Desert Spoon care guidelines
I’ve had Desert Spoon plants (Dasylirion wheeleri), also commonly called the Sotol, in my landscapes when I lived in both […]
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Chaste tree is deciduous
The beautiful chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus) produces lovely clusters of flowers along with greenish-blue-gray, compound leaflets that are fragrant when
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Cereus Peruvianus Monstrose cactus care
A few years ago, I bought a 2-foot high Cereus Peruvianus Monstrose cactus. The local garden nursery had it labeled
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All about Texas Purple Sage
Years ago, when I bought a house in Las Cruces, New Mexico, I was lucky to have a few Texas
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Desert Senna shrub description
I first grew a Desert Senna (Senna nemophila) shrub when I had lived in southern New Mexico. There, it survived
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Baja Fairy Duster plant care
The Baja fairy duster (Calliandra californica) is a drought-tolerant plant that adds a desert-like ambience to any arid landscape. It’s
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Toothpick cactus description and care
For this transplanted southwestern gardener, it was love at first sight when I first saw a toothpick cactus (Stetsonia coryne).
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Agave potatorum ‘kichiokan marginata’ care
I bought my dwarf Agave potatorum ‘kichiokan marginata’, also known as the dwarf variegated butterfly agave, from one of the
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Mexican fence post cactus description
If you love cacti, then you’ll love the Mexican fence post (Pachycereus marginatus) cactus. Its descriptive name conjures up images
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