What to Do in Your Yard After Heavy Monsoon Rains in New Mexico
We spend a lot of time in southern New Mexico wishing for rain. Then, sometimes, Mother Nature decides to give us several days’ worth all at once. After several days of heavy monsoon rains in Las Cruces and throughout southern New Mexico, your landscape may look greener and healthier than it has in months. Our […]
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What to Plant Now for a Colorful Fall Yard
What to Plant Now for a Colorful Fall Yard: Is your yard looking a little worn out after another Las Cruces summer? You are probably not alone. Months of hot sunshine can leave flowers tired, pots looking bare, and the front entrance ready for something fresh. The good news is that you still have time […]
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Arborvitae Trees for the Southwest: 4 Best Types and Care Tips
Arborvitae trees for the Southwest are popular evergreens used for privacy, wind protection, border walls, and year-round color. Their dense foliage and naturally upright shape make them useful along property lines, backyard walls, driveways, patios, and home entrances. However, growing arborvitae in the Desert Southwest is different from growing them in cooler, wetter parts of […]
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Fall Is a Great Time to Plant Almost Anything in the Desert Southwest
Customers are always asking me when the best time to plant is. Fall Is a Great Time to Plant Almost Anything. Many people think spring is the best time to plant trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables. Spring is certainly a busy planting season, but here in Las Cruces and throughout the Desert Southwest, fall may […]
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Best Colorful Plants for Pots in Southwest New Mexico
Best Colorful Plants for Pots in Southwest New Mexico. Discover colorful plants that thrive in pots in Southwest New Mexico. Learn which flowers handle our heat. Growing colorful plants in pots is one of the easiest ways to brighten an entrance, patio, courtyard, or backyard. Containers also give you the freedom to move your plants […]
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How to Keep Trees Healthy in the Desert Southwest: 7 Simple Steps
7 Simple steps to keep your trees healthy Learning how to keep trees healthy in the Desert Southwest can be a challenge. Our trees deal with intense sunlight, dry air, strong winds, alkaline soil, and long periods without measurable rain. Even drought-tolerant trees need some help, especially when they are young or during our hottest […]
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10 Stunning Desert Landscaping Ideas for Southwestern Homes
Desert landscaping does not have to look empty, colorless, or covered entirely with gravel. With the right combination of flowering plants, ornamental grasses, trees, boulders, and hardscape materials, you can create a beautiful landscape that looks good throughout the year. The key is choosing plants that tolerate our intense sunlight, dry air, alkaline soil, and […]
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7 Indoor Plants That Need Bright Light to Bloom
Some indoor plants will survive in a darker corner of your home, but surviving and blooming are two different things. Flowering houseplants usually need considerably more light than plants grown mainly for their foliage. If your indoor plant looks healthy but refuses to bloom, insufficient light is often the problem. It may continue producing green […]
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Fruitless Mulberry Tree: Fast-Growing Shade for the Southwest
The Fruitless Mulberry Tree (Morus alba) is a fast-growing deciduous shade tree commonly found throughout Las Cruces and the Desert Southwest. Older neighborhoods often have large mulberry trees that provide wonderful shade during our hottest summer months. A mature Fruitless Mulberry develops a wide, spreading canopy with large green leaves. When properly placed and maintained, […]
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Coral Bells: Growing and Caring for Heuchera in the Desert Southwest
Care Coral Bells, botanically known as Heuchera (Hyoo-kuh-ruh), are colorful perennials grown as much for their foliage as for their flowers. If you are looking for something different for a shady or partially shaded area of your landscape, Coral Bells are worth considering. The foliage comes in an amazing range of colors, including deep burgundy, […]
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