#Drought-Tolerant Gardening

[cselandscapearchitect]

Resilient Beauty: Cycad Species Thriving in the Low Desert Landscapes

Several cycad species can thrive in the low desert regions, offering a touch of prehistoric beauty and resilience to arid environments. Here are a few cycad species that are well-suited for the low desert: Dioon edule (Dwarf Dioon) Cycas revoluta (Sago Palm) Encephalartos ferox (Zulu Cycad) Zamia furfuracea (Cardboard Palm) Cycas panzhihuaensis (Panzhihua Cycad) Dioon edule Dioon edule,…

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 7 May 2024

In a dry garden the Grevillea juniperina f. sulphurea (spider flower) was flowering. The needle-like leaves of this evergreen shrub are well adapted to a well-drained soil in full sun.

Jill Raggett

[lizzy-bonnet]

I'm very proud of my little pollinator garden which I've built up over the years mostly from free plants my neighbours were digging up or splitting (and once liberating some seed heads from a flower bed at work). The last two summers especially, it has been visited by an increasingly diverse population: little busy honey bees and fat doofy bumblers and so many different butterflies like this exquisite swallowtail.

I think it's a black swallowtail? Not very good at identification. I've also seen spicebush swallowtail, a red spotted purple and so many monarchs.

Our summers are very dry so most of my garden is drought tolerant native plants, but this lavender was here when we moved in. It was in a very shady spot, all choked with invasive vines but since moving to the sun it has thrived. The bees love it and it pairs beautifully with my masses of pink echinacea (which self seeds with abandon).

I think of my little garden as symbolic in my life. I have been in many places where I have struggled to thrive, because of a bad environment. But with the right amount of sun and water, and with a little care and help, I do pretty well. I get enormous satisfaction from my garden which thanks to neighbourhood generosity and my own time and effort, blooms and grows. I hope when people walk by, it gives them a little joy too.

[rawson-butts]

Los Angeles Front Yard Gravel Design suggestions for a sizable, southwestern front yard with gravel that can withstand summertime sun and drought.

[melankoliadam]

Landscape in Los Angeles Design ideas for a mid-sized modern drought-tolerant, rock and full sun front yard gravel landscaping.

[coyote-mints]

Globularia trichosantha. From the balkans. A rock garden friend gave this to me as cuttings and this is the first time it has bloomed for me:)

[cartahstaph]

San Francisco Eclectic Landscape

Photo of a mid-sized eclectic drought-tolerant and full sun backyard mulch and wood fence flower bed.

[hanayakani]

Mediterranean Landscape - Natural Stone Pavers

Photo of a large mediterranean full sun front yard stone landscaping.

[studyelephant]

Landscape in San Francisco An example of a mid-sized full sun and drought-tolerant backyard stone water fountain landscape in spring.

[kikcorgi]

San Francisco Gravel Landscape Inspiration for a sizable, full-sun, Mediterranean-style front yard gravel landscaping in the spring.

[cselandscapearchitect]

Beyond Citrus: Unusual and Exotic Tropical Fruits Perfect for Arizona’s Climate

In Queen Creek, Arizona, which has a desert climate, growing tropical fruits can be a bit challenging, but not impossible! Pomegranate fruit grows in Arizona. Beyond the well-suited citrus varieties, there are a few tropical fruits that can adapt to the hot and dry conditions with some extra care: Pomegranate: These are not only drought-tolerant but also produce beautiful flowers and delicious…

[gqutie-blog]

Gravel - Mediterranean Landscape

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 12 September 2023

This garden dry stone wall hosts a number of Sedum species including the grey foliaged Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' (spoon-leaved stonecrop). The fleshy rosettes are silver-grey in winter becoming blue-grey in summer, overlaid with a white bloom which intensifies with drought.

Jill Raggett

[concordlimeridgegarden]

Manzanita

This 20 year old manzanita just died this month. 3 years ago (2020) I lost a few to drought so I began supplementing my remaining manzanitas with summer water.

Now, 3 years later, I believe this one died because of root rot.

Going forward, I think I need to avoid deep summer water and instead, supplement during winter and spring in dry years.

[colwynn-design]

Phacelia tanacetipholia

[meganlovesyou56]

Manchester Fire Pit Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary drought-tolerant and full sun backyard stone landscaping with a fire pit in summer.