Desert Gardens
Feature Writer Articles in Desert Gardens
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Big Tooth Maple
Big-tooth maple has beautiful green foliage that provides brilliant fall colors,
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Trees in a Desert Landscape
In a desert garden, do some homework before choosing a tree.
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Building a Desert Rainwater Garden
Even with a few inches of rainfall a year, desert gardeners can build a rain garden
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Indian Mallow
Gray-green textured foliage, golden flowers, attractive to several species of butterflies, Indian mallow provides great accent for any desert garden
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Using Rainwater Makes Sense
Use of harvested rainwater to irrigate your desert landscape is cost-effective and wise.
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Growing Desert Willows
The desert willow is a beautiful, fast growing and hardy plant that can reach 25 feet in a few short years.
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Wind and Heat in Desert Gardens
Heat and wind can cause significant damage to desert garden plants.
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Water and Desert Gardens
It might seem obvious, but the good desert gardener will understand water and irrigation problems.
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Is Your Garden in an Arid Region?
Tiny variations in precipitation, sometimes less than an inch, can change the definition of an area from desert to arid.
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Definition of a Desert
Are there specific parameters, which classify a region as a desert?
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1934 Dustbowl Created Desert
The 1934 Dustbowl displaced millions of people, caused countless farms to go bankrupt, created a wave of unemployment in a country already gripped by economic depression.
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Organic Matter for Composting
Materials used for composting are no different for desert compost than they are for areas that are more humid.
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Compost for a Desert Garden
Using a little more attention and a little more water, the desert gardener can make viable compost.
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Composting Equipment
Making compost is a simple process that is not expensive and requires little effort and attention. Desert composting may require a little more care.
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Composting – Emulating Nature
Composting is the making of soil through a process that emulates nature.
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Soil – Earth’s Living Layer
In nature, soil is alive and is constantly being created. In gardens, we can and should make our own.
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Chupacabras in the Southwest?
Something is wandering throughout the southwest, killing farm animals and frightening people. Some think it might be a chupacabras.
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Gayfeather for Garden Color
Gayfeather or liatris is a plant that is native to both western and eastern North America, but different species occupy different areas of the continent.
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Four-Wing Saltbush
The four-wing saltbush exists all over the western portion of western North America, including some parts of southwestern Canada.
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Raising Apache Plume
Apache Plume is a striking and wildly beautiful plant that is native to southwestern North America. Easy to grow, this plant likes just about any soil.
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Apache Plume Striking Native Plant
A native of southwestern North America, in, Apache Plume is a striking addition to any desert garden.
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Growing Purple Coneflowers
Coneflowers are native to North America. Although purple coneflowers are the best known, there are at least four wild varities and several cultivars.
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Visiting Desert Botanical Gardens
Just visiting botanical gardens and arboretums in the southwest can be rewarding. But many gardens also offer classes and workshops perfect for a learning vacation.
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Building A Dry Streambed
Creating a dry streambed is an attractive, easy and efficient way to control erosion on slopes or hillsides.
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10 Ways to Easier Gardening
A little foresight and planning can help protect you from aches, pains and fatigue.
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