Annuals
Annual Plants for the Southwest
Flowering Kale for Winter Color
Flowering Kale for Winter Color When the winter chill sets in, many gardens fade into gray and brown. But what if you could add vibrant hues to your landscape even in the coldest months? Enter flowering kale, a plant that’s gaining popularity for its bright, bold appearance in winter gardens. With its colorful leaves and […]
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The Perfect Spot for Pansies
How to Pick the Perfect Pansy Location This Winter The Perfect Spot for Pansies. Winter can be tough on many plants, but pansies are in a league of their own. These colorful flowers bring vibrancy to dull winter gardens. To make sure your pansies thrive this season, choosing the right location is key. Let’s dive […]
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Best Plants for Hot Dry Climates
Best Plants for Hot Dry Climates. The summer of 2023 will be remembered as one of the hottest summers ever. This is why it is vital to choose suitable types of plants that will grow best in your region or garden zone. It is always best to match the plants to the climate in which […]
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Sweet Potato Vine Plants
How to care for The Sweet Potato Vine. Where to place it and how it does in hot/cold weather.
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How to pick healthy plants
The best way to tell if you are picking a healthy plant is by observing the plant. Here, you can truly judge a book by its cover. If a plant has been treated correctly and has no diseases or pests, you can always tell by how nice it looks.
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Dusty Miller Plant Care: Silver Ragwort
The Dusty Miller Plant Care (Jacobaea Maritima). People also call it the Silver Ragwort plant. The first time I spotted it, I honestly thought it was just another stubborn weed popping up in the yard. Its pale, silvery leaves looked so different from everything else around, it really didn’t seem like a plant you’d want […]
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Planting Violas
Planting Violas (Violaceae family) in the southwest is a bit challenging. These colorful plants love the sun during the spring seasons and fall. However, once the scorching summer heat arrives it’s best to place them in shade. But if you plant them in your garden beds it is important to remove weeds and other debris. […]
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Preparing your garden for fall
Preparing your garden for fall Preparing your garden for fall. Ahhh, fall! With the changing colors, the bright, sunny days, and the cool, crisp nights, autumn is the perfect time to work in the garden. After a hot summer, the still-warm soil protects the root systems of new plantings, helps divided perennials survive the cut, […]
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Snapdragon Plant Care
Snapdragon Plant Care. These plants are also called Antirrhinum, dragon flower, or the Spanish name “Boca de dragón”. They will bloom throughout the spring season and into early summer. Once it gets hot, they start to fizzle out in the hot southwest summer heat. But to make them bloom longer and look better, try to […]
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Garden stock plants
Garden stock plants are also known as Matthiola incana plants. Commonly called Stock Plants, hoary Stock, or just Stock. These colorful plants are grown as annuals in the Southwest and other parts of the country. They are grown and used in flowering bed gardens and planted for their pleasant sweet smell and their wonderous flowering […]
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