xeriscaping

The desert plant takes 10-15 years to grow to the size most buyers want, leading to an illicit underground plant trade.

Few things give away a particularly High Plains landscape like a fine-but-fluffy, blue-kissed buffalo grass tickling a horizon. While a staple of our…

To conclude our three-part series on how gardeners new to our region can overcome reduced water access, today's installment of Growing on the High Plains…

You might remember that last week we reviewed important insider intel' about how to keep High Plains gardens growing without wasting water.Today’s…

For those of us thirsty for tips and reminders about how we can make the most of our gardens on the High Plains, today's show will be of special…

One of the hottest trends in houseplants or patio pots is a widely mixed variety of succulents. From tiny miniatures to super shrub sizes, these plants…

On this final visit about xeriscaping, we'll look at lawns (or the lack of them) in many dry-weather landscape designs. Believe it or not, there are…

Our xeriscape series continues with a look at three blooming perennials that, once established, can bring a variety of colors, shapes, and textures to…

Techniques that make every drop of water count in your xeriscape beds include how much, how often, and how to apply that gardener's liquid gold. The…

This week it's Matt Lutz's turn to give a 'favorite five' for a xeric garden. He decided to highlight shrubs that will thrive in a near-desert climate.