by 505 Outside | Jun 1, 2022 | Blog, Home Page, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips, Waterwise Tips
Propagating cacti is as easy as one, two, three. Remove a pad from an existing cactus. Heavy gloves are your friends. For Cholla, use tongs to grab a stalk. 2. Set cuttings out to dry until the fresh ends of the cut callus over, which is usually in a week or two. 3....
by 505 Outside | Jun 1, 2022 | Blog, Home Page, Landscape Tips, Waterwise Tips
Congrats to the ten winners of our first annual Water Authority Desert Friendly Landscape Contest! Thank you for sharing your beautiful gardens with us. They will be an inspiration for others to make the switch to desert-friendly landscapes. A transformation from an...
by 505 Outside | May 31, 2022 | Blog, Flowering Plants, Home Page
Type: Deciduous shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 2’ x 4’ This low-growing native shrub is an excellent choice for compact spaces in the desert- friendly garden. The texture of its soft fern-like leaves contrasts well against desert accent plants....
by 505 Outside | May 1, 2022 | Flowering Plants, Planting Tips
Type: Flowering plant Exposure: Full sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 18” x 18” This spectacular native wildflower is everblooming with a profusion of large, bright yellow, four-petaled flowers. Its narrow gray-green foliage gives the plant a lacy look in the garden....
by 505 Outside | May 1, 2022 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips
One hundred years ago, almost every house with a yard had a vegetable garden. This was before the era of mass-produced, well-traveled foods readily available in the big grocery stores. People grew these gardens out of necessity. The whole family joined in, breathing...
