by IamIt142730 | Mar 21, 2022 | Build It
More Garden Design & Plant Selection If you are following along with my Build It steps the bones of your garden area should now be in place. You have fenced, cleared, added hardscape structures, paths and beds and installed the underground portion of your...
by IamIt142730 | Mar 12, 2022 | Annual, Divisible, Five Star, Perennial, Plant Index, Propagation by seed
Scabiosa Botanical Name: Scabiosa Category: Perennial Divisible: Yes Common Name: Pincushion flower Evergreen: No Propagation: Division, seed Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle) Invasive: No Size: 12-18″ tall x 15″ wide Scabiosa is one of the most beautiful...
by IamIt142730 | Mar 11, 2022 | Five Star, Perennial, Plant Index, Propagation by seed, Vine
Wisteria (Japanese) Botanical Name: Wisteria floribunda Category: Perennial vine Divisible: No Common Name: Wisteria Evergreen: No Propagation: Cutting, seed Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) Invasive: No Size:10-25′ tall x 24 36″ wide Clusters of...
by IamIt142730 | Feb 27, 2022 | Grow It
Watering Water conservation is something we all care about. Our goal as high desert gardeners is to do all that we can to minimize our water needs. This is accomplished by adding compost to soil to help it retain water, by mulching plants to keep them cool and moist...
by IamIt142730 | Feb 27, 2022 | Grow It
Spring Chores – Third Steps Your garden beds are really starting to take shape at this point and spring fever really starts setting in. There are a few more chores yet to complete before you can sit back with your drink of choice and enjoy the view. #1...