Chilopsis linearis, the desert willow or desert catalpa, is prized in dry gardens for its showy, fragrant blossoms which cover the tree in summer. When many native bloomers are past their spring glory ...

Trees are an integral part of your garden planning. They are essentially the pillars of your outdoors. There are many reasons to site trees in your garden areas. In my opinion the most important ...

The hard freeze of February 2021 killed the Texas Ebony tree (Ebenopsis ebano) in the xeriscape area of the Victoria Educational Gardens. While I waited to have the dead tree removed, I began ...

The Blooming Of Desert Annuals Is Over, but not that of the region's stolid desert willows and smoke trees. Rooted in the beds of dry washes throughout Anza-Borrego’s lower valleys, both plants gather ...

Desert Willows are ideal small, flowering trees for hot, low-rainfall climates. Desert willows (Chilopsis linearis) pronounced chi-LOP-sis lin-ee-AIR-iss, are native to the desert Southwest, from West ...

Q: We recently had an open house party here at our new home. We had a couple of neighbors, along with our family. Auntie G. says she really liked the desert willow tree that is planted in the backyard ...

Vegas’ scorching climate and meager four inches of rain per year mean that only the most resilient trees can survive in our inhospitable environment. And the list of potential trees homeowners can ...

Desert trees offer incredible benefits for your yard, but choosing the right tree for the right place is key to a functional and beautiful landscape. Many homes have small front, back, and side yards ...