Southwest Regional Reports
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Southwest Regional ReportsButterfly Host Plants for the Southern Plains Garden
There are many reasons for having a butterfly garden, the simplest one being sheer beauty. People of all ages enjoy watching butterflies dance through their gardens. Butterflies also serve as…
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Southwest Regional ReportsEdible Flower Ideas for Warmer Climates
It’s always a delight to wander about the garden, seeing what’s growing and flowering from day to day. Add to that the fun of nibbling our way through edible flowers…
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Southwest Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Early Summer Plant Combo for the Southern Plains
1. Red Yucca Hesperaloe parviflora Zones: 5–11 Size: 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soil Native range: Southern Texas and northeastern Mexico…
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Southwest Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Early Summer Plant Combo for the Southwest
1. Transylvanian Salvia Salvia transsylvanica Zones: 5–9 Size: 24 to 30 inches tall and wide Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil Native range: Northern and central Russia to Romania The world…
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Southwest Regional ReportsDrought-Tolerant Plants and Design Strategies for the Southern Plains
Ask any Texas gardener about the summer of 2011 and you are likely to get a loud groan followed by several lamentations. A year of extreme drought, 2011 brought many…
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Southwest Regional ReportsThe Right Way to Cut Back Grasses
Wispy, billowy, airy, feathery, wavy—these are just some of the words we use to describe ornamental grasses. So often, though, grasses are stripped of all these adjectives by incorrect trimming.…
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Southwest Regional ReportsSensational Mangaves for Easy-Care Flair
Mangaves happen to be one of our absolute favorite additions to our garden. A mangave (× Mangave cvs., Zones 8–11) is a hybrid of manfreda (Manfreda spp. and cvs., Zones…
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Southwest Regional ReportsPlants for a Therapeutic Garden
Gardens provide us with sanctuaries from the outside world and its stresses. A garden is a healing space, as the simple act of being in a garden makes us feel better.…
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Southwest Regional ReportsRegional Picks: Spring Color—Southern Plains
If your first few trips to the nursery can be overwhelming and chaotic, check out our plant recommendations for spring color in your region. There’s no doubt that these spring…
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Southwest Regional ReportsCold-Hardy Succulents for the Low Desert
If you live in the Southwest, you understand how drastically the temperatures can vary from day to night. Sometimes the temps can drop 30 to 40°F, so finding plants that…
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