Desert Primrose Gardens
Garden Consultation & Design Services
We design and install residential gardens providing joy and color to your home while respecting our desert ecosystem.
Providing services in Tucson, Arizona
What WE Offer
Gardening successfully in the desert climate of Tucson does not have to feel daunting or impossible. It is possible! And we can show you how.
If you want to…
Install a kitchen or vegetable garden at your home in Tucson.
Build a pollinator garden on your property.
Design a tortoise enclosure.
Build a flower garden focused on local foliage.
Learn more about the desert plants in your yard.
Collect rain water on your property.
Then we can help with that. And a lot more. Click the button below to view our full list of services.
Popular Services Provided
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Residential garden consultation
Hourly session(s) to discuss your garden goals, dreams, and apprehensions. Walk away with the three keys to successful gardening in Tucson, an initial design, and an action plan to start the process. Best for those who want to do the work, but need help getting started.
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Residential Garden Coaching Services
Let Desert Primrose Gardens be your residential gardening coach - From pollinator gardens to vegetable gardens to potted herbs - we will coach and consult on existing garden areas to help get the most of your desert scape.
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Tortoise Habitat Enclosures
Let’s build a safe and healthy outdoor tortoise enclosure and habitat in your yard that your tortoise will love. This includes the design of the area, plant selection, things to consider, and more.
Meet The Owner
Kathleen Opeka
Ten years ago Kathleen relocated to Tucson to further her career in wilderness education. Since then she has traveled through many areas of the Sonoran Desert, mostly backpacking but even by kayak in the Sea of Cortez. Through these travels she developed a deep love for this region and its biodiversity. Tucson is home.
While raising her family in Tucson, along with her husband, they began to spend their free time installing and tending to gardens on their own property. They found through this process they found joy, nostalgia, mental health, food, conservation, and more.
Click the button below to learn more about Kathleen’s roots in desert gardening and how she has blossomed to create Desert Primrose Gardens.
See What We’re Growing on Instagram • @desertprimrosegardens
