desert plants

Native and desert plants

The Springs Preserve is having their spring plant sale on Saturday, April 6, 2013.Join other gardeners from 8 am to 2 pm to learn about and get...
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A garden of reasons to visit Desert Botanical Garden

Ocotillo reach their flowering arms to greet you, barrel cactus sit rotundly in place, cholla or Teddy Bear cactus enjoy a spiny tea party and the...
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The simple list of desert plants to bring into the landscape

Desert plants are commonwithin the desert landscape in places of El Paso, other parts of Texas, Arizona and desert areas. The Yucca, Soap tree...
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Survival strategies of desert plants

The next time you look around your Tucson or Green Valley home at desert plants, look a little closer and you will see the unique attributes plants...
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What are tumbleweeds?

As you drive down Highway 78 in the desert, or even driving along the coast, it's not uncommon to see a large, brushy plant rolling around in...
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It is Pomegranate season (Photos)

  • Pomegranate festival
  • October 20, 2011
Those of us who live in a desert climate are familiar with the Pomegranate shrub and its fruit. (Punica granatum).Pomegranate fruits arebecoming...
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Fall colors in Tucson for creating language (Photos)

  • Fall colors in Tucson
  • October 12, 2011
Tucson’s most noticeable fall color change is in the mountains that surround us. They turn from dark blue to lavender as autumn progresses. ...
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Plant of the day; the dramatic Blue Yucca

The Blue Yucca (Yucca rigida) is a hardy yucca in Tucson and Green Valley down to 10 degrees or lower. It is a native to the the Chihuahuan Desert...
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Looking for rare desert plants for Vegas gardens?

The Springs Preserve is having their semi-annual plant sale Saturday, September 17, 2011.This is a great opportunity to see and purchase unique...
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Plan a free outing on desert plants at Deer Valley Rock Art Center in October

The thought of learning about desert plants when the temperature in Phoenix is still over 110 degrees probably makes some people feel faint....
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