Learn How To Create, Grow, and Maintain a Beautiful and Thriving Garden in the Desert

If you are looking to create an attractive outdoor space in a hot, dry climate that you are proud of - then you are in the right place.

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A desert garden with the 'right' plants maintained correctly takes less work, and is more attractive than one that isn't

Within Through the Garden Gate, I help you create the garden of your dreams and learn how to care for it the right way. You will decrease the overwhelm and stress you feel in your garden and most importantly, have fun!

As a horticulturist, I've worked with thousands of people like you who struggle to garden in a hot, dry climate, to turn their garden goals into reality and I'm here to help you too!

Whether you are brand-new to the desert or a long-time resident, I've got you covered. I have resources in the membership EVERY MONTH to help you make progress in your garden, no matter what stage you are at.

Does this sound like you?

  • You want a landscape filled with healthy plants that thrive in a hot, dry climate but have no idea how to achieve it.
  • You are confused by conflicting information provided by so-called garden experts and have no idea who to trust.
  • You'd love to know what plants do well in the desert with little fuss.
  • You're tired of paying a landscaper to care for your landscape as they don't seem to much more than "mow, blow, and go" and turn your flowering shrubs into balls, cupcakes, and squares.
  • Most of all, you wish you had someone to guide you in the desert landscape.

What if you had a place...

Where you had a resource that could answer your specific garden questions.

  • Have detailed information on plants that will do best in the desert along with how to care for them.
  • Have a fun and supportive community to learn from and encourage you along your journey.
  • Where you can explore the countless possibilities within the desert garden and have fun doing it.

There is a way to garden with confidence and enjoy your time in the garden.

Introducing Through the Garden Gate!

This is my popular online garden club where I provide exclusive monthly content to help you along your desert garden journey.

Whether you are brand new to gardening, a new desert resident, or experienced gardener - my membership club is a FUN and EASY way to learn more about gardening in the desert.

Members learn and put into practice what they learn each month into their own garden and loving it!

Pleasure to meet you!

Hi! I'm Noelle Johnson.

  • You may know me better as 'AZ Plant Lady', horticulturist, landscape consultant, instructor, and author of the popular gardening blog, Ramblings From a Desert Garden.
  • I've built a successful career as a landscape consultant and instructor where I help people like you learn how to garden in a challenging climate.
  • But, I didn't always know how to garden in the desert - there is a long trail of dead plants in my past to prove it. I killed just about everything I planted. However, I knew that there had to be a way to learn how and I was determined to figure it out.
  • After learning my degree in horticulture and a 25+ year career, I have been helping desert dwellers learn how to successfully create their own landscape in a hot, dry climate.
  • Throughout my career, I've taught at the Desert Botanical Garden and Tucson Botanical Gardens. I've also worked with the Associated Press, Houzz, NPR, PBS, Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine, and the folks at Water Use It Wisely. All, to help people like you garden in the desert.

Here Is What People Are Saying...

Through the Garden Gate is worth every penny! 

Noelle does a wonderful job of conveying truly helpful information in a way that's encouraging, upbeat, and not at all intimidating. Even though I consider myself a pretty knowledgeable gardener, I always learn new things I can implement in my own garden.

- MONICA HEMINGWAY

What an excellent resource for newbies to the desert!

So many books and materials on the internet really aren't suited to the desert. Noelle's membership offers a truly affordable easy way to get access to targeted information and personal feedback unlike any other resource out there.

I have learned more in a month than I every could have on my own.

- BARBARA LEE

I owe it ALL to you!

I have to tell you, many of my neighbors and friends have commented on how well my plants survived this summer...it was a struggle but I haven't lost any and I owe it all to Noelle.

Thanks so much for all your knowledge and help!

- ANNE KNOWLES

Noelle is a gem and a joy to work with! 

I have been a member of Through the Garden Gate for a little over a year. I find Noelle's diagnoses to be on point and easy to understand. Her recommendations make sense and are straightforward to implement.

She has helped me save and imporve my lantanas, palms, Texas ebony, lemon tree, etc...

- JOHN KALITA

I've had my questions answered and my problems solved!

I am only in the desert part-time so I need a lot of gardening tips. Noelle and Through the Garden Gate are such a welcoming community. Being part of this community gives me a heads up about problems that my or may not arise.

The group members are supportive and I love seeing everyone's plants and progress. Thank you Noelle...and everyone.

- MICHELLE RONAYNE

I wish I had found Noelle 14 years ago!

I am a New England master gardener who moved to the desert years ago. Our backyard had minimal plantings. When I found Through the Garden Gate, I found a gardener and teacher that has been my best resource since moving here.

Noelle has a wealth of knowledge and experience and I am so grateful for the detail in her advice

- JEAN CRAWFORD

Here Is What You Get With Through the Garden Gate

  • Monthly training video

Each month, a new training video is added to the membership site, which is available online and accessible 24/7 in a simple private login area. The videos focus on a seasonally relevant topic designed to take the mystery away of desert gardening and explain the how-to in easy to understand language. You can immediately put into practice what you've learned in your own garden and see impressive results.

  • Coaching

Twice a month, I host a live coaching session within our exclusive Facebook group where I will answer your questions and guide you along on your desert garden journey. This is expert advice that will help you move forward. It doesn't matter whether you are a desert garden newbie or one with more experience - your garden will flourish with your newfound knowledge.

  • Community of fellow desert gardeners

Within our members-only Facebook group, you will enjoy the support of members who are on the same journey as you are. This is a place where you can share your struggles and successes within our welcoming community who are there to cheer you on and help answer your questions.

  • Featured Plant of the Month

Every month, you will receive a new plant profile of one of my favorite plants along with how to use them in the garden and maintain them the right way. This monthly feature is SO vital in helping you select the 'right' plants that thrive in the desert and avoiding buyer's remorse.

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Here Are What More People Are Saying...

I love this group and its resources as I continue my gardening journey.

I have quickly learned that desert is completely different. I enjoy Through the Garden Gate for the resources it provides and also the camaraderie with other desert gardeners.

I learn so much from coaching sessions with Noelle and the questions others ask. And it’s FUN to see photos from other gardeners and exchange ideas on the Facebook page!

Noelle is a delightful person as well as a skilled horticulturist. She is encouraging and knowledgeable. I love this group and will continue to use it's resources as I continue my gardening journey.

- DENISE AHOLA

I couldn't be more grateful for this group!

Before joining TGG, I spent far too much time, money and frustration because I relied on gardening knowledge common in the rest of the US. After joining, I've transitioned quickly after learning about native plants that thrive in the desert along with the watering, pruning and planting best practices which often contradicted what I thought I should be doing.

I'm also appreciative for the community since we are learning together. I couldn't be more grateful for this group!

- KELLY AZIZI

I love the encouragement from Noelle and fellow members!

I joined 2 years ago totally new to desert gardening. My back yard was composed of rock, 3 boulders, and a fountain - that was it!

Since joining, I have learned so much about soils, the right plants to use, how to prune correctly, and watering tips.

I love the encouragement and answers not just from Noelle but from so many others in the Through the Garden Gate "family". My yard is now beautiful!

-ANNE KNOWLES

This is amazing!

Getting into Noelle's group was a no-brainer, seriously.

But, it wasn't because it was a brilliant and affordable idea, but because I have gotten so much VALUE from what you offer in your blog and free content that I wanted to learn more.

It's impressive and I'm excited to see where you'll take it next.

- KARA JORDAN

I get the advice and answers I seek! 

I’m a fairly experienced gardener who moved to the desert a couple of years ago.  
“Through The Garden Gate” gives me advice and answers I seek from an experienced desert gardening professional and I get the added advantage of an online community of motivated gardeners. We face many of the same challenges, after all. Thanks Noelle and group. 

- SUE METZNER

TGG provides me with ongoing help in my garden.

Through the Garden Gate allows me to get ongoing help with the problems in my garden. The members are very encouraging, and I love seeing their progress and sharing my own successes and problems.

- TAMMY BETTINGER

This membership is designed to take you along your monthly desert garden journey where you will learn how to Create, Grow, and Maintain a garden filled with beauty that thrives in a hot, dry climate.

Begin Your Garden Journey and Enjoy...

Live Group Coaching

  • Our twice-monthly group coaching session takes place on our exclusive Facebook page.
  • You will receive answers to your questions that you can implement right away, and help you achieve your goals.
  • During the coaching sessions, you will also learn a lot from fellow members as I answer their questions as well.

Garden Training Videos

  • Each month, members get a new training video that focuses on a seasonal garden topic that you can implement right away in your own garden.
  • The trainings will teach you a valuable tip or skill to help you on your journey to becoming a confident desert gardener.
  • Each video is accessed through a members-only secure online portal.

Plant Library

  • Detailed plant profiles of my favorite trees, shrubs, perennials, and succulents that thrive in the desert with little fuss.
  • These plants will add beauty to your outdoor space that you will enjoy for years to come. The library is continually expanding! Stop second-guessing what plants will do best in your yard.
  • Information on how to maintain them and recommended plants to pair them with for a beautifully designed landscape is included.

Exclusive Facebook Group

  • A members-only area where our live group coaching sessions occur.
  • Where members enjoy the community of fellow desert dwellers who are exploring the world of gardening in a challenging environment along with you.
  • You will be part of a community that will encourage and support you in your garden journey.

Each month, you can practice what you will be learning, as the monthly content will focus on what you should be doing right now in the landscape.

The resources of Through the Garden Gate are available for current members. You will be automatically charged $24.99 every month. Credit card information is safely stored and processed through a separate encrypted service (I never see your credit card information). You can cancel your membership at any time.

Through the Garden Gate Membership Club is a recurring monthly subscription for $24.99/month.

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Members Get These Incredible Bonuses!

Monthly Task List

  • Here is your guide to help you know what to do in the garden each month. Save time and remove indecision about what to do and when to do it.
  • Save money on unneeded garden products and know which ones you should have.
  • This guide will help you say "goodbye" to overwhelm and indecision about what to do and when

Shrub Pruning Guide

  • Take the mystery out of how to maintain flowering shrubs the 'right' way.
  • Shrubs aren't meant to be balls, cupcakes, or squares. It's ugly and unhealthy for them.
  • This guide will show you how to prune shrubs for beauty with less effort and save you money on unnecessary maintenance services.

BOTH of these bonuses are valued at $540 in the time and money in maintenance costs that you will save every year and they are yours when you sign up!

You do have options, but only one makes sense

If you think about the challenges of gardening in the desert, from dealing with keeping plants alive in hot, dry summers, wondering how to maintain your garden, to trying to sort out a lot of misinformation from so-called landscape professionals.

I understand that you may have received bad advice about what plants to use, how much to water, and incorrect pruning practices resulting in a lackluster landscape that wastes your time and money.

I pride myself on my reputation as a horticulturist and desert garden expert. It's the reason I have been in this field since 1996. It is also the reason I have a steady stream of clients scheduled weeks out to see me. I stand firmly behind everything I offer in my business and the same goes for your experience in this membership.

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Through the Garden Gate is geared for desert-dwellers who live in the desert regions of USDA Planting Zones 8 through 10. These include the regions of the Coachella Valley, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, and the Colorado River Valley.

So Let's Recap...Here's What You Get in Through the Garden Gate

  • Bi-monthly group coaching sessions so you can learn what you need for your garden. Whether you are a new desert-dweller or lived here a while, you will learn a lot during each session.
  • Monthly training video tailored to what you need to know now and how to implement what you've learned right away to experience progress in your garden.
  • Fuss-free plant profiles that add beauty and shrug off the desert heat helping you create a beautiful outdoor space with plants that are easy to grow in the desert.
  • A friendly and inviting community of fellow desert gardeners for you to connect, learn, and grow with.

Once you join, all the resources of the membership club are yours to enjoy and you can cancel at any time.

I Will Be Here to Support You ALL THE WAY

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Through the Garden Gate opens up a couple of times a year for new members

There is a reason that registration for Through the Garden Gate only opens a few times a year.

I like spending more of my time serving my members vs. promoting to my audience. So, enrollment is only open for a short period of time. This enables me to focus my energy on teaching, supporting, and helping members create, grow, and maintain a thriving garden that brings both beauty and joy.

I love to help people garden in the desert!

Questions? Email info@azplantlady.com