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  • Desert rose blooms
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    Desert Rose for the Southwest

    Desert rose (Adenium obesum, Zones 10b–12) is a slow-growing succulent that delivers beautifully deep pink blooms throughout the summer in the Southwest. You can now find hybrids that have orange,…

  • Echeverias
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    Enchanting Echeverias for the Southwest

    Echeverias (Echeveria spp. and cvs., Zones 9–11) are beloved by many gardeners for their beautiful colors and textures. They are rose-shaped succulents that are not only drought resistant but also…

  • Tangerine Beauty crossvine
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    Winter-Flowering Vines for the Southwest

    Flowering vines make such a beautiful addition to any fence, landscape, or container. The options are varied in the Southwest, but even in winter you can enjoy some vibrant blooms…

  • orange shrimp plant
    Design

    Shrubs That Bloom All Year Long in the Southwest

    The Southwest winter landscape doesn’t just have to be filled with various tones of brown and green. There are many beautiful flowers that can bloom throughout the milder months in…

  • holiday centerpiece display
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    Southwestern Holiday Décor Ideas

    Instead of heading to the store to pick up some greenery to create your winter centerpiece and holiday decorations, why not look in your own backyard? Here are three design…

  • Yuletide camellia
    How-To

    Southwest December Garden To-Do List

    By now, we are deep into the holiday season, and no matter what that looks like for you and yours this year, one thing is certain: You will always have…

  • Design

    Magnificent Mallows for the Southwest

    If I told you that hibiscus (Hibiscus spp. and cvs., Zones 4–11) is in the mallow family, Malvaceae, would you be surprised? Or that the root of North American native…

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    Visiting the Tucson Botanical Gardens

    Having lived in larger cities most of our lives, we weren’t expecting anything grandiose or mind-blowing when we pulled up to the Tucson Botanical Gardens. We expected a quaint, little…

  • How-To

    Southwest October Garden To-Do List

    Hello, October. We’ve been (not so patiently) waiting for you! Your cooler daytime temperatures make for a fantastic month of gardening. We highly recommend planting anything and everything this month. …

  • Design

    Columnar Cacti for the Southwest

    A beautiful thing about cacti is the variety of shapes and sizes you can find for your specific needs and space. We love having a variety of heights in our…