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In the southwest andn Rocky Mountain areas, water wise landscape designs come in all colors and shapes and incorporate a wide range of both nativespecies as well as appropriate adapted plants, ranging from succulents and cacti to endemic penstemons and traditional perennials. Charles Mann's garden in Santa Fe features pensetemons, feather grass and other drought tolerant plants.

In the southwest andn Rocky Mountain areas, water wise landscape designs come in all colors and shapes and incorporate a wide range of both nativespecies as well as appropriate adapted plants, ranging from succulents and cacti to endemic penstemons and traditional perennials. Laura and Time Spear have created a colorful perennial garden in their Colorado Springs compund.

In the southwest andn Rocky Mountain areas, water wise landscape designs come in all colors and shapes and incorporate a wide range of both nativespecies as well as appropriate adapted plants, ranging from succulents and cacti to endemic penstemons and traditional perennials. Mary Ellen Keskimaki created s colorful patchwork of thyme, soapwort, iris and other perennials on her hillside front yard garden in Golden, Colorado.l

These rock garden ideas work for various landscapes, from stone walls and inclines to crevices perfect for tucked-in plantings.

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Scientific name: Penstemon strictus Common names: Rocky Mountain penstemon, Rocky Mountain beardtongue, beardtongue Family scientific name: Plantaginaceae Family common name: plantain Article and photos by Janice Tucker Summer will soon come calling to Northern New Mexico, bringing with it a full complement of wildflowers that will grace the natural landscape and fill flower beds in home gardens for several months

A beautiful garden in the Irish countryside. (From my travels, last month.) Great inspiration for what I'd like to do with my own garden. Of course, I need a centuries old farmhouse to complete the picture! In the last, exciting episode of the Long Neglected Garden... :) I was weeding and weeding... and weeding some more. Not much has changed. Though, I have moved onto the murderous activity of evicting ants from the property! A pretty Iris graces my own garden (planted many moons ago.)…

In addition to bananas and figs, he also has a one-acre outdoor food forest brimming with berries, olives, stone fruit, and more.

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Discover the best shrubs for Colorado that can thrive in a variety of landscapes. From low maintenance evergreen shrubs to drought-tolerant varieties, these plants are perfect for Colorado's unique climate. Create a beautiful xeriscape garden with our selection of flowering shrubs and trees suitable for Colorado or Utah climates. Enhance your outdoor space with the stunning colors and textures of these shrubs, specifically chosen to flourish in the rocky mountain region.

Today’s photos are from Kielian Dewitt, who has had a garden in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana for 15 years.

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Learn How to Grow Nasturtium in a Container to decorate your home with this colorful and fragrant plant that you can eat as well!