Today my guest is Abby Wing, an owner, designer and builder here at Rozet Nursery. Abby spent 17 years in the San Francisco Bay area before moving out here to Tucson, there she pursued formal education, including her California Naturalist Certification, and acquired experience working with a number of gardeners, herbalists and contractors. Here at the nursery, Abby specializes in sustainable design, medicinal and edible plants, rock work, custom pots and gardens for children. She's joining us today for our second episode focused on backyard birds and native plants that might attract them. For more about what's going on at Rozet Nursery, please checkout their Instagram: @rozetnursery For some pictures of the plants we discussed, a few nursery visitors and the Gila Woodpecker, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast Chapters00:00 - Intro00:34 - Rozet Nursery Avian Visitors02:59 - Abby’s Background with Birds05:49 - Bird of the Episode: Gila Woodpecker11:33 - Native Plants: Saguaro, Blue Palm & Yuccas14:05 - Tip: Water Drainage Test20:02 - Next plant: Brahea Armada / Mexican Blue Palm20:38 - Tip: Deep Watering24:17 - Native Plants = Velvet Mesquite + Blue Palo Verde27:14 - Tip: Planting Proximity29:03 - Tip: Mulching33:15 - Native Plants: Yuccas 34:14 - A bit about Rozet Nursery40:43 - Upcoming events at Rozet Nursery43:03 - OutroThank you for listening!