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Watch Step Outside for help and inspiration from an Arizona landscape design professional and learn to design with the desert in mind.

If you’re puzzled about plants or need help with your landscape, Step Outside with Arizona landscape architect Pete Curé. Get inspiration from beautiful yards, gardens and landscape projects, along with expert advice as you learn to design with the desert in mind. Step Outside airs on Sunday nights at 8pm and Wednesdays at 7pm on Cox7 and is available on cox7.com, the Cox7 App (iOS, Android) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cox7.cox7arizonaiphone120810&hl=en and Roku.

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Pete Cure takes a look at the people who won top honors from the Arizona Landscape Contractors Association. Their designs are like them: unique and eye-catching.

“Step Outside” Pete Curé, explains the technique he uses to install outdoor step lights in flagstone covered concrete steps.

It comes as no surprise that gardening has been a lifelong passion of Pete Curé. On this episode he shares that love for gardening with students from Sunrise Elementary School in north Phoenix.

Pete Curé continues his architectural tour and heads up to Cave Creek to check out a penthouse loft in the middle of the Arizona desert.

Tips from Arizona landscape architect Pete Curé about ways to prune bushes to keep them healthy and natural looking.

Would you like to add shade AND vibrant color to your landscape? How about a shade sail install?

Look at some exciting things in the world of green building and landscaping. Also, check out a home that’s pretty impressive when it comes to eco-innovation.

The Farm at South Mountain has so many fun things to do when you are there. You can browse the shops, walk the farm, or even take a cooking class or yoga class.

Spring is upon us! Pete shows us how to prepare for the season with annual planting!

So you want to remodel your home, but want to stay environmentally friendly. How do you do that? Here are some great ways to help recycle and renew!

Pete Curé heads to the red rocks of Sedona to see a Mediterranean style home. A lot of the detail throughout the property is in the landscape, archways, low tile roofs, and geometrical looking fountains and pools. This style of architecture was developed north of the Mediterranean Sea in countries like Greece, Italy and Spain. Take a look at this home, which is beautiful especially with the backdrop of the red rocks of Sedona.

Snow and rainfall in Arizona’s high country forests are critical to the water supply. But with much of the forests overgrown less water is able to flow downstream. The Nature Conservancy in Arizona is bringing technology to the woods.

The resource that fuels our daily lives begins with a thunderstorm or snowfall on the mountains. It brings life to our daily lives, powers our communities, lifestyles and recreation and provides our drinking water. Water is our most precious resource and a resource that is becoming scarce.

A severe drought in the 1890’s before Arizona was a state, led leadership to streamline the dam and canal systems that manage our water today. We are in a drought again and find ourselves at a crossroads where progressive ideas can help water conservation because Every Drop Counts.

Having a clean healthy water supply in Arizona takes cooperation from federal, state and local levels. It is all about striking a balance. A healthy environment and a healthy economy are keys to our long term success. Water is vital to our communities, our food production and us as people. It is our most precious resource. Graham, The Nature Conservancy in Arizona, says water is the most important natural resource globally. It is becoming the new oil.

The Nature Conservancy’s partnership with AZ Project WET results in many activities with K-12 school children from the Phoenix metro area to provide a good experience that combines STEM information in a way that is both effective and fun for children. That is where a team of Cox Volunteers enter the picture.

From the Ikeda Theater at the Mesa Center for the Arts, contestants compete for the title of Miss Arizona USA® & Teen USA in this annual pageant that includes active wear and evening gown competitions. Appearances by the reigning Miss Arizona Teen USA 2016, Tristany Hightower, and Miss Arizona USA 2016, Chelsea Myers. Find out who gets crowned at this year’s pageant.