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Mexican flame vine is a beautiful, perennial vine with vivid orange flowers that butterflies can’t resist. Unlike many d...
08/13/2026

Mexican flame vine is a beautiful, perennial vine with vivid orange flowers that butterflies can’t resist. Unlike many desert vines, it stays a manageable size. Here’s how to plant and care for this native of Mexico.

Mexican flame vine is a beautiful, perennial with vivid orange flowers that butterflies can’t resist. Here’s how to plant and care for this native of Mexico.

We’ve all noticed that plants perk up after a rain. They look greener and brighter and suddenly put out new growth and f...
08/13/2026

We’ve all noticed that plants perk up after a rain. They look greener and brighter and suddenly put out new growth and flowers, even though they were regularly watered with tap water. Discover the amazing ways that rainwater is better for your plants than tap water, and why desert plants especially love the rain.

Plants look better after a rain - brighter, greener. They grow faster too. Discover the surprising reasons rain is better for desert plants than tap water.

‘Little Lynn’ is unique among the Texas rangers. It stays compact, requires little-to-no pruning, and blooms prolificall...
08/06/2026

‘Little Lynn’ is unique among the Texas rangers. It stays compact, requires little-to-no pruning, and blooms prolifically throughout the summer, regardless of rain or humidity. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and caring for this “new and improved” Texas ranger cultivar.

‘Little Lynn’ Texas ranger stays compact and blooms prolifically throughout the summer, regardless of humidity. Here’s how to grow this new & improved cultivar.

Texas rangers are extremely popular desert landscape shrubs. When they burst forth in flowers, they are spectacular! But...
08/06/2026

Texas rangers are extremely popular desert landscape shrubs. When they burst forth in flowers, they are spectacular! But when they fail to bloom, it’s disappointing. Learn why they don’t bloom and how to encourage yours to produce flowers.

Texas rangers in bloom are spectacular! It’s disappointing when they fail to flower. Learn why they don’t bloom and how to encourage yours to produce flowers.

There are three plants commonly grown as annuals that go by the interchangeable common names “purslane”, “portulaca”, an...
07/30/2026

There are three plants commonly grown as annuals that go by the interchangeable common names “purslane”, “portulaca”, and “moss rose” — it can be confusing! Learn the difference between them, once and for all.

“Purslane,” “portulaca,” and “moss rose” are used interchangeably for 3 different plants. It’s confusing! Learn the difference between them, once and for all.

'Orange Jubilee’ is a large shrub with clusters of orange trumpet-shaped flowers that’s as festive as its name implies. ...
07/30/2026

'Orange Jubilee’ is a large shrub with clusters of orange trumpet-shaped flowers that’s as festive as its name implies. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and caring for this hybrid of the popular shrub yellow bells (Tecoma stans).

Orange Jubilee’ is a large, festive shrub with clusters of orange trumpet-shaped flowers. Here’s how to grow this hybrid of the popular shrub yellow bells.

August in the desert Southwest is a lively month of contrasts as sporadic storms can bring welcome rain and cool fronts,...
07/25/2026

August in the desert Southwest is a lively month of contrasts as sporadic storms can bring welcome rain and cool fronts, and beautiful sunsets. But it can also bring pests, floods, and damaging winds. Here’s what tasks to do in the garden, problems to watch out for, and more during this changeable month.

It’s August in the desert and we’re in the middle of the monsoon. Storms bring rain but also damaging winds. Here’s what tasks to do, pests to expect, & more.

Extreme heat, sun, and wind are to be expected in the desert southwest. But sometimes, we experience even “worse than us...
07/23/2026

Extreme heat, sun, and wind are to be expected in the desert southwest. But sometimes, we experience even “worse than usual” conditions that further stress already stressed plants. Here are 10 tips for helping your plants survive the next heat wave.

Extreme heat is to be expected in the desert, but sometimes it’s worse than usual. Here’s are 10 tips to help your plants survive the next heat wave.

Mushrooms are a weird and wonderful phenomenon that suddenly appear after rain. If you see them pop up in your yard, you...
07/23/2026

Mushrooms are a weird and wonderful phenomenon that suddenly appear after rain. If you see them pop up in your yard, you may wonder, “Is their presence good or bad? Should I remove them or leave them alone?” Learn what the presence of ‘shrooms in your yard means, and what, if anything, you should do about them.

If mushrooms suddenly appear after a rain, you may wonder, “Is their presence good or bad? Should I remove them or leave them alone?” Know for sure.

Desert willow is a delightful, drought-tolerant ornamental tree with pink orchid-like flowers that attract bees and humm...
07/23/2026

Desert willow is a delightful, drought-tolerant ornamental tree with pink orchid-like flowers that attract bees and hummingbirds. Here’s everything you need to know about planting and caring for this native that grows along washes of the southwest’s three deserts.

Desert willow is a delightful, drought-tolerant ornamental tree with pink orchid-like flowers. Here’s how to grow this native of the southwest’s three deserts.

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