Quoting myself. “Yes, you can have a lush looking yard and use little water in the desert Southwest. Sounds impossible – but it is not. All that is needed is a careful selection of plants that are already adapted to live here” and paperflower is one such plant. Cover image […]
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Lush & Low Water Perennial Plants
Lush looking perennial plants but also low water use in the desert Southwest. Sounds impossible – but it is not. All that is needed is a careful selection of plants. Plants with colorful flower because who doesn’t like some bright colorful flowers?! Cover image above, hesperaloe, a native plant that […]
Lawn in the Southwest – Yes or No?
Wondering if you should have lawn in our dry and arid climate? Especially with drought for the past umpteen years and weather patterns behaving oddly? And what about if you live at elevation, in the mountains? No, Yes, Maybe There is an entire spectrum of responses to this question. There […]


