A blog about gardening in Las Vegas
If you head out into the desert around Las Vegas, there’s a good chance you’ll come across a pretty nondescript plant commonly known as Fremont’s dalea. It has small silver leaves on a spindly form that even a gardener with a generous spirit might describe as underwhelming. I certainly wouldn’t …
Creosote (Larrea tridentata) is easily one of the most ubiquitous plants in the Mojave desert and I think that might ultimately be what makes it so endlessly fascinating. There’s a pretty short list of plants on this planet that can not only tolerate brutal temperature changes and near-barren soil …
If you’re inclined to notice these sort of these things and possibly even if you’re not, the earliest of the spring wildflowers in Vegas have probably started to catch your eye over the past week or two. Pretty much without fail, the first flowers you’re likely to see are the …
In the interest of proving to you that I’m not looking at the plant world through rose-colored glasses, I decided to feature a Mojave Desert native plant that I absolutely detest. It is a complete and utter jerk that should be given dirty looks and a wide swath any time …
Do you fully appreciate the natural beauty of the Mojave Desert? I only ask because I don’t think I really do. I’ve traveled around a little bit and seen some really pretty places, but the desert is so much more than pretty to my eyes. It’s more sort of magnificent if …