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Lupine Seedlings Emerge After Winter Rain
After years of drought we finally got good rain in the High Desert. Lupine seedlings started to emerge in December. I have carpets of them where mud puddles collected. Spring is on its way!
Posted in Ornamental Gardening, Plant List
Tagged Depressional Wetland Plant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Gardening, Facultative Wetlands, High Desert Living, Landscape Design, Low Impact Design, Lupine, Permaculture Garden, Rain Gardens, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Garden Plant, Sustainable Living, Swales, Water Wise Plants, Wild Flowers
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California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum) Adds Fall Color to High Desert Gardens
I took a lot of chances on planting California native plants slightly out of their natural range. Most of them didn’t make it. One of the successes, among my favorites, was California fuchsia (Epilobium canun). I planted mine where the … Continue reading
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Tagged California fuchsia, Drought Tolerant, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Drought Tolerant Plant, Dry Gardening, Epilobium canum, Fall Color, Fall Planting, Garden, Habitat for Humming Birds, High Desert, High Desert Gardening, High Desert Living, Home, Humming Birds, Hummingbird Trumpet, Low Impact Design, Mojave Desert Garden, Permaculture, Permaculture Garden, Southwest, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Garden Plant, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Water Conservation, Water Wise Plants, Xerophytic Gardening, Zauschneria californica, Zauschneria canum
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October Rain | Time to Sow Seed and Plant Bulbs
Its a perfect day for planting in the High Desert. We just had a nice October rain and there is 20% chance of rain for the rest of the day. It is warm and balmy with a light wind. In … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Habitat, Kitchen Garden, Ornamental Gardening, Plant List
Tagged California Native Plants, Drought Tolerant, Dry Gardening, Fall Planting, Garden Habitat, High Desert Living, High Desert Native Plant Gardeners, Landscape Design, Low Impact Design, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Oxalis adenophylla, Persian Pearl Tulips, Plant List, Plant List - Town of Apple Valley - CA, Rain Gardens, Shade Plants, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Garden Plant, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Tulipa humilis var. Pulchells, Tulips, Water Conservation, Where to Buy Plants for Desert Gardening, Wild Tulips
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Mojave Aster
Mojave Aster, is easily one of my favorite plants. It features large blue flowers with a yellow center. When it opened it’s flowers in my garden this morning, I had to share it with you. My Experience Growing Mojave Aster … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Habitat, Ornamental Gardening, Plant List
Tagged Desert Gardening, Drought Tolerant, Drought Tolerant Gardening, Dry Gardening, Garden, High Desert Living, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Garden, Native Plants, Permaculture, Success Gardening in the Mojave Desert, Sustainable Gardening, Sustainable Landscaping, Sustainable Living, Water Conservation, Water Wise Plants, Wild Flowers, Xerophytic Gardening
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