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Shrouded in Light: An Avante Gardening Book for Desert Dwellers
A high-brow garden book with an explosion of ideas for the desert gardener Many of the world’s most sophisticated gardening styles are born in temperate or sub-tropical environments, making them difficult to translate to a desert garden. Kevin Phillip Williams & Michael Guidi’s book, Shrouded in Light, was born under much harsher conditions. Desert gardeners…
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Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa): A Foliage Gem for Desert Landscapes
The near-white leaves on this plant make it a must for foliage lovers A lot of gardeners in hot, arid climates talk about bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spp.) this time of year. After a notably hot summer (Las Vegas hit a record 120F), bougainvillea is about the only thing still flourishing. But the bright crimson bracts on…
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Mexican Bird-of-Paradise: A Fine Desert Tree for Your Garden
Mexican bird-of-paradise, with its recurring yellow flowers and small, branching canopy, is a fine small tree for your desert garden I would not blame you if you confused the sounds of Caesalpinia mexicana pods firing open on an early summer afternoon with the sound of God snapping His fingers. Also known botanically as Erythrostemon mexicana, and commonly as…
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