Desert Gardening 101 Class - Desert Gardening 101

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You can’t get much more unique shape and colorin

You can’t get much more unique shape and coloring than Purple Prickly Pear (Opuntia Santa-rita).🌵

I love the gray pads with shades of purple. The purple color deepens in cold temperatures or in times of drought.☀️

In spring, yellow flowers cover this beautiful cactus. Hardy to Zone 8. Plant in full sun with well drained soil.🌼

If you notice white cottony masses on your prickly pear, simply spray it off with a hose. They are caused by an insect.

What are your thoughts on prickly pear?🌵

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One of our iconic Sonoran Desert plants is the oco

One of our iconic Sonoran Desert plants is the ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) with its leaf covered canes topped with brightly colored flowers.

Sometimes, people mistake ocotillo as a type of cactus, but they are a type of shrub.

Ocotillo produces beautiful vermillion blooms that attract hummingbirds and their canes leaf out occasionally in response to humidity and rain.🌨

If you have one in your garden landscape, is it thriving in the higher humidity and rain?

Fall is often referred to as “second spring” i

Fall is often referred to as “second spring” in the desert southwest as plants take on a refreshed appearance. This is due to cooler temperatures with many still producing flowers.🌸

Fall is also a time where we take a look around our garden setting and decide to make some changes. It may be taking out thirsty old plants and replacing them with attractive, drought tolerant plants, or maybe creating an outdoor room by expanding a patio or perhaps adding a pergola.

What are your garden projects this fall?🏡

The tree in this photo is a Ficus nitida, which is

The tree in this photo is a Ficus nitida, which is a beautiful, dark green tree. BUT, it does grow enormous as does its roots, making it unsuitable for most residential landscapes.🌳

Planting Tip - It is vital to realize that the little spindly tree that you plant WILL GROW. Be sure to check the mature size of any tree or plant, before planting, so you can be sure there is ample room for growth.🏡

Have you experienced this before?😊

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