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Drought Tolerant Gardening

From drought gardening advice to recommendations on the best drought resistant flowers, make the most of the dry conditions in your backyard with these expert tips.

Container Ideas: Miniature Succulent Fairy Gardens

Looking for unique container ideas? Create a fairy garden using succulents whose unique shapes add...

Drought Tolerant Aloe Vera

Beautiful and drought tolerant - aloe vera attracts hummingbirds and can be grown in almost...

Top 10 Colorful Succulents

These easy-care colorful plants will surprise you with their displays of sun-drenched yellows, reds, oranges...

Top 10 Low Maintenance Perennials

Beautiful and reliable plants don't have to be a gamble. These low maintenance perennials will...

The Gardener’s Guide to Xeriscaping

Use this drought garden strategy to conserve water in any environment.

Top 10 Drought Gardening Ideas

Beat the heat with these ten drought gardening tips.

Colorful Drought Resistant Plants

Choose drought resistant plants for more color without using a lot of water.
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How To Create More Cacti From One…

Have you ever wondered how cacti reproduce? Okay, maybe not.  But, cacti, like many succulents...
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Growing Succulents From Cuttings

Succulents are by far, my favorite type of plants to grow.  They have such interesting...

Cactus Flowers, Fruit and Shelter

Take a walk through the desert and you will most likely see cacti made up...

Dahlberg Daisies for Dry Sunny Gardens

A few years ago, I came upon some Dahlberg Daisies (Thymophylla tenuiloba) at my local...

Fire Resistant Plants for Your Landscape

Danger from wildfire is a reality that many people have to deal with. Creating a defensible...
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How Do Plants Deal With Drought?

Much of the Southern half of the country has been experiencing drought.  For some, that...
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Skeletons in the Desert

Did you know that the desert is full of skeletons? Not the spooky kind, but...
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How To Plant Agave ‘Pups’

Agave are often called ‘Century Plants’ due to the fact that they bloom once and...
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The Beautiful Flowers of Cacti

It never ceases to amaze me each year when different species of cacti suddenly transform...