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az.plant.lady

🌵 Horticulturist + Desert Dweller
🌸 Lover of flowers + BLUE pots
🌿 Helping people create beautiful landscapes
🌞 Phoenix, Arizona

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I like pretty things like this flowering Vitex tre I like pretty things like this flowering Vitex tree, also known as a Chaste tree.🌳🌸
While I don’t have one in my garden, there are some in my neighborhood that I appreciate.
The Vitex tree (swipe left), looks much different in winter.❄️ Personally, I like the ‘winter’ look of a deciduous tree (ones that lose their leaves).
We don’t have many plants that lend a winter look to the desert landscape, so I appreciate those that do.🌳 The lesson here is don’t assume that the leafy green tree that caught your eye will look the same in winter. Do you mind having trees in your garden that lose their leaves in the winter?
For more information and to purchase my spiral bou For more information and to purchase my spiral bound pruning booklet, or a digital download, check out the link in my bio.🌿🍃✂️
I definitely have this! Do you?😅 I definitely have this! Do you?😅
DIY Drip Irrigation Hack from The Water-Smart Gard DIY Drip Irrigation Hack from The Water-Smart Garden! 🌿⁠
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Got a thirsty plant that needs a little extra water? This easy, low-cost solution uses a recycled water or milk jug to deliver moisture right where it's needed—slowly and efficiently.⁠
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🔥To make:
1. Heat the tip of a nail over a flame.
2. Poke 3–4 small holes in the bottom of the jug.
3. Fill with water and place next to your plant.⁠
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Unlike using a hose, this method delivers water gradually—giving it time to soak deeply into the soil instead of running off. It also helps you control how much water each plant gets.⁠
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Perfect for helping new plantings, veggies, or anything that needs a little extra hydration between irrigation cycles!⁠
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♻️ Bonus: You’re reusing plastic and saving water at the same time.⁠
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📖 Find more simple, water-wise tips like this in my book, The Water-Smart Garden!⁠ Book link is in my bio.
Do you have any areas in your garden with west-fac Do you have any areas in your garden with west-facing exposure? I call this the wall-of-death where it’s hard to keep anything alive.🥀
How many places have you been to?🌵☀️ How many places have you been to?🌵☀️
Landscape No-No ⁠🌾 ⁠ This newly designed la Landscape No-No ⁠🌾
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This newly designed landscape might look nice, but there’s a big problem hiding in plain sight: invasive fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum).⁠
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While it may seem like a harmless ornamental, this grass spreads aggressively by seed and has escaped into the natural desert—where it outcompetes native plants for water and space. I often see it growing unchecked where the desert meets neighborhoods.⁠
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👉 If you want that wispy, grass-like texture in your garden without harming the surrounding ecosystem, choose these non-invasive alternatives:
✔️ Pink muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)
✔️ Deer grass (Muhlenbergia rigens)
✔️ Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum') – sterile and won’t spread⁠
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