DESIGN AND PLANNNING
Trees in the Landscape
The argument for more trees. A tree's value, variety and care tell the story.
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 Guide to Arizona Desert Shade Trees
2008 Revised Edition
Shade is essential in the desert Southwest. Finding a suitable shade tree that is perfect for the place you need shade can be confusing. Mature size,
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Save Money and Water with Xeriscape Landscaping
Converting from a lawn to low-water use landscaping can save you money. If you're puzzled on how to proceed, this document will help.
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Landscape Water Use Results Are In!
What do the landscape practices and preferences of 1800 residential homeowners mean? Follow the results of ASU's survey to learn more.
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Rainwater Harvesting Saves Water and Money!!
Harvest water? Is that possible? Yes, it's true. There are many things you can do to actively or passively keep water on your property (as opposed to
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PLANT VARIETY AND SELECTION  Landscape Plants for the Arizona Desert
From the bold, armored leaves of the agaves to the delicate foliage of the fragrant-flowered acacias, landscape plants greatly enhance our urban lands
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 Xeriscape: Landscaping With Style In the Arizona Desert
A beautifully illustrated guide to low-water-use landscaping in the desert southwest.
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 Landscape Watering by the Numbers
Developed by the Valley water conservation offices, Landscape Watering by the Numbers: A Guide for the Arizona Desert takes you step-by-step to determ
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 Desert Lawn Care Guide
Follow the easy, practical advice offered in this guide to help you maintain a healthy, beautiful, and water-efficient lawn.
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 Guia para el cuidado del jardin desertico
Siga estos simples consejos ofrecidos en esta guia para ayudarle a mantener un jardin saludable, bonito y eficiente en el consumo de agua.
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 Good Reasons to Take Out Your Grass
Would you prefer to spend less time, effort, and money on your lawn? This guide will show you how to take it out.
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 Buenas razones para eliminar el césped
¿Le gustaría ver recibos de agua más bajos y tener menos trabajo en el jardín de su casa?
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Spring Color Combinations
We are fortunate in the Sonoran Desert that we have a large palette of desert-adapted plants to choose from. One of the elements of design most attrac
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Summer Color Combinations
Summer in the Sonoran Desert; the plants are holding up better in the heat than the people! That is if you pick the right plants. Use this guide to he
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Fall Color Combinations
You don't have to travel out of the Sonoran Desert to see fall color. Use this handy plant selection guide to choose plants that show off in Fall! One
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Winter Color Combinations
Folks flock to the Sonoran Desert in the winter months; a wonderful climate, friendly people and, of course, great plants! Use this guide to achieve y
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Plants for Poolsides
Your pool will be even more inviting when you surround it with colorful desert plants. But special considerations should be taken when selecting plant
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Rabbit Resistant Plants
OK, so nothing is really going to stop those rabbits if they are hungry enough. But try these plants if you’re looking for their least favorite mea
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 Acacia
Plant flyer featuring Acacia trees for your landscape.
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 Agave
Plant flyer featuring Agaves for your landscape.
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 Aloe
Plant flyer featuring Aloes for your landscape.
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 Caesalpinia
Plant flyer featuring Caesalpinia for your landscape. These plants include the Mexican Bird of Paradise, Red Bird of Paradise and Yellow Bird of Parad
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 Calliandra
Plant flyer featuring Calliandra for your landscape. These plants include the Fairy Duster and Baja Fairy Duster.
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 Cassia
Plant flyer featuring Cassia for your landscape. These beautiful spring flowering plants are a foundation plant for spring.
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 Cercidium
Plant flyer featuring Cercidium for your landscape. These plants also known by the scientific name Parkinsonia include the Palo Verde and Palo Brea tr
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 Chilopsis linearis
Plant flyer featuring Chilopsis linearis for your landscape. These plants also known as Desert Trees, are great for small landscapes.
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 Penstemon
Plant flyer featuring a variety of Penstemons for your landscape.
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 Pithecellobium
Plant flyer featuring a variety of Pithecellobium for your landscape. Also known as Texas Ebony, this is a great tree for desert landscapes.
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 Prosopis
Plant flyer featuring a variety of Prosopis for your landscape. Also known as Mesquite, you will find there is a variety of trees all with different
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 Ulmus parvifolia
Plant flyer featuring a variety of Ulmus parvifolia for your landscape. Also known as Evergreen Elm or Chinese Elm.
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CARE AND FEEDING OF LANDSCAPES
Contractor Questions
Questions to ask a potential contractor for landscape maintenance.
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Outdoor Tips
Landscape maintenance how-to.
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Weeds and how to Manage Them
Weeds happen, so what is a homeowner to do? Find out what your options are from this quick and easy guide.
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Sample Landscape Contract
How to construct a contract for Landscape Professionals. Great information for homeowners and landscape professionals.
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Integrated Pest Management
Deflating the myth of "it's us against them." Information on how to evaluate, identify and assess what to do about the bugs in our life.
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Horticultural Professionals
What's the difference between a Landscape Architect and a Landscape Designer. This and many other titles are reviewed so you get the most bang (and ex
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PRUNING TREES AND SHRUBS
Prune Now, Pay Later
Considerations for when and why to prune plants.
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Pruning Recommendations
Listing of when to prune certain plants.
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LANDSCAPE WATERING
Does Your Landscape Have a Drinking Problem?
Too much or too little water. Both mean dead plants. How to prevent plant genocide in your yard.
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 Landscape Watering Schedules
The following guidelines are for established plants (1 year for shrubs, 3 years for trees). Less water is needed during cool or rainy weather. Addit
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 Guidelines for Landscape Drip Irrigation Systems
Drip irrigation is an important water conservation strategy in the arid Southwest and is now widely used for watering landscapes and gardens.
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GRASS
I Fought the Lawn and the Lawn Won
Overseeding your grass. Should you?
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