Desertlandscapingis a type of landscape design that incorporates plants commonly associated with a desert environment into an overall plan. This desert garden may be by choice or by lack of other options. Desert landscaping is popular in places where arid weather stunts or kills other types of ...
For her, landscape design is more about people than plants. Her goal is to create outdoor spaces that are welcoming, comfortable and serene. Recently, she transformed a non-descript front yard into a beautiful courtyard garden for a Marana couple, their children and their dog....
The Chaste tree, also called the Vitex, is a worthy addition to any desert landscape. The tree’s spectacular lilac, pink, and white flowers produce a marvelously sweet fragrance and dark green leaves to add a splash of vibrant color to your garden. The Chaste is a native tree in China,...
I was thinking about Hanna-Barbera cartoons one day while I negotiated my way through a mesquite-dominated desert scrub landscape. Mesquites have their qualities, but there are so many of them, and one clump looks so much like another, that re-finding a previously-visited spot can be difficu...
we move crowds of people from city to city. They moved in small extended families across an isolated landscape. We travel in plush seats and air-conditioned comfort. They trekked, with small children, over rocky and sandy desert basins and towering mountain ranges in the raw cold of winter ...
Chrysanthemums grace many gardens as one of the hardiest fall flowers in the landscape. These plants feature flowers ranging from small pompoms to larger, multi-petal blooms in a wide array of colors. Mums perform best in full sun with well-drained soil. For best results, amend the soil bef...