Pothos plant care

Pothos Plant Care Tips

Pothos Plant Care tips – (Epipremnum aureum or Aureum).  It is a beautiful indoor plant that goes by many names—hanging Ivy, Hunter’s Robe, Devil’s Ivy, and Gold Pothos.   It can tolerate lots of shade and indoor light.  It is native to the Pacific Islands Additionally, it is well stocked in most garden stores throughout the […]

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How to Care For Christmas Cacti?

How to Care For Christmas Cacti 

How to Care For Christmas Cacti. Keep reading this article and find out how to care for Christmas cacti. 5 Key Factors That Guarantee the Best Flowering Ever. The Christmas cactus is one of the most popular houseplants around the world. Honestly, there’s a perfectly valid reason for that. Namely, this beauty blooms and produces […]

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Redbud Trees Southwest Landscaping

Types of Redbud Trees Southwest Landscaping

Redbud trees are excellent trees for small to medium-sized backyards.  They are considered patio trees, but you can plant them where you want or need smaller trees for almost any reason.

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Xeriscape landscaping ideas

Watering Plants During Drought

Watering plants during drought season.  Around the Southwest, the drought season is every year starting in late spring and lasting until mid-fall. The lakes are low and water rights are always going through legal maneuvering.  A few clouds around the horizon but they rarely amount to anything. It is tough to conserve water when you […]

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What are the Most Common Aloe Vera Plant Problems and How to Fix Them

What are the Most Common Aloe Vera Plant Problems and How to Fix Them?

Most Common Aloe Vera Plant Problems. In this article, we will talk about the most common aloe vera plant problems and how to fix them. Aloe barbadensis miller, well known as aloe Vera, is a succulent with Arabian Peninsula origins and with over 500 species worldwide.  Like many other garden plants, aloe vera requires special […]

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Red Tip Yucca

Red Yucca Plant Care (Southwest Gardens | Heat & Drought Tolerant)

How to Take Care of Red Yucca Plants in Pots: Simple Tips for the Home Gardener Red yucca (Hesperaloe parviflora) is a standout plant for Southwest landscapes, known for its slender leaves, showy flower stalks, and exceptional heat and drought tolerance. Ideal for xeriscape gardens in places like Las Cruces and El Paso, red yucca […]

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Care of Spider Plant

Care of spider plants

Spider Plant Care What’s so great about spider plants? Simply put — they’re tough, reliable, and easy to grow. This is one of those plants that almost anyone can keep alive because it adapts well to most indoor conditions and doesn’t need a lot of fuss. Spider plants look great in pots, hanging baskets, wine […]

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Growing Lemon and Lime Trees

Growing Lemon and Lime Trees in the Southwest Desert? Growing Lemon and Lime Trees. Will they survive? Arizona and Southern California are ideal places to grow and harvest Lemon and Lime trees.  But in the higher elevations of the Southwest, it is a challenge. The weather plays a huge role here. When winter temperatures drop […]

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Philodendron Birkin Care

Philodendron Birkin plant care

A cool-looking plant for indoor decor with white stripes covering most of its waxy-looking leaves.  It will grow to about 3 ft. tall but fast-growing.  It is a hybrid that comes from two other types of Philodendrons.  And like most tropical plants it likes water and humidity.

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Best Way to Grow Cherry Tomatoes

The Best way to grow cherry tomatoes in the Southwest. There are numerous ways to grow these sweet, delicious tomatoes.  You can grow them indoors, outdoors, in pots, and in garden beds. One main reason I love cherry tomatoes is that they are one of the easiest tomatoes to grow. They grow quickly and, depending […]

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