Southwest Regional Reports
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Southwest Regional Reports
How to Grow Echeverias
The inward spiral of rosette-forming plants always seems to draw us in. From Romanesco broccoli to golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii, Zones 9–12), many plants grow with mathematical precision that…
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Southwest Regional Reports
Shopping-List Plants for Southern California
Little kids have Christmas. Gardeners have spring. To anyone who loves plants, this is the most wonderful time of the year. As warmer weather approaches, gardeners across the country eagerly anticipate…
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Southwest Regional Reports
Shopping-List Plants for the Southern Plains
Little kids have Christmas. Gardeners have spring. To anyone who loves plants, this is the most wonderful time of the year. As warmer weather approaches, gardeners across the country eagerly anticipate…
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Southwest Regional Reports
Easy-to-Grow Native Wildflowers for the Southwest
Brilliant wildflower displays are legendary in much of the Southwest, but they don’t occur every year. In fact, a widespread display only happens about once every ten years or so.…
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Southwest Regional Reports
Shade-Loving Shrubs for the Southern Plains
Finding interesting plants for shade can be a struggle, but when you add in the desire for that plant to be a woody shrub, the list narrows even more. But…
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Southwest Regional Reports
Winter Nectar Plants for Hummingbirds in the Southwest
There’s something magical about a garden graced with hummingbirds. As they dart between flowers and zip by at impossible speeds, they’re letting you know you’ve done something right. The Southwest,…
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Southwest Regional Reports
How to Plant a Southern California Victory Garden
With so many radical changes happening daily, we are all impacted right down to our homes, our gardens, and our everyday lives. So as we move into 2023, it’s a…
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Southwest Regional Reports
How to Protect Broadleaf Evergreens from Winter Damage
Broadleaf evergreens such as southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora and cvs., Zones 6–10) are a welcome sight in winter, adding color to the dormant landscape. These plants, however, are often susceptible…
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Southwest Regional Reports
Plants With Purple Flowers for the Southwest
Texas sage is one of the most distinctive native shrubs in the Southwest, blooming periodically throughout the year but dazzling in summer and fall. Purple is for everyone, and especially…
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Southwest Regional Reports
Late-Winter and Early-Spring Bloomers for the Southern Plains
In Jason Reeves' article Plants That Bloom in Late Winter or Early Spring, he discusses how plants that bloom during the coldest time of the year, often go underappreciated: "Some…