The idea for a desert garden came from a small group of Valley-based advocates in the 1930s. Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied those passionate about preserving desert plant life with a giant sign ...
Desert zinnia is a small, low-growing perennial with delicate silver-gray leaves and daisy-like yellow flowers. It is drought-tolerant and attracts butterflies to the garden. 7. Golden Barrel ...
Biology professor collaborates on ‘Nature’ study finding some local ‘wild’ plants, are dependent on intervention by Indigenous peoples for their survival.
But what if you have a smaller garden or external footprint? Well, thankfully there are a number of small garden landscaping ideas which will work when space is at a premium. Whether you’re ...
It’s Las Vegas, it’s the Mojave Desert and we can make it the best it can be on its own terms. To learn more about sustainable landscaping options, one local nursery sells plants that ...
Very little rain falls in the area, but underground springs, small streams and the Rio Grande River provide precious water. The magnificent landscape is threatened by an ever ... The kit fox roams the ...
Even a three-pod garden, at its peak, produced more herbs than I knew what to do with, so I’m not eliminating any options for being too small or too large. Growing herbs creates an environment ...