Zone 8b (AZ)

Howdy gang –

I recently moved to AZ from back east, zone 7a I believe. I was pretty successful back there despite not knowing much, and I largely credit the huge amount of rain we would get.

I have a decent amount of space to work with here, and I have a ton of cardboard left over from the move. Is it worth card boarding, mulching, etc in the desert? It worked very well for me back east, but like I said. Way more rainfall.

I’d love to grow a combination of native plants, food plants, and flowers. Deer and birds will definitely be an issue. I’d love any kind of input

Thanks!

Ps will probably post this on a couple of communities