Common name:Clumping Gazania, Treasure Flower
Botanical name:Gazania rigens 'Sun Gold'
A moderately fast low groundcover, grey fuzzy leaves with bright yellow daisies held above the foliage. Prefers light soil and good drainage and full sun to light shade. Allow plants to be irrigated in mornings so that foliage is dry at dusk. Tolerant, and dependable for tough situations needing only some additional irrigation during the hottest seasons.
Common name:Marginata Agave
Botanical name:Agave angustifolia v. marginata
This succulent will form clumps about 4' across. It has light green and cream variegated leaves. The stiff leaves are about 1 1/2" wide with cream white stripes along the margins. In the low desert, filtered shade is best. It can also handle more water than most agaves. This tropical agave is native ot Costa Rica and Mexico.
Common name:Palo Verde Desert Museum
Botanical name:Parkinsonia 'Desert Museum'
This semievergreen tree will grow quickly to 25' x 25'. It has a beautiful vase-shape and makes a makes a nice specimin tree. Bright yellow blooms appear from spring through summer. There is seasonal leaf and flower litter. Overwatering may cause imbs to break. Look for selections that offer a vareity of bark colors and textures and thornless selections.
Designer: Carol Stuttard, Homeowner
Photographer: GardenSoft
Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
The best time of day to water is in the early morning when there is no wind or hot drying sun.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.
