succulents so Desert Foothills www.desertfoothillsgardens.com ) is great and they have an amazing display garden of cacti and succulents. There are several "Summer Winds" nurseries around the area too. If you like cacti and succulents, Desert Foothills is a must-see, if you like leafier things, Baker is definitely a great place to go.

Let us know what you do and how it works out. Be sure to hit the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix too--they have a nice little sales area often with obscure and rare plants. They're having a big Dale Chihuly exhibit so non-members need to reserve tickets in advance since they limit attendee numbers to keep it from getting too crowded (www.dbg.org).

Let us know what you do and how it goes. Have a great visit.
Grant

Grant!!
I havent seen or heard from you in a while.. hope you've been well.. all the Stap cuttings you sent me a few years ago have turned into.. many,many,many,many,,,,

Hiya Turtle,

GREAT that those stap cuttings have done so well for you. I knew they would. Yes, I got transferred out of state for 18 months but missed the area so much I quit that job and moved back to Phoenix a year ago this past October. Have a new(ish) job and a new (for me) house here in Scottsdale, so I've been back for 15 months and really glad about it. I took tons of plants and cuttings with me out of state and now am releasing them in this new garden. Glad you remember me, lol. Hope all is well with you and yours and with everyone reading along.

And mnwsgal, definitely post a trip report and let us know your opinions. You may stumble on to someplace we didn't think of or know about. :)

Take care,
Grant

Thank you for your suggestions. Saddly, DH came home from work with the flu yesterday so we have had to cancel our trip but will keep your suggestions for our next trip.

I will enjoy the brief January thaw forecast for the next couple of days and look at seed catalouges. Winter sowing begins in earnest for me in February.

Ahhhhhh, (big sigh).

Bobbie

Sorry to hear about the flu and the cancelled trip. Definitely let us know if/when you come to visit. I'm sowing a lot of seeds myself these days. This week I finally planted out my zonal geranium seedlings (I've had plants out blooming in the garden since October but also started some seeds on Halloween) into the garden so that's made a lot of windowsill room which will be quickly re-occupied, LOL.

Take care,
Grant

Here is a link that might be useful: 'Speckles' zonal geranium (Pelargonium) from Thompson and Morgan

I rarely plant geraniums but 'Speckles' is one that I could start for my friends as a surprise. Thanks for the link, Grant.