A friend has struggled with finding the right tree for her Palm Springs backyard. It seems every tree has some kind of flaw that would disqualify it as a candidate. Her inability to choose, points out ...

The blue palo verde tree (Parkinsonia florida) is one of two native Arizona palo verde trees, the other being Foothills palo verde. Of the two, blue palo verde is larger and naturally grows in washes, ...

Q: I really like the appearance of the yellow flowered trees that have been blooming for the last month or more. They seem to be planted in low water-use plantings and I think that they would look ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If it is desirable to plant an easy-on-the-water California native tree, ...

I couldn’t agree more with writer Maureen Gilmer’s statement that the palo verde “is the near perfect tree for our desert gardens.” The desert palo verde, with its oddly beautiful green trunk and ...

Just as wildflowers are passing their colorful peak, another desert superstar — the palo verde tree — is coming into brilliant bloom. The tree’s abundant yellow flowers provide a sort of spring finale ...