A May “to-do” list for gardeners in the Southwest United States
Southwest
Southwest: March/April Gardening
An Arizona Master Gardener shares tips and gardening news for early spring
Southwest: January/February Gardening
An Arizona Master Gardener shares winter tips and local news
Mediterranean Plants for Texas
These Mediterranean plants do well in hot, dry Texas.
Southwest: Ocotillo Loco
The ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) has become the darling of Southwestern gardeners shooting for a bold look.
Gardening Together
A husband and wife find compromise in the garden.
Southwest: Garden Shrines
When I think about what defines Southwest style in our gardens, I usually think about succulent plants with bold shapes, seasonal wildflowers, or rocky arroyos, but lately I’ve had my mind on a more mysterious garden element: the shrine.
Houseplants for Texas
These houseplants do well in Texas homes and gardens.
Field Notes 34
BY EARLY JANUARY, several freezes usually have singed lawns and prairies around Austin to various shades of straw.
Desert Destinations
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 entrance in gardens …
Summer Gardening in Texas
Here are some ways to make the garden look lively in Texas’s hottest time of year.