I am moving to Yucca Valley in Jan(from Ohio) and want to be prepared to plant the seeds in early spring. I want flowers that will grow in the natural desert soil without adding topsoil and ones that wont need much watering after they are established. I have a lot of area to work with so I want to do areas with wildflowers and also regular flowers. Ive been doing tons of searches but surprisingly enough cannot find any one book or source for desert flowers, so am trying to figure it out by searching : arid soil, sandy soil, zone 9, full sun etc and then trying to pick out ones common to all the lists. Unfortunately, while I have found a lsome useful information about wild flowers, I've found very little on *regular* flowers.. So if anyone has experience with flower gardening in the Mojave/desert any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much . Mykiel [more..]

I finally have a garden arbor. I have wanted one all my life. I love clematis but the arbor is in a shady area. What will grow nice on the trellis of the arbor, should I try slematic or English Ivy, what is your suggestion to me? [more..]

It says it's a mix of wildflowers, but there are no other instructions. I'd like to plant them for my kids in memory of our dog that died. [more..]

Just wondering which to get first to make my home or garden!!! [more..]