Southwest Regional Reports
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Southwest Regional ReportsHow to Save Water in the Garden for Droughts to Come
Water has become a critical consideration as our climate changes and reservoirs are drying. Some years may grace us with more rainfall than others, but the long-range view of the…
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Southwest Regional ReportsPlants for the Southern Plains to Add to Your Shopping List
Whether you’re walking through your local garden center, flipping through the pages of your favorite catalog, or scrolling the website of an online retailer, the sheer number of plant choices…
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Southwest Regional ReportsPlants for the Southwest to Add to Your Shopping List
Whether you're walking through your local garden center, flipping through the pages of your favorite catalog, or scrolling the website of an online retailer, the sheer number of plant choices…
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Southwest Regional ReportsAttractive Ways to Grow Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs in Your Garden Design
As life comes back into the garden in spring, there’s no time like the present to focus on creating an outdoor world you can enjoy for the coming year. Spring…
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Southwest Regional ReportsPerennials for Dry Shade in the Southern Plains
Gardening in dry shady locations can be a challenge. Even when rain does fall, thirsty tree roots quickly suck up soil moisture. To ensure understory plants thrive, I seek out…
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Southwest Regional ReportsTips for Growing Broccoli and Cabbage in Hot Climates
We are blessed with a long growing season on the Southern Plains, but getting a good crop of cool-season vegetables is not always easy. This is especially true for spring-sown…
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Southwest Regional ReportsDeterring Deer, Rabbits, and Javelinas From Southwestern Gardens
Gardeners invest time, money, dedication, and care into their gardens. Many of us wait for special plants to display their dazzling show of blooms, leaf colors, and fruit at unique…
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Southwest Regional ReportsGrapevines Offer a Feast for the Senses
Finding a plant that can serve multiple purposes in the garden is always a gardener’s dream. So let’s focus on a plant that is ideal for landscape designing, greening up…
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Southwest Regional ReportsMarch Garden To-Do List for the Southwest
Add mulch to your beds. Mulch around trees, shrubs, and vegetables. Adding a fresh layer of mulch helps your plants retain moisture and in turn reduces the stress on plants…
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Southwest Regional ReportsMarch Garden To-Do List for the Southern Plains
March is a golden month of opportunities in the Southern Plains garden. While the early summer months may be filled with more actual growth, March is the month when anything…
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