Succulents, pottery, soil, and someone to help you plant it — all set out on one long bench.
Three things, in the order they matter: what it goes in, what it grows in, and what goes in it. Walk in with a question and walk out with a pot that's already planted.
Terracotta in every size we can stack, glazed planters for the ones that stay indoors, and saucers to catch the mess. If it holds soil and drains properly, it earns a place on the bench.
Desert roots want air, drainage and something to hold on to. We keep the mixes that suit what you're planting, plus the grit and top dressing that finish the surface.
Bring a bucket, bring a truck bed, or bring nothing but a plan — we'll help you get it home.
Rosettes, barrels, trailing kinds and the odd ridiculous cactus. They like the same sun you do, which is the whole point of planting here.
Hands-on at the bench, with the pots, plants and soil laid out in front of you. Come on your own, bring a friend, or bring the kids and let them get filthy.
We'll walk the bench with you and help you match the two — the right pot for the root, the right plant for the light you've actually got.
Soil, tools and gloves are all here. We'll show you how to set it, firm it and finish the top so it looks like it belongs in a magazine.
You leave knowing when to water, when not to, and who to ask when it starts looking sorry for itself.
Some people come for one pot. Some come with a photo of a bare back yard. We design desert planting that can take Tucson heat, and we put it in the ground ourselves.
Everything starts here — a pot under one hand, a plant under the other, and somebody beside you who has killed far more succulents than you ever will.
Bloom & Barrow serves Tucson, Arizona and the surrounding desert.
The practical bits, kept where you can reach them.