Outdoor Plants
Outdoor plants for the American Southwest.
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Creating an Allergy-Free Garden for the Home
Creating an Allergy-Free Garden for the Home. Did you know American gardeners spend an astounding $48.7 billion on lawn and gardens, according to the annual National Gardening Survey? Gardening techniques and technology have advanced to the point where it is something that is possible both within an indoor and outdoor setting. What stops a lot […]
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Oleander Plant Care
Oleander Plant Care (Nerium Oleander) in the Southwest USA. Once established it is a carefree plant. Most will bloom from late spring until mid-summer. They produce long slender leaves that resemble Rosewood or Olive plants. They are drought tolerant once they become well established, usually after the third year or so. For more blooms and […]
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Xeriscape landscaping ideas
Xeriscape landscaping ideas for the desert southwest. I love Gardening and it is a great way to relax, and then enjoy the fruits of your labor, at least it is for me. But some have a hard time gardening or consider this hard work and don’t want to bother going outdoors and enjoy their landscape […]
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Plants that bloom all summer – In the Southwest
Plants that bloom all summer long throughout the hot summer months. In the Southwest, it can get brutally hot; it is not unusual to see temperatures soar into the double digits from June until late August. Most plants stop growing, and blooms are nonexistent. Except for some, here in this article is a list of […]
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Lady Banks Rose for landscape
Lady Banks Rose for landscape. The Lady Banks rose (Rosa banksiae) is a flowering thornless rose. If pruned correctly it can stand on its own trunks. It is a vigorous grower and tolerates poor soil but will do better in good organic compost. The most common one is the Yellow variety followed by the white […]
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How to use Insecticidal Soaps
How to Use Insecticidal Soaps – Do They Really Work? Will insecticidal soaps work? Well… they do, and they don’t. Over the years, a lot of our customers have tried mixing up their own soap and water solution to control aphids, whiteflies, and other soft-bodied insects. Most of the time, they’ll tell me the same […]
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Baja fairy duster plant
What is the Baja fairy duster plant? It is a plant that is native to southwest California and the northern part of Mexico. It goes by many names: the chuparosa, tabardillo, zapotillo, and its botanical name, the Calliandra californica. It will grow about 4, maybe 5 ft. tall and wide. There are not too many […]
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Creeping Phlox Landscape
Creeping Phlox Landscape. (Phlox subulata) It is a stunning spring-blooming plant that works great as a low groundcover. Its dense, carpet-like growth spreads quickly, making it perfect for filling in small spaces and softening edges in your garden. The vibrant flowers, ranging from pink and purple to white, create a colorful blanket that attracts pollinators […]
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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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Design your perfect garden
Outdoor gardening is something that many do for a love of nature and for a chance to relax. Some do a little and are happy with that, but others take it much more seriously. They may come up with amazing garden designs that would take your breath away.
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