high desert planting

One of the most effective ways to create a successful, low-maintenance landscape in this region is to use native plants or native-derived varieties that are already adapted to the Great Basin environment.

Starting seeds indoors allows gardeners to work around these challenges by giving plants a strong, controlled beginning.

If you crave color when the rest of the garden is still half-asleep, winter-blooming heaths are one of the best-kept secrets in cold-climate gardening.

With its dramatic, trumpet-shaped flowers and intoxicating fragrance, Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia) can transform any garden. However, it's important to approach this beautiful plant with care.

Some of the most rich and diverse habitats on the planet can only exist thanks to deserts. The secret? Desert dust!