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Starting a Wild Desert Garden
In 2019, I moved from an apartment into a house in Tempe. Now I had a yard of my own to take care of. There was no grass and no pool. The front-yard was mostly gravel with a few palm trees, an olive...
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Pruning Problems
Overpruned hedges sprout new shoots over their dying carcass Although it is nice to see green space around town, the typical pruning practices in the Greater Phoenix area are disasterous. There are...
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Cactus Seeds
Harvesting and growing compass barrel cactus seeds Several of my more mature cacti flower and produce seeds. If the fruit does not get taken by animals, I harvest it and store the dry seeds in labeled...
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Make Your Own Desert Plant Potting Soil
Several planters filled with a home-brewed desert plant potting soil One of my pet peeves is recipe websites that make you scroll through pages of useless stories prior to getting to the ingredients...
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Establishing a Wildflower Garden
I started my desert wildflower garden just over three years ago. I didn’t really know what to expect at the start, except that I was sowing native wildflower seeds, so they should grow well in the...
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