Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

Jojoba ( Simmondsia californica ) Do you want practice managing a plant that does not need much water by pruning it? Try this Sonoran Desert...

Q. I'm finally having my empty backyard landscaped. It's the typical subdivision super hard "soil". Should it be amended s...

            Using composts as soil amendments in vegetable gardens has been a no-brainer in the past. We knew it contributed to soil organic...

Not the readers pic but Italian cypress dying next to each other Q. I have a walkway about 5 feet wide, from the curb to the front d...

Q. I am trying to identify this bush/plant. It is in a desert landscape. Poor picture (sorry) but the blooms are blue/purple and seem to gr...