Night Garden in the Southwest
Night time is a truly magical time during our Southwestern summers. As the blazing sun sinks below the horizon and the air begins to cool off, a number of native plants open their flowers, looking lovely in the moonlight, drenching the night air with alluring fragrances, and enticing the night-flying pollinators. Moon Garden Over a year ago I (Jacqueline Soule)…
You Can Grow That: Chuparosa
People often react with surprise when they learn there are many colorful desert natives. Chuparosa (Justicia californica) is native to the Sonoran Desert and provides a welcome splash of color to desert landscapes and is easy to grow. One of the benefits of using native plants in challenging climates is that they thrive with little fuss and is a great…
Fight Damaging Insects the Smart Way
One of the joys of gardening is to visit your young plants to see the progress they are making towards producing the flowers, leaves, and vegetables you are hoping to enjoy. But what if you go out one morning to discover damaged or stunted growth, suspicious holes in leaves, or even plants that have toppled over as though visited by…
5 Weekend Pollinator Projects for Southwest Gardeners
It's easy to have a lot of pollinators in your Southwest garden. Here are a few tips and ideas for quick pollinator-supporting projects.
Southwest Perennials for Southwest Pollinators
Time for plants for pollinators! June is “National Perennial Garden Month,” and the third week of June (22-28, 2020) is “National Pollinator Week” so combining the two, allow me to introduce you to some of the many of the lovely low-water Southwest native perennials for Southwest pollinators. Pollinators in the Southwest When it comes to pollinators, the American Southwest is…
