A May “to-do” list for gardeners in the Southwest United States

An Arizona Master Gardener shares tips and gardening news for early spring

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BY EARLY JANUARY, several freezes usually have singed lawns and prairies around Austin to various shades of straw.

Southwest BY JUDY MIELKE / Scottsdale, Arizona, Zone 9
Desert Destinations
WILDFLOWERS are splashing their color everywhere—out in the desert, along the highway, and in neighborhood common areas. As spring debuts in nature, it makes a grand …

Here are some ways to make the garden look lively in Texas’s hottest time of year.

Plants and design for a garden that defends against wild fires.

When we began designing the Sonoran Desert garden around our new home, we had to answer the most fundamental desert-gardening question: How do I water my plants?

These Mediterranean plants do well in hot, dry Texas.

The ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) has become the darling of Southwestern gardeners shooting for a bold look.

A husband and wife find compromise in the garden.