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All things green in Tucson

Gardening: Learn to grow your own veggies

Gardening: Learn to grow your own veggies

  • Susan Billings Arizona Daily Star

Don't sit on the sidelines — dig in.

Got any funky plant containers? Send us your photos

Got any funky plant containers? Send us your photos

    We're collecting readers' photos of fun and funky garden planters for this slideshow.

    Photo gallery: Show us your fountains and water features

    Photo gallery: Show us your fountains and water features

      Like monsoon rains on a roof, the sound of trickling water is a soothing addition to any desert yard.

      Queen of herbs gives tips for growing your favorites

      Queen of herbs gives tips for growing your favorites

        Do herbs like rich soil? How much should you water? A Tucson gardener answers these and other common questions.

        How to grow cool season and year-round herbs

        How to grow cool season and year-round herbs

        • Susan Billings Arizona Daily Star

        With cool weather around the corner, it's time to give the grill a break and get back to oven and stovetop cooking.

        Show us your miniature gardens — with or without fairies

        Show us your miniature gardens — with or without fairies

          Luckily for gnomes and fairies everywhere, the miniature garden is a trend that’s here to stay. Plus it’s a wonderful way to introduce kids to gardening.

          5 tips — and 1 secret — for growing strawberries

          5 tips — and 1 secret — for growing strawberries

            New calendar available for Sonoran Desert gardeners

            New calendar available for Sonoran Desert gardeners

              What if you could combine a gardening cheat sheet with a daily journal?

              Do you turn "trash" into garden treasures? Send us your photos

              Do you turn "trash" into garden treasures? Send us your photos

                We're collecting readers' photos of cool and funky garden art — especially cast-offs or recycled items. Send your photos to eds@tucson.com and include the photographer's name and a brief description of your garden art.

                Into the wild: My first prickly pear harvest — plus recipes

                Into the wild: My first prickly pear harvest — plus recipes

                  Celebrate prickly pear season at this unique Tucson festival. Get tips, recipes and samples.

                  Video: Tips for harvesting prickly pear fruit

                  Video: Tips for harvesting prickly pear fruit

                    Native foods guru Amy Valdés Schwemm shows how you can tell when it's ripe.

                    9 tips for harvesting and preparing prickly pear fruit

                    9 tips for harvesting and preparing prickly pear fruit

                      Don’t miss the boat; here’s what you need to know.

                      Share your spider web photos

                      Share your spider web photos

                        Some people find them fascinating to watch; others shiver with fear at the very thought. Got a cool spider web photo? Send it to eds@tucson.com

                        Santa Cruz River Farmers Market named a must-visit

                        Santa Cruz River Farmers Market named a must-visit

                          So I really hesitate to even point this out, but …

                          Local News

                          Photos: Salpointe earns 28-7 win against Marana, high school football

                          Photos: Salpointe earns 28-7 win against Marana, high school football

                          Salpointe Lancers earn a 28-7 win against the Marana Tigers in a varsity football game on Thursday night at Marana High School. 

                          Female jaguar near U.S.-Mexico border

                          Female jaguar near U.S.-Mexico border

                          A female jaguar was photographed just five miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border in the foothills of the San Luis Mountains in Sonora, where the border wall remains unfinished. The video was captured with a camera trap on April 22, 2023, and retrieved from the field on September 18, 2025.  V…

                          Arizona rescuers help camper bitten by rattler

                          Arizona rescuers help camper bitten by rattler

                          Deputies from Yavapai County Sheriff's Office help a camper bitten by a rattlesnake in a remote part of Yavapai County by keeping him calm and calling in a helicopter.

                          Tucson's Top Stories: August 30

                          Tucson's Top Stories: August 30

                          Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning

                          State & Regional

                          Arizona deputies save man after rattlesnake bite

                          Arizona deputies save man after rattlesnake bite

                          A recently released video shows the rescue by deputies of a man who was bitten by a rattlesnake in July at a remote campsite in Yavapai County.

                          She painted César Chávez. Then she painted over him

                          She painted César Chávez. Then she painted over him

                          Lucinda Hinojos, an Arizona muralist, initially painted a mural of César Chávez reflecting her Chicana identity but later covered it after sexual misconduct allegations against Chávez surfaced, driving her to reconsider his legacy in the Latino community.

                          Ruling may open door to Arizona prosecution of online gambling site

                          Ruling may open door to Arizona prosecution of online gambling site

                          A federal appeals court ruling involving Nevada could give Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes a new opening to pursue criminal charges against Kalshi.

                          Hobbs and Biggs disagree on Flock

                          Hobbs and Biggs disagree on Flock

                          Arizona gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs says he'd likely support a statewide ban on police use of Flock cameras while Gov. Katie Hobbs says individual communities should decide whether to use them.

                          Nation & World

                          Iran adamant: No retreat

                          Iran adamant: No retreat

                          DUBAI — Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the U.S., with the supreme leader urging the government to address the hardship and the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by a third due to the American sanctions and blockade.

                          War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctions

                          War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctions

                          DUBAI — Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the United States, with the supreme leader urging the government to address the hardship and the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by a third due to the American sanctions and blockade.

                          As AI agents go rogue, cyber insurers are adapting their policies

                          As AI agents go rogue, cyber insurers are adapting their policies

                          Cyber insurers have spent years defining what constitutes a hack and when coverage should pay out, but the rapid emergence of AI agents is raising new questions.

                          3D X-ray imaging unlocks the secrets of the narwhal's spiral tusk

                          3D X-ray imaging unlocks the secrets of the narwhal's spiral tusk

                          In the Middle Ages, narwhal tusks were sold as unicorn horns blessed with magical powers such as neutralizing poisons and curing diseases — prized possessions of monarchs and nobles.

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                          Judge rules against former U of A employee in wrongful termination suit

                          TUSD could close up to 10 schools

                          TUSD could close up to 10 schools

                          Arizona deputies save man after rattlesnake bite

                          Arizona deputies save man after rattlesnake bite

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                          Crime

                          23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                          23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                          Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                          Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                          Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                          A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                          Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                          Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                          Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                          Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                          Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                          A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                          Contributor content. The crypto market does not move in a straight line. It rises, cools off, and builds again.

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                          Reactive vs. Planned Tire Programs for Tucson Fleets in Summer

                          Reactive vs. Planned Tire Programs for Tucson Fleets in Summer

                          Contributor content. Learn the benefits of planned tire programs for Tucson freight vehicles during the summer months.

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                          What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                          Affiliate content. Learn what to do if you need an emergency HVAC repair. 

                          Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

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                          Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

                          Crime

                          Former Tucson airman pleads guilty to child-sex crimes

                          Former Tucson airman pleads guilty to child-sex crimes

                          A former Tucson airman pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child-sex crimes after investigators say he attempted to pay for what he thought would be sexual contact with a 6-year-old.

                          Deputy union: Fugitive in Tucson police recruit killing was found days before arrest

                          Deputy union: Fugitive in Tucson police recruit killing was found days before arrest

                          The day after a Tucson police recruit was fatally shot during a home invasion, one suspect fled after the Pima County Sheriff's Department denied requests to contain his location until a SWAT-equipped arrest warrant was approved. He was arrested four days later after a standoff.

                          Suspect in Tucson police recruit killing fatally shot boyhood friend at 12

                          Suspect in Tucson police recruit killing fatally shot boyhood friend at 12

                          One of two men charged in the killing of a Tucson police recruit killed his boyhood friend in a shooting when he was 12 years old, news reports show.

                          Sheriff: Killers of Tucson police recruit mistakenly targeted 'wrong house'

                          Sheriff: Killers of Tucson police recruit mistakenly targeted 'wrong house'

                          The fatal shooting of a Tucson police recruit and the wounding of his fiancée took place during an attempted drug rip that targeted the wrong home, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Wednesday.

                          Politics

                          Ruling may open door to Arizona prosecution of online gambling site

                          Ruling may open door to Arizona prosecution of online gambling site

                          A federal appeals court ruling involving Nevada could give Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes a new opening to pursue criminal charges against Kalshi.

                          U.S. sues Arizona over tuition for undocumented immigrants

                          U.S. sues Arizona over tuition for undocumented immigrants

                          The Trump administration is suing Arizona over a voter-approved law that lets some undocumented students qualify for in-state college tuition.

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                          RECORDING: 2026 Arizona General Election Debates: Congressional District 8

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