Plant Selection Tips for the High Desert Garden

Plant Selection Tips for the High Desert Garden Unfortunately not every beautiful perennial you yearn for will thrive in a high desert garden. You can certainly go ahead and try those gorgeous begonias but be prepared for disappointment. While this is definitely the...

Bed Preparation and Planting

Bed Preparation and Planting Finally the time has come to put in the finishing touches to your garden area. You have selected your plants and have determined where they are to be placed. New soil has been brought in and spread to the height that you wish your bed to...

More Garden Design & Plant Selection

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...

Irrigation Options

Irrigation Options Water in the desert – this is a conundrum! If you read most of the information out there about high desert gardening it will tell you that you have to commit to using a lot of water. As a conscientious person this can seem very irresponsible and...

Soil

Soil If you are gardening in the high desert you are dealing with very sandy “soil”, usually containing small pebbles and rock chips.  This is the stuff that swirls through the air, forms a “dust devil” and stings your skin if you get caught in it. Underneath this...

Applying Design Principles to Hardscape

Applying Design Principles to Hardscape If you google the term garden design your search will result in a myriad of rules, principles or laws. How many are there?   5,7,8,10,18 …. It all depends on the expert you choose to consult. Rather overwhelming but what does...