Desert Primrose Gardens
Garden Consultation & Design Services
Edible Beauty, Wildlife Harmony, and Water-Wise Solutions
We design and install residential gardens to be thriving, sustainable spaces that nurture both people and nature.
Providing services in Tucson, Arizona
What WE Offer
At Desert Primrose Gardens, we combine custom garden design with hands-on education, coaching and maintenance support, empowering you to grow food, support pollinators, and build a sustainable connection to your environment.
We use water-wise practices, such as native and drought-tolerant plants, efficient irrigation systems, and soil regeneration techniques to help you grow a garden that turns your outdoor space into a thriving oasis.
If you want to…
Grow food at your home in Tucson.
Have a stunning, water-wise landscape.
Take your garden from surviving to thriving.
Build a pollinator garden.
Design a tortoise enclosure.
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
