Outdoor Plants
Outdoor plants for the American Southwest.
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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 non-existent. Except, for some, and here in this article is a list […]
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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? Will they work? Well, they do and they don’t! Most of our customers have tried to use some type of soap and water mixture to kill aphids and other insects. Many tell me it kinda works, or not at all. Eventually, most will purchase a nonorganic insecticide to make sure […]
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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
The creeping phlox for landscape. (Phlox subulata) 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 […]
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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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