How & When to Fertilize Citrus Trees
If you grow citrus trees in the desert southwest, it’s important that you fertilize them to keep them healthy, attractive, and productive. But there’s more to it than haphazardly sprinkling … Read more
Woolly Butterfly Bush: Simply Irresistible
If you want to attract butterflies into your yard, consider growing woolly butterfly bush. Butterflies are wildly attracted to its dainty flowers. Here’s everything you need to know about growing … Read more
Creosote: Common Yet Extraordinary
Creosote is the most abundant plant in the three deserts of the US southwest. It’s rarely grown as a landscape plant, perhaps because it’s so “common”, but this shrub can … Read more
Knife Leaf Acacia: Captivating Aussie Shrub
Knife leaf acacia is an attractive evergreen shrub with symmetric rows of triangular leaves that aren’t as dangerous as the name implies. Here’s everything you need to know about growing … Read more
Tall Slipper Plant: Lady Slipper Look-Alike
Tall slipper plant is a little-known succulent that looks much like a large version of its popular cousin, lady slipper. Here’s everything you need to know about growing this low-maintenance … Read more
Red Justicia: Soft, Colorful Native Shrub
Red justicia is an unusual native shrub that prefers part shade to sun and needs a moderate amount of water. Your reward for providing it the right conditions will be … Read more
Star Jasmine: Fragrant, Versatile Vine
Star jasmine is an evergreen vine that bursts into bloom in spring with intoxicatingly fragrant white flowers. It’s a manageable vine that can also be grown as a ground cover … Read more
Lantana: Array of Colorful Options
Lantana is a desert-adapted shrubby ground cover that’s carpeted with charming multicolor flowers spring through fall. It’s one of the most popular desert landscape plants for good reason, but this … Read more
Why Even Desert Succulents Like Some Shade
Assuming that landscape succulents (i.e. cactus, agave, aloes) love full sun is a common mistake that many desert gardeners make. Here’s why full sun can be hard on even the … Read more
Yellow Dot: Shade-Loving Emerald Carpet
Yellow dot is an emerald green ground cover that can be grown in desert shade. When in bloom, it pops with a scattering of daisy-like flowers. Here’s everything you need … Read more
Featherbush: Spring Standout
Featherbush is a lacy tree that is lovely and provides dappled shade all year. But with its lime green foliage and delightful puff ball flowers, it really stands out in … Read more
Octopus Agave: Weirdly Wonderful
With its graceful, curvy, Medusa-like leaves, octopus agave makes an eye-catching focal point in any desert garden. Plant one once, and later it will reward you with an endless supply … Read more