Southwest Gardening252 Stories
Landscape DesignAn Artist’s Garden Delights With Beauty and Whimsy
Step into this Phoenix garden, where history, color and the unexpected are waiting to be discovered
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Carex Brevior
This mounding sedge native to many U.S. states is tough as nails and can replace the traditional lawn in low-traffic areas
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Dalea Frutescens
Black dalea’s violet flowers and finely textured foliage add beauty to the Southwestern fall landscape
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Ericameria Laricifolia
Golden yellow flowers of turpentine bush herald the arrival of fall in the Southwest and transform the dark green foliage
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Justicia Spicigera Brings In the Hummingbirds
Brighten shady areas with the colorful flowers of Mexican honeysuckle, also called mohintli, which appear all year long
Full StoryGardening Guides10 Creative Ideas for Cactus and Succulent Gardens
Arrange cactuses and succulents amid salvaged treasures, against a vibrant painted wall or in terraced beds
Full StoryGardening Guides6 Plants for Colorful Fall Foliage in the Water-Wise Western Garden
Try these colorful, drought-tolerant additions to your garden for a fall season filled with color
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Teucrium Fruticans for Drought-Tolerant Gardens
The silvery-gray foliage and blue flowers of this Mediterranean native stand out in low-water landscapes
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Salvia Leucantha
Soft, velvety purple spikes gracefully arch over the gray-green foliage of Mexican bush sage in spring through fall in western U.S. gardens
Full StoryGardening Guides10 Plants for Colorful Fall Blooms in the Drought-Tolerant Garden
Want fall color but not a big water bill? Consider these not-too-thirsty fall bloomers
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Euphorbia Antisyphilitica
The waxy, leafless stems of this Southwest native succulent are described as “little candles,” and it thrives on neglect
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