Arid-Climate Plants
Jared R. Shortman
Latest Articles
We are going to be focussing on grasses for a little while. Here is a general introduction to get us started.
Opuntias; The Prickly-Pears and Chollas
Our spiney friends are easy to grow and better than roses!
Agaves: Great for the landscape and for making great hootch
Agave information for the beginner.
Brahea species for the landscape
Braheas are tough palms that love it dry, and there are many to choose from though it takes some looking to find them.
With the crazy weather you think you're having (ha ha we got all the ra..ain, we got all the ra..ain...) take some hints from those of us who get our brains baked daily!
Palma blanca de Sonora y Chihuahua, Mexico
Sabal uresana is good at least down to zone 9-One of the best new introductions.
Palms for Hot Places: Introduction
Not native to casinos or cheap hotels, palms are actually pretty cool. I am about to expose you to palm-mania!
The White-thorn Acacia: Tough and underused
The white-thorn acacia of southwestern USA and northern Mexico is a great foundation in arid land gardens, and a foundation in the ecology where it occurs.
The "air plants" of the New World
Dry-land Tillandsias are fascinating plants, which derive curiosity from even the least lucid of humans.
Junipers, not just the same old boring evergreens
Junipers are often thought of as boring plants. Well...often they are when they are hedged and made to mimick the neighbor's yard. Be wild! Grow them like they belong there!