Outdoor Plants
Outdoor plants for the American Southwest.
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Rose Bush Problems
Rose Bush Problems. Roses are beautiful spring-blooming plants and they come in many colors and varieties. Hundreds of hybrids are being made every year. Here are a few common-sense solutions to problems with roses. Follow Label Instructions on Insecticides Be sure to follow all label instructions and local state regulations regarding insecticides. Rosebush’s problems can […]
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Turk’s Cap Plant
Turk’s Cap Plant (Malvaviscus arboreus) also called the wax plant, Texas mallow, and red mallow. This is one shrub that grows really fast and grows about 6-7 ft. tall and about 4-5 ft wide. It is a hardy shrub that can tolerate the hot southwest sun or the cold 20-18° degree cold weather. If you are […]
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The Live Oak Tree
The Live Oak Tree – Botanical name: Quercus virginian. The live oak tree is a good shade and ornamental tree. It will eventually grow to about ft 70ft. high and about 100 ft wide at about 30-40 years of age. This tree is an evergreen in the southwest. However, it does like to shed its […]
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Viburnum Tinus Shrub
Viburnum Tinus Shrub or Viburnum tinus ‘Compactum’is a handsome evergreen plant that does well in the Southwest. Most Viburnums cannot tolerate the hot summer southwest heat. But this one will! The “Spring Bouquet Plant”. A good looking evergreen shrub with dark green foliage and fragrant, light pinkish-white spring flowers right around early springtime. I really […]
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Purple Heart Plant
The Purple Heart Plant (Tradescantia pallida). A great looking succulent that retains its leaves throughout the summer and fall seasons. It is a vigorous plant that spreads quickly and is considered a ground cover. The stems are thick and contain mostly water. Purple Heart Plant Thick purple leaves and stems with a bright small pink […]
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The Yaupon Holly Tree
The Yaupon Holly Tree (Ilex vomitoria) is an evergreen shrub. Shining small leaves that stay green year-round with twiggy branches that are sharp and pointed. It grows to about 15 ft. tall and wide usually in about full maturity at about 8-10 years. The Yaupon Holly Tree will produce small white flowers in late spring, […]
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Boxwood landscaping ideas
Boxwood landscaping ideas. For landscaping in the American Southwest, consider using Boxwood plants, also known as Japanese boxwoods, which have a formal and aesthetically pleasing appearance. These plants can be used to create a compact hedge along a driveway or within a courtyard. These stay green even when winter hits, so you’ll enjoy their color […]
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The Western Cottonwood Tree
The Western Cottonwood tree (Poplar Family) goes by many names including the following. Rio Grande Cottonwood The Fremonti Cottonwood Alamo Cottonwood They are the same tree and will grow up to 60ft. in height and about 30ft. in width. What does the Western Cottonwood Tree look like? See the photo below. The Western Cottonwood Tree […]
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Water Collection Solutions for Sustainable Households
Water Collection Solutions. Water is the driving force of all nature. Humans, animals, and plants, all need water to survive. We can manage for three weeks without food but only three to five days without water. There is no life without water because every cell in our body needs it to keep functioning. We are […]
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The Jujube Tree
The Jujube Tree is a small tree that will drop its leaves in winter. Also called the Ziziphus jujuba, Chinese Jujuba, or the red date tree. In the Southwest, it grows to about 15-30ft. in height and 10ft. in width, larger in places where there is lots of rainfall. It produces a small date-like fruit. […]
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