The summer monsoon is a dramatic event that occurs throughout the Southwest, bringing rain and brief periods of cooler temperatures. But with the welcome rainfall and brief respite from the
Preparing Your Landscape for Summer Monsoons
Articles by Noelle Johnson
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Prune Your Flowering Shrubs Into ‘Balls’
Drive down any street in the Southwest, and you are likely to see landscapes filled with green balls, squares, and even cupcakes. So what are these green blobs? Believe it
5 Ways to Help Your Garden Weather a Southwest Summer
Summer is here despite what the calendar says. Residents of the Southwest are no strangers to the heat, which not only affects our comfort but can be difficult for the
5 Plants That Can Take the Southwest Heat and More!
It’s no surprise that the biggest challenge to growing plants in our region is the intense heat and dryness of summer, which is a stressful environment for plants. Thankfully, there are
You Can Grow That: Baja Fairy Duster
Colorful flowers, attractive foliage, heat tolerance, and wildlife magnet are just a few of the characteristics that describe Baja Fairy Duster. This Mexican native thrives in desert gardens due to
Here's some eye candy -- and hoping this pretty water scene makes you feel cool and calm during a hot, busy week.
Isn't it amazing how some plants grow in the driest of conditions and some only grow in water? This pretty flower bloomed in part sun/part shade in the water pond of a Padadena private garden. SWG's Teresa Odle visited the garden while attending a GardenComm meeting.
Containers are perfect in so many ways. One way we think less about than how pretty or colorful they can be is how we can control a plant's exposure when in a pot.
For example, this geranium can move back inside in fall, and then into mostly shade first the next summer while it gets used to the heat and wind outdoors. You can move many containers gradually to get more ore less shade, depending on the sun's path at the seasons change.
You also can add annuals to containers to fill in color until native plants start to pop from summer rain. There are so many fun ways to grow in containers, the only limitations are space, budget -- and your imagination!
