Outdoor Plants
Outdoor plants for the American Southwest.
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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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The Italian Cypress tree
This tree is a conifer meaning evergreen foliage it will grow up to 80 ft. tall and about 3-4 ft. wide. I’ve seen this tree in many landscaping scenes from new homes to state and city landscapes. But oftentimes newly planted ones will die due to improper care.
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Successful Container Gardening
The first thing you’ll need is good loamy potting soil. One of the best is the Fertilome potting mix as it contains a wetting agent, perlite, and sphagnum peat moss. It can be used for hanging baskets, container plants, or garden beds.
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The difference between palm trees
What is the difference between palm trees? Palm trees are in the Plantae Arecaceae family and will do great in warm and tropical areas of the U.S. They are drought-tolerant once they become established. But, the cold hardiness varies among the thousands of types of palms. This post will describe the most common Palm trees […]
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Southwest front yard landscaping
Southwest front yard landscaping ideas. The look of your lawn and garden may be the first and possibly the most lasting impression people have of your home and property you can red-design or spruce it up without having to fork out the big bucks. Front yard landscaping ideas Landscaping plays an essential role in enhancing […]
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The Care of Live Christmas Trees
The Care of Live Christmas Trees. What exactly is a Live Christmas Tree? Well, It is a live evergreen conifer tree that you can use to decorate for the Christmas season. The root system is encased in a burlap sack and sometimes this balled-up sack is reinforced with chicken wire. The majority of these trees […]
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Coreopsis flowering perennial
The Coreopsis flowering perennial is a nice-looking bedding plant. They produce daisy-like flowers that are delicate but will bloom most of the spring and again in the fall. The Coreopsis plant will grow about 2ft. tall and are easy to grow. It is best to provide them with good loamy well-drained soil.
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Salvia Plant Care
Salvia Plant Care. Most folks call these plants Saliva’s but also referred to as Sage. These plants are beautiful medium care types of plants that are drought tolerant after they become well established. Herbaceous Salvias like Mexican and Chapparal sage will come back after the winter seasons. Annuals or Perennials? Other types of salvia are […]
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