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Gardening with Native Plants, Part 1

Gardening with native plants from the west and southwest.

Gardening with Native Plants, Part 2

Gardening with native plants of the west, southwest and the plains.

Gardening with Native Plants, Part 3

Gardening with native plants of the west and southwest.

Native Plants--Along the Road, In Your Garden

All you have to do is drive down the streets and along the roads to see our abundance of native plants. Some are showing themselves like never before…

Native Plants: What Are They and How Can You Use Them?

What is a native plant? The definition is not all that easy and opinions differ, even among experts. Most would agree that a plant found growing and reproducing naturally in a region over a very long period of time (and prior to any human interference) is

Planting a Prairie Garden

Prairie plants are tough. They survive periods of drought and harsh winters…Prairie landscapes are easy to recreate and need little special care…

Returning to Our Grasslands, Part I of III

With the bark beetle epidemic and the subsequent pinon die-off, we’ve gone through a number of different perspectives on how to deal with the situation…

Returning to Our Grasslands, Part II of III

As the bark beetle/pinon die-off situation continues, deeper attention and reflection is needed as well as the most up-to-date information…

Returning to Our Grasslands, Part III of III

The following part focuses on thinning, removing and leaving dead trees as well as creating defensible fire zones around homes…

Soil Preparation for Native Plants

Because many wonderful native species are being introduced from the wild, the interest in growing natives is at an all time high. The many years of experience growing native plants in my New Mexico gardens have taught me the importance of understanding th

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