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• Can I Use Black Plastic Instead of Landscape Fabric for a Dry Creek Bed?

  Yes, you can use black plastic for a dry creek bed; however, it will block…

  Last Updated: Sep 2, 2010 | Views: 6728

• DIY Pebble Garden

  In Zen gardening, the elements of nature are represented in by different elements in the…

  Last Updated: Jul 20, 2010 | Views: 8968

• Dahlia Flower Varieties

  A genus of perennial plants, dahlias come in many varieties. Some varieties of the dahlia…

  Last Updated: Jul 12, 2010 | Views: 8371

• How to Plant Seeds Without Water

  Seeds need water and sunlight to thrive. That's standard. However, there are ways to get…

  Last Updated: Jun 30, 2010 | Views: 6357

• Garden Ideas from Ireland

  Ireland enjoys temperate climate due to the affects of the Gulf Stream. This water current…

  Last Updated: Jun 19, 2010 | Views: 6431

• Drought Resistant Landscaping Ideas

  Rich green plantings in the spring landscape can become parched and need supplemental watering by…

  Last Updated: Jun 18, 2010 | Views: 9278

• Shade Plants for a Rock Garden

  A rock garden is a garden composed of large and small rocks, placed in the…

  Last Updated: Jun 12, 2010 | Views: 6968

• Ideas for a Drought Tolerant Garden

  Gardening in regions prone to drought can be difficult, since flower and plant selection is…

  Last Updated: Jun 12, 2010 | Views: 4862

• How to Arrange Roses With Baby Buds in a Vase

  Whether you're an experienced craft hobbyist or you simply have rose bushes on your property…

  Last Updated: Jun 10, 2010 | Views: 3354

• How to Landscape With Drought Tolerant Plants

  If you live in an area prone to droughts, you may want to landscape with…

  Last Updated: Jun 9, 2010 | Views: 5665

• The Best Drought Resistant Flowers

  The inevitable heat of summer forces gardeners to select drought-tolerant plants for the landscape. This…

  Last Updated: Jun 5, 2010 | Views: 8995

• Desert Tree Types

  Choosing desert tree types depends upon finding trees that meet your aesthetic requirements as well…

  Last Updated: Jun 2, 2010 | Views: 7168

• Plants for a Xeriscape

  Plants for a xeriscape, also known as a water-saving garden or "dry garden" are those…

  Last Updated: Jun 1, 2010 | Views: 6754

• How to Use Irish Moss

  A moss with many uses, Irish moss presents itself as a lush, attractive and even…

  Last Updated: May 31, 2010 | Views: 5047

• Names of Desert Flowers

  Desert flowers are hardy in a very limited area. Gardeners in the hottest zones can…

  Last Updated: May 29, 2010 | Views: 7666

• How to Landscape With Drought-Tolerant Plants

  Many drought-tolerant plants are native to the regions where people choose to grow them. It's…

  Last Updated: May 29, 2010 | Views: 4830

• Plants That Require Little Water

  Drought occurs in all parts of the country. In long droughts, water can be restricted.…

  Last Updated: May 25, 2010 | Views: 6254

• Low-Water Garden Plants

  Many home gardeners choose low-water garden plants for their landscape, especially if they live in…

  Last Updated: May 25, 2010 | Views: 4034

• Drought Tolerant Flowering Plants

  Plants that grow in the wild where you garden are called native plants. They are…

  Last Updated: May 21, 2010 | Views: 4883

• Xeriscape Landscaping Ideas

  Xeriscape landscaping uses the fundamentals of water wise gardening, good soil preparation and use of…

  Last Updated: May 21, 2010 | Views: 6270

• Maintenance-Free Stone Yard Landscaping Ideas

  Plants require frequent attention, and many must be entirely replanted each year. It's nice to…

  Last Updated: May 20, 2010 | Views: 6601

• Features of Desert Plants

  Deserts may be barren like the vast wasteland of the Sahara or crammed full of…

  Last Updated: May 17, 2010 | Views: 6474

• Plants That Don't Need Water

  A no-water plant is one that will survive on a region's normal precipitation. Prepare the…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6253

• Plants Found in a Tropical Desert

  Many popular houseplants, such as cactus, are native to tropical deserts. Tropical desert plants make…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 4572

• How to Plant a Rock Garden

  Rock gardens, more so than other gardens, can transport visitors to wild and rugged landscapes.…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 5395

• List of Plants in the Desert

  The desert is alive with plants of all kinds that bring a splash of color…

  Last Updated: Apr 19, 2010 | Views: 7419

• Which Vegetables Prefer Acidic Soil?

  Vegetables that prefer acidic soil are those crops that thrive in a soil with a…

  Last Updated: Apr 18, 2010 | Views: 8240

• Plants Used in Rock Gardens

  Popular plants for use in rock gardens are perennials, which come back every season for…

  Last Updated: Apr 15, 2010 | Views: 4849

• How to Create the Prairie Xeriscape

  A prairie xeriscape provides a water-efficient method of landscaping. The Denver Water Department originated the…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 6119

• How to Restore Minerals to Topsoil

  Healthy topsoil is essential to growing a productive garden. Topsoil, whether it has been worked…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 3039

• How to Plan High Desert Landscaping

  The high desert is a land of stunning beauty and contrast, but its climate of…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4304

• Types of Sedum

  Gardeners prize sedums, also known as stonecrops, for their drought tolerance and shallow-rooted tendencies. These…

  Last Updated: Mar 28, 2010 | Views: 10059

• Xeriscape Plants in Colorado

  Xeriscape gardening seeks to conserve as much water as possible. A xeriscape garden focuses on…

  Last Updated: Mar 23, 2010 | Views: 9055

• What are Good Plants for a Rock Garden?

  Rock gardens are popular in areas where the soil is thin and rocky and cannot…

  Last Updated: Mar 23, 2010 | Views: 5786

• How to Trim a Ficus for a Hurricane

  When you live in a hurricane region, you must landscape your property with the possibility…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4708

• List of Xeriscape Plants

  Xeriscaping is a method of landscaping that reduces the need for supplemental irrigation. Popular in…

  Last Updated: Mar 19, 2010 | Views: 6153

• Ideas for Stone Landscaping

  Unlike flowers that bloom a few times a year and deciduous trees that lose their…

  Last Updated: Mar 17, 2010 | Views: 4692

• Xeriscape Plants in Florida

  Choosing plants that will grow with little water, whether in natural settings or in the…

  Last Updated: Mar 12, 2010 | Views: 7862

• How to Reduce Water Consumption in Landscape Planting

  Water is a vital natural resource. Texas A&M University estimates that 25 percent of the…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 4668

• Flowers That Do Well in Sandy Soil

  Choose flowering plants that grow naturally or adapt well to sandy soils. Sandy soils leach…

  Last Updated: Mar 9, 2010 | Views: 8855

• The Best Plants for a Strawberry Pot

  The best plants for a strawberry pot require the same light conditions and moisture needs.…

  Last Updated: Mar 7, 2010 | Views: 8745

• Xeriscape Design Ideas for Florida

  Xeriscaping gives Florida gardeners a vast number of plant choices. From muhly grass to bromeliads,…

  Last Updated: Mar 6, 2010 | Views: 10527

• How to Choose Desert Plants

  Including desert plants in your landscape can be a great way to reduce water use…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 5280

• How to Desert Landscape Your Yard

  According to the University of New Mexico, Las Vegas receives an average of only 4…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 6710

• How to Do Desert Landscaping

  Wild desert landscapes, decorated with sculptural plants and painted with deep, earthy hues, can be…

  Last Updated: May 4, 2010 | Views: 5198

• How to Change From Turf to Xeriscape

  Healthy, green lawns enhance many types of landscapes, yards and parks. However, these expanses of…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 5657

• Xeriscape Gardening in Colorado

  Xeriscaping is a term used to describe gardens that use local, native plants and rocks…

  Last Updated: Feb 20, 2010 | Views: 5368

• Desert Landscape Methods

  Desert landscaping doesn't have to mean boring. While the Sahara is rolling sand dunes as…

  Last Updated: Feb 19, 2010 | Views: 4259

• How to Create a Mini Zen Garden

  Zen gardens as we know them today were created in the sixth century by Buddhist…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 7623

• Flowering Plants in the Desert

  Despite its sometimes barren appearance, the desert is filled with flowering plants of all sorts,…

  Last Updated: Feb 14, 2010 | Views: 5607

• Drought Tolerant Plants for Florida

  The drought tolerant plants for Florida are native to desert environments and have learned to…

  Last Updated: Feb 6, 2010 | Views: 7845

• How to Build a Desert Landscape

  When you hear the word desert, you may think of arid rock or sand, and…

  Last Updated: Feb 5, 2010 | Views: 9659

• Plants for Desert Landscaping

  Whether you are xeriscaping to preserve natural resources, or simply want to use plants that…

  Last Updated: Feb 4, 2010 | Views: 4595

• Xeriscape Zone 10A Plants

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's hardiness zone map shows zone 10a has an average annual…

  Last Updated: Feb 4, 2010 | Views: 6492

• High Desert Landscaping Ideas

  High desert gardens have to accommodate some of the harshest growing conditions in the world.…

  Last Updated: Feb 3, 2010 | Views: 9707

• Drought Tolerant Ornamental Grasses

  Grass is more than just turf in your yard that you have to cut regularly.…

  Last Updated: Feb 2, 2010 | Views: 4944

• Miniature Rock Garden Plants

  A rock garden is defined as a garden where gravel and rocks are combined with…

  Last Updated: Feb 2, 2010 | Views: 6360

• Desert Style Landscape Plants

  Desert style landscaping is becoming trendy throughout the United States, because it's considered more environmentally…

  Last Updated: Feb 2, 2010 | Views: 9556

• Desert Landscaping Ideas for Homes

  Create a desert oasis by planting desert plants like succulents and nestling an outdoor firepit…

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2010 | Views: 6758

• The Best Desert Plants to Use As a Windbreak

  The southwestern part of the United States is renowned for its wide open, empty spaces.…

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2010 | Views: 6272

• Plants That Love Hot Sun

  Some plants struggle in cooler regions, but will thrive in intense sun with very little…

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2010 | Views: 8697

• Desert Landscaping Ideas

  A desert is a place where there is sparse water supply with an atmosphere that…

  Last Updated: Jan 31, 2010 | Views: 6048

• Drought Tolerant Shade Plants

  Most gardens and landscapes have at least one or two shady areas, such as the…

  Last Updated: Jan 31, 2010 | Views: 8632

• Names of Desert Plants

  Desert plants provide tangible proof that spectacular landscapes don't require regular or frequent rainfall. While…

  Last Updated: Jan 31, 2010 | Views: 13975

• Outdoor Xeriscape Plants

  As many areas face drought, gardeners are presented with the problem of adjusting their gardening…

  Last Updated: Jan 31, 2010 | Views: 4216

• Plants in the Simpson Desert

  The Simpson desert covers more than 55,000 square miles of land in central Australia. The…

  Last Updated: Jan 29, 2010 | Views: 8408

• Desert Landscape Ideas for Small Yards

  If asked to imagine a desert, you're likely to picture large expanses of hostile sand…

  Last Updated: Jan 29, 2010 | Views: 7274

• Zone 5 Xeriscape Plants

  Xeriscaping is a type of landscape design that seeks to conserve water. By planting native…

  Last Updated: Jan 28, 2010 | Views: 7274

• Xeriscape Ideas for the Front Lawn

  Xeriscape is a term that was coined in the 1980s. The term "xeri" comes from…

  Last Updated: Jan 28, 2010 | Views: 11176

• Arizona Desert Landscaping Ideas

  You've just moved to Phoenix, Arizona, and are stunned at the summer weather conditions. Dry…

  Last Updated: Jan 28, 2010 | Views: 5776

• Perennials for Dry Shade

  It can be difficult to find plants that tolerate both shade and minimal moisture. The…

  Last Updated: Jan 27, 2010 | Views: 7129

• Perennial Rock Garden Plants

  Traditionally, rock gardens were meant to show off plants that naturally grow in rocky landscapes.…

  Last Updated: Jan 25, 2010 | Views: 5719

• Plants for Xeriscape Gardens

  Xeriscape is a word that is derived from the Greek word "xeros," which means "dry."…

  Last Updated: Jan 24, 2010 | Views: 3986

• Florida Plants That Grow in Hot Dry Areas

  The subtropical climate and sandy soils in Florida can make gardening in hot, dry beds…

  Last Updated: Jan 23, 2010 | Views: 5865

• The Best Plants for Hot Stucco Walls at 100 Degrees

  Stucco absorbs heat and holds it, which makes it a great place to plant flowers…

  Last Updated: Jan 22, 2010 | Views: 5701