What You'll Learn

 🌿 The best time to prune different shrubs in the desert climate

🌿 The right way to prune (and where to make your cuts)

🌿 How to avoid the most common pruning mistakes (shrubs aren't meant to be shaped into balls, squares, or cupcake shapes)

🌿 Tips for encouraging healthier, fuller, and more beautiful shrubs

🌿 How to work with your landscaper

Pruning Matters in the Desert

Pruning in hot, dry climates like ours isn't just about making shrubs look tidy - it's about timing, technique, and plant health. The wrong cut at the wrong time can stress your plants and reduce blooming.

Join me to learn how to do it right. Your desert shrubs will thank you!

Noelle Johnson, aka, “AZ Plant Lady,” is an author, horticulturist, instructor, and landscape consultant specializing in desert gardening.

She holds a B.S. in Plant Biology/Urban Horticulture from Arizona State University and is the author of The Water-Smart Garden and the award-winning The Dry Climate Garden. Her work has been featured on CNN, HGTV, NPR, PBS, and in Martha Stewart Living, and she is a longtime columnist for Phoenix Home & Garden magazine.

Through her consulting, writing, and online courses, Noelle has guided tens of thousands of desert homeowners in creating healthier, more resilient landscapes. She is passionate about helping gardeners understand what their plants truly need — especially when it comes to proper pruning — whether they are doing the work themselves or working with a landscape crew.

Her goal is simple: to give you the knowledge toward a landscape filled with beautiful, healthy shrubs without any balls, squares, or cupcakes in sight.