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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 ...

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 ...

“I enjoy discovering plants that may complement my drought tolerant, mostly California native front yard garden. One plant, in particular, that has become the star of my garden around this time each ...