Do I prune my hydrangea in the fall or do I wait until early spring? When is it safe to put out tomatoes? Can I divide iris now? If you have ever asked yourself questions like these, Month-by-Month Gardening in The Desert Southwest is for you. Gardening is a journey, not a destination. The day-by-day gardening experiences - planting a few onion sets in the first warm afternoon of spring? the surprises - a purple crocus before the snow has even gone ? the satisfaction - fresh green beans on the dinner table, or tomatoes, bright and red, safely in quart jars ? these are the things that keep the gardener coming back year after year. Month-by-Month Gardening in The Desert Southwest is packed with information that explains what needs to be done and when it needs to be done in the southwestern garden.