Privacy shrubs should be tall enough to create the privacy needed but not much taller. Bigger shrubs need more water than smaller shrubs, and they need more maintenance as they get older.
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April kicks off the reemergence of desert reptiles. Among the easier species to spot are side-blotched lizards, zebra tails, yellow-backed spiny lizards, and chuckwallas.
California pepper tree is evergreen. Evergreen plants constantly drop leaves all season long but drop their leaves heaviest soon after times of new growth.
Capitol Reef National Park in Utah boasts some of the finest rock formations and geologic wonders in the West and is a top hiking location.
To prevent fruit production in an ornamental tree, spray the it with a chemical every year to get the fruit to drop when it’s still small. Spray the entire canopy of the tree when as many of the flowers are open as possible.
Bright, cloudless skies and strong winds equals high water use in our desert climate. It’s time to water during bright windy weather.
The training center is expected to help first responders, including Las Vegas Valley police officers, better prepare for complex public safety threats.
Podocarpus or yew pine doesn’t like soil covered in rock. It is not a desert plant.
There is a difference in taste among figs. Much of it is what you prefer.
For wildflower chasers, March, April and May mean bursts of magnificent color from seemingly mundane plants in the Mojave Desert.
There is some bad information on the internet saying that pygmy date palm can handle temperatures to 22 degrees. That’s not true. It’s more like about 28 degrees.
With 8,000 rock climbing routes, 191 miles of hiking trails and five palm oases to visit, the national park attracts more than 2.8 million visitors a year.
Grapevines do best in our desert when planted like fruit trees — planted in amended soil and the soil covered in woodchips.
When making a spot that attracts butterflies, choose a warm location out of the wind. Choose flowers in yellow, orange, red and pinks that bloom in spring or fall when it is cooler, and plant them in large numbers.
Southern Utah ski resorts offer skiers and snowboarders a frosted February wonderland with picture-perfect panoramas of surrounding forests and mountains.
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