So what exactly is agri-landscaping?
Agri-landscaping — short for agri-landscaping — is the practice of weaving edible plants into your landscaping. Instead of decorative shrubs and grass, you grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, and nut trees. Your yard becomes a garden. Your garden becomes a food source. And in a city like Phoenix, where some neighborhoods sit miles from the nearest fresh produce, that matters enormously.
Agri-landscaping also helps fight Phoenix’s urban heat island effect — the reason dense city neighborhoods can feel dramatically hotter than surrounding areas. More plants mean more shade, more moisture in the air, and cooler streets.
How TigerMountain does it
We work with homeowners, businesses, and community groups to turn underused outdoor spaces — front yards, back yards, vacant lots, workplace grounds — into productive edible landscapes. Depending on your space and goals, that might include:
- Pollinator and healing gardens
- Fruit, citrus, and nut trees
- Seasonal fruit and vegetable gardens
- Herb and edible flower plots
- Or any combination that fits your space and preference
Everything we plant uses water-efficient, soil-conscious best practices — because sustainability isn’t optional in the Sonoran Desert. And every project doubles as on-the-job education for our workforce development participants, who gain real, transferable skills through the work.
Real results, real neighbors
One of our former participants converted his front yard into a productive garden — and now trades his surplus harvest with a neighbor in exchange for fresh eggs.
Another — a single mother — now feeds her family nutritious homegrown food and sells her extra produce at local farmer’s markets. Her garden pays for itself.
These aren’t outliers. They’re what happens when people are given the tools, the knowledge, and the space to grow.
Building economic opportunity, not just gardens
Agri-landscaping isn’t just about food — it’s about economic mobility. Through our intergenerational, multicultural learning programs, participants gain the skills to become strong employees in landscaping and horticulture, or to start and maintain their own productive gardens at home. Financial literacy, work ethic, entrepreneurial thinking — these grow right alongside the vegetables.
At TigerMountain, we believe every patch of soil in Phoenix has potential. We’re here to help unlock it — regardless of background, zip code, or where someone is starting from. Our doors, and our gardens, are open to everyone.
Want to bring agri-landscaping to your space?
Whether you have a sunny patio or a vacant lot, we can make it work. Contact us for ideas and a quote: 602-687-7725