Do you have large shrubs in your landscape that have outgrown their space? Or maybe bushes filled with old, woody growth that have seen better days? If so, the photo
Severe Pruning Brings New Life to Overgrown Shrubs
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How to Protect Plants from Frost Damage
With the arrival of fall, cold temperatures are just around the corner, so it’s time to make sure that you know how to protect your plants from frost damage. Please
Create a Southwest Butterfly Garden
My mantra always will be that xeric gardens do not get enough recognition for their flowering, color and attractiveness to people and pollinators. There is something about butterflies lighting on
Bougainvillea: You Can Grow That
The vibrant color of bougainvillea adds a welcome splash of color to southwestern landscapes, and despite their lush green appearance, they thrive in hot, dry climates with little fuss. There
Got Overgrown Shrubs? Know When to Prune Or Replace
Have the shrubs in your garden seen better days? Perhaps you have noticed them appearing somewhat straggly and overgrown and wondered whether severe pruning will improve their appearance or if
With cooler weather your seed bearing herbs such as dill and fennel will have ripe seed heads for harvesting. Dry the clipped heads in a large paper bag for about two weeks before removing the seeds and storing them.
In a few days this country will be celebrating Halloween. We’ll put carved pumpkins and paper images of ghosts and skeletons on the front porch to welcome the neighborhood children in costume. Adults will break with the norm and come to work with the most outlandish outfits. Your doctor’s receptionist may look like a zombie while the checkout clerk at your grocer is sporting a pirate’s hat and an itchy eye patch. [ 634 more words ]
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Halloween and the Dark Side of Herbs - Southwest Gardening
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The roots of Halloween herbs lie in the belief that Halloween was the time of year when the barrier between good and the evil was dangerously thin.
