Articles related to "Xeriscapes"

The principles used in xeriscape gardening can be applied anywhere in the world to create beautiful landscapes that conserve water.

Xeriscape is gaining popularity all over the world.

The lack of summer rainfall in North Texas requires supplemental watering to maintain lush landscapes. Consider applying xeriscaping practices to minimize water use.

The Grotta di Matromania is the only major Capri grotto that is accessible on foot. Deep in Capri's rugged hinterland, it was the setting for pagan observances.

Use native Texas plants to create heat loving, colorful, drought tolerant landscapes that are perennial and easy to care for.

Neither the pleasure of gardening, nor an outstanding appearance of one's landscape has to be abandoned in seasons of drought.

Allium plants are garden flowers that deter foraging deer and rodents. Ornamental onion plants are drought tolerant, a necessary asset in today's flower gardens.

Today's article tells how a few plants will make a living wall out of a dry stack rock wall.

Maintenance of a desert garden is an important component in developing and keeping a beautiful and viable garden.

Modern drip irrigation is not only for backyard desert gardeners. It is currently being used worldwide to halt starvation.

Butterfly weed and lantana are used in xeriscape gardening to attract bees, butterflies or hummingbirds. These drought tolerant plants are food sources for pollinators.

Why is it so difficult to grow flowers by the sea? Finding plants that will stand up to the harsh conditions by the sea may seem impossible, but is well worth the search.

Gray-green textured foliage, golden flowers, attractive to several species of butterflies, Indian mallow provides great accent for any desert garden

It's possible to grow a plethora of fruit trees in your desert garden, providing you take the proper precautions and use the right varieties,

Drought tolerant native perennials like Stokes' Asters are good for sustainable gardens. Stokesia laevis 'Purple Pixie' is one summer blooming aster for small spaces.

The black rose plant, while beautiful in its own right, isn't actually a rose at all - but rather a succulent, evergreen perennial.

There are many plants that are beautiful, produce edible fruit (or are edible themselves) and grow well in desert gardens.

Fragrant Lavandula plants will create a scented garden or can be part of xeriscape flowerbeds. There are many English and French lavender flower varieties to choose.

The 12th Annual Xeriscape Conference promises to be an experience

Here is a resource for Desert Garden readers, along with links to definitions and articles on Desert Gardens topics. Please feel free to use this list.

Sweet almond verbena is a drought tolerant shrub for a southern garden. Perennial verbenas benefit bees and butterflies with fragrant flowers and leaves.

Plants that need less water are rapidly becoming available at nurseries across the world. Colorful, fragrant and beautiful, these plants have transformed desert gardening

There are some desert wildflowers that you can not only collect seeds from now, but you can also plant now.

A little imagination and some practical ideas can really bring a gardener’s holiday season alive.

Russian Sage is not related to the Salvia family of plants, but provides gardeners with an amazing flower display in dry conditions.

Lavender herb plants are an aromatic and useful choice for cottage gardens, drought tolerant landscapes and other garden situations.

Landscaping a home requires a significant investment of time and resources. Using landscape design software helps create an over-all plan before buying plants.

The Tizer Botanic Gardens and Arboretum is the only one of its kind in western Montana. It specializes in fantasy, theme gardens and a wide array of beautiful flowers.

These yellow flowering plants are all great choices for hanging baskets and containers in the yellow themed garden.

Urbanization, new dam constructions, groundwater withdrawals and pollution are helping to paint a grim view of the future.

As gardeners strive to conserve water while still providing beauty, fragrance, and forage for humminbirds and butterflies, Agastache is proving to be a good choice.

The Overland Park Arboretum showcases multiple gardens in a 300 acre wooded riparian area. More than 200 species of resident and migratory birds are found there as well.

This is the second part of a two-part interview with Judith Phillips, a well-known author of gardening and gardening design books on the southwestern U.S.

Design and planning is essential in order to have a beautiful and bountiful desert garden. Read about principles of design and maintenance of your desert garden.

Anyone sightseeing in Colorado should make time to visit the Garden of the Gods Park in Manitou Springs. Its breathtaking rock formations are worth the trip.

Year-round color, rich greenery, and bright, flashy blooms are available to gardeners who live in dry climates, such as the southwestern United States.

An overview of duties and education requirements for green structural and civil engineers, construction managers, and landscaping architects careers are discussed.

Opunita humifusa is an eastern prickly pear cactus. This North American native perennial is an excellent drought tolerant choice for growing in a sustainable garden.

Just visiting botanical gardens and arboretums in the southwest can be rewarding. But many gardens also offer classes and workshops perfect for a learning vacation.

Nicotiana, sweet alyssum and marigolds have similar growing needs. Beginning gardeners will find these annual plants easy to grow when starting a garden hobby.

The best, easy-to-care-for Florida gardens use plants native to Florida. Florida gardening is complicated due to sandy soil, a very wet rainy reason and very dry winter

Of the hundreds of nurseries on the Internet, these online nurseries made it to the top five.