Annuals
Annual Plants for the Southwest
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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Plants that attract bees
Apiphobia is the fear of bees, and many folks have this phobia. They run as soon as they see a bee in the vicinity and rightly so, but many will start to look for insecticide spray or fly swatter to kill it. The main reason a bee will sting is that it has been disturbed.
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Poinsettia plant care – Keep plants looking good
Poinsettia plant care. Poinsettias are in the Euphorbiaceae family and are used in pots and shown during the holiday seasons, especially during the Christmas season. All Poinsettias are native to southern Mexico and Central America and thrive in tropical forests. In Mexico, it is called the “Nochebuena flor” or Flower of the Holy Night in […]
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Salvia Plant Care in the Southwest
Salvia plant care is relatively easy once you understand what these colorful plants need. Salvias are well suited for Southwest gardens because many varieties tolerate intense sunlight, dry air, alkaline soil, and periods of drought. Their brightly colored flowers can also attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees throughout the growing season. Salvia plants are commonly called […]
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Ageratum Plant – Long lasting colorful plant
Ageratum Plant – Also known as whiteweed and floss flower. It is a big family of plants that has over 60 species. They are considered annual plants in regions where there are consistent freezes. It is a good plant to use in containers surrounded by other taller plants. You can also place it in your […]
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Wave Petunias for Color: plants for summer color
Wave Petunias for Color. One of the best types of petunias that will thrive and bloom from mid-spring until late fall in the desert Southwest is the Wave Petunia. What makes these Petunias so special? Well, for one they will spread quickly and bloom throughout the summer months. You can plant them in the ground, […]
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Soil amendments for gardening
Soil amendments for gardening – Does gardening require soil amendments? Yes, it does. The soil in the Southwest is poor. We recommend Back to Earth Compost for planting trees, shrubs, and other larger outdoor-type plants. We recommend using it at about a half-and-half ratio. Half native soil and the other Back to Earth compost or […]
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Celosia Plant Care
Good looking colorful plant for spring color. Celosia plants in your garden.
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