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Arid-Climate PlantsJared R. Shortmanlatest articles
Arid-Climate Plants
Feb 15, 2001 We are going to be focussing on grasses for a little while. Here is a general introduction to get us started.
Feb 4, 2001 Opuntias; The Prickly-Pears and Chollas Our spiney friends are easy to grow and better than roses!
Sep 13, 1999 Agaves: Great for the landscape and for making great hootch Agave information for the beginner.
Aug 10, 1999 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.
Aug 3, 1999 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!
Jul 29, 1999 Palma blanca de Sonora y Chihuahua, Mexico Sabal uresana is good at least down to zone 9-One of the best new introductions.
Jul 28, 1999 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!
Jul 12, 1999 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.
May 30, 1999 The "air plants" of the New World Dry-land Tillandsias are fascinating plants, which derive curiosity from even the least lucid of humans.
May 28, 1999 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!
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What about California Pepper Trees? (6 msgs) Do you have a palm in the garden??? (8 msgs) Opuntias; The Prickly-Pears and Chollas (1 msgs) Chorisia (2 msgs) Always in a drought (9 msgs) Epazote, a cure for flatulence! (7 msgs) Junipers, not just the same old boring evergreens (8 msgs) Pampas Grass (2 msgs) |
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