Growing citrus
Enjoying citrus fruits from your backyard is one of the greatest joys of home gardening. Citrus trees thrive in Pinal County and with a...
Master Gardeners have deep roots
Are you aware of the Master Gardeners in our fair city of Maricopa? Let me introduce you to our history and program.
The Land Grant...
Landing Home Depot may signal Maricopa is ready for prime time
The big orange box may bring with it a big green light for development in Maricopa.
Atlanta-based Home Depot, the world’s largest home-improvement chain with...
Home Depot coming to Maricopa; opening likely in spring ’24
Home Depot is coming to Maricopa.
The Atlanta-based, big-box, home-improvement chain has confirmed with the city its intention to open a store on Stonegate Road...
Is a golf course home for you?
Purchasing a home adjacent to a golf course has its advantages. In addition to a certain amount of prestige that comes with owning a...
’22 in review: The rise of the apartments
The single-family home is king in Maricopa.
But a housing shift is beginning. More options are coming — in the short term and long term...
Pedal to the metal on her petals
She has worked in banks. She has dressed hair. She has shipped freight all over the world.
And she’s been pretty good at all of...
Now is the perfect time to plant roses
Roses are timeless flowers and, fortunately, they grow very well in Arizona. In fact, the oldest Lady Banks Rose in the world, which was...
Squash, pumpkins carve out niche in Maricopa-area history
It’s that time of year again, when we give thanks with pumpkin and squash on the holiday table.
Cucurbita, Latin for gourd, is among the...
Lights may bring cameras and action at annual neighborhood tree lighting
Lights may bring cameras and action tonight when Maricopa Realtor Dayv Morgan of HomeSmart Success flips the switch on his annual Christmas light show...
Cotton woven in Pinal County along Gila River since ancient peoples
Cotton, among the five “Cs” of Arizona’s economy (copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate), has a long history in central Arizona, especially Pinal County.
Cotton...
Poll: Readers embrace coming of Tractor Supply, but still want more
Maricopa is finally getting the big-box store residents have been clamoring for, and the populace – at least that portion that responded to our...
Electrical district to roll out energy-saving, demand-response program
A new program that will offer enrolled residential and small-business customers an incentive to reduce energy during times of peak system demand soon will...
Master Gardener: Corn, an American crop with Arizona roots
Corn is one of the most significant economic agricultural products on Earth.
An iconic American food crop grown as one of the three sisters (with...
Least expensive home sold for just under $300K
The least expensive home sold July 10 through Aug. 9 was a three-bedroom home at 19296 N. Costa Verdez Ave. in Tortosa. It fetched...