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1. Drought Tolerant Plants for Low Water Landscapes When most people think xeriscaping - the use of drought-tolerant, low water-use plants - they think cactus.  And who wants a yard full of prickly, unfriendly cactus?  (Yes, I know some of you do.  This page is for those who don't...me...
2. Xeriscaping   Xeriscaping is the practice of landscaping using drought-tolerant plants. The term derives from the Greek word, xeros, meaning "dry," and scape, meaning "scene". Hence, xeriscaping literally means dryscaping, or "dry s...
3. GreyWater - Use and Systems Greywater irrigation is pretty common in the desert Southwest. After moving to Arizona in 1998, from Washington State, I discovered that greywater use was actually encouraged by the State of Arizona! I was astounded. At the time, it wasn't even legal...
4. Xeriscaping| Xeriscaping| All you need to know about xeriscaping| conserve water with xeriscaping Xeriscaping refers to landscaping preserves water and helps protect our beautiful and fragile environment. The fundamental principles of Xeriscaping include planning & design, soil analysis, practical turf areas, plant selection, irrigation, mulc...
5. How to Grow and Eat Prickly Pear Cactus Plants (Opuntia) Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) are useful in the landscape for dramatic impact, adding a southwestern feel to any landscape. Opuntia cactus also have edible pads and provide delicious red cactus pears.
6. Baby Jade Plants or Elephant Food Portulacaria Afra Dry Garden and Bonsai Favorites This succulent plant is sometimes called Baby Jade or Elephant Food. It has small round leaves and thin branches like a miniature jade plant. It is often grown in bonsai containers and shaped into trees.
7. Jade Plant Growth and Care for Garden Favorite Drought Tolerant Plant Crassula Ovata Crassula ovata or Jade plants are shrubby succulent plants that make excellent choices for dry landscapes and container gardens. They look great in the garden or in containers on the patio.
8. Why desert gardening is different Arizona (and the rest of the desert southwest) has a climate nothing like the New England region that many TV gardening shows focus on, so much of their information is irrelevant for us. In Phoenix, for example, you don't need to know how to prep you...
9. Easy Gardening. Low Maintenance, Low Water, Low Stress     After many years of back-breaking work in my various gardens, I have come to believe (for many reasons I will get to along the way) that the low maintenance and low water garden philosophy is the best possible alternative.  My...
10. Teddy Bear Cholla Cactus Teddy Bear Cactus (aka Cylindropuntia bigelovii) is a variety of cholla cactus that lives in the desert regions of Arizona, California, and Mexico. The name does not imply they are cute and cuddly as our little doggie named Ranger found out the hard...
11. Rock Gardens I just love rock gardens. There are many types of gardens and one of my favorites is a rock garden. Rock gardens are a "green" thing to do. They're usually xeriscape and need little or no weeding or maintenance. Rock gardens can be very colorful, ver...
12. Gardening in Rocks I love gardening.  I believe I was born with an innate sense of belonging with the earth.  It may be in part that I am a Taurus.  I feel "filled up" when I can walk amoung my flowers, touching, smelling, murmuring and seeing...
13. Xeriscape When most people think about xeriscape they picture a yard covered in rocks, with the occasional cactus or other succulent, but that's not how is has to be. With plants adapted to the local climate, a xeriscape yard can have trees, shrubs, flowers, a...
14. Landscaping and Gardening in the High Desert
15. Mediterranean Climate Gardening One of the most popular styles of gardening in California today is the Mediterranean style.  The reason for the interest is two-fold.  One, it is an attractive look for a garden.  Two, it is appropriate for our area as we have a Medi...