Outdoor Plants
Outdoor plants for the American Southwest.
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Grow Your Own Chile Peppers
Grow your Own Chile Peppers. If you are planting via seeds the best time to sow Chile seeds is in Late January or February providing you are planting them in a greenhouse or indoors. The temperatures greenhouse/indoors should be between 60 to 70° F during the night, and up to 80° during the day time. […]
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Prickly Pear Cactus Care
Prickly Pear Cactus Care. Opuntia is commonly called Prickly Pear Cactus. It is easy to care for, and all cacti require little water and thrive in dry, hot conditions. But, what we have here is some cacti care information to help your cactus garden or xeriscape design look its best. As most folks know cactuses […]
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Dwarf Yaupon Holly Care (Southwest Gardens | Heat & Drought Tolerant)
Dwarf Yaupon Holly Care and Planting. The scientific name is “Ilex vomitoria ‘Nana’. This drought-tolerant evergreen plant
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Best Plants for Hot Dry Climates
Best Plants for Hot Dry Climates. The summer of 2023 will be remembered as one of the hottest summers ever. This is why it is vital to choose suitable types of plants that will grow best in your region or garden zone. It is always best to match the plants to the climate in which […]
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Pineapple Guava Plant Care
he pineapple guava will produce a white flower with a showy red bottom. Also, dark red spikes in the middle and dark green waxy leaves for a nice contrast combination.
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Poisonous plants in the Desert
Many are toxic to humans and pets, but some are more toxic than others. The thing to know is that all plants have some degree of toxic qualities in them. The number of toxins in all plants varies, others only produce mild to severe reactions when touched. Some will only irritate the skin.
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Small Landscaping Trees
Landscaping or redesigning your yard with trees can be an adventure when looking for small trees. Smaller type trees can add so much to your home, in fact, they can add value to your home when and if you decide to sell your home.
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Lily of the Nile Plants
How to care for Lily of the Nile Plants (Agapanthus). Also called the African Daisy. They are beautiful plants that do well where there is lots of humidity and rain. Long thick grassy-like spikes that look like Monkey grass.
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Landscaping Stone ideas
Landscaping with stones and rocks. You can use landscaping stones to accent certain portions of your yard, you can even plant some plants in these landscaping stones.
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Sweet Potato Vine Plants
How to care for The Sweet Potato Vine. Where to place it and how it does in hot/cold weather.
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