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I have searched and searched on the web, and I can hardly find anything. I am moving to El Paso and want to get some good desert landscaping ideas.

I'm not sure exactly where but you can check in www.lawnserviceforum.com.

2006-02-18 16:15:36 by trancegoddess2001

California travel expert Veronica Hill of www.CaliforniaTravelExpert.com offers a guide to desert plants in this episode of "California ...

We just finished putting in our pool. Now we need to figure out the plants, etc we want around the pool. With our weather, temps can range from 118 high in summer with winds to -28 and snow in winter, does anyone have suggestions for plants that would grow in exposed pots. I'm thinking of something that would get about 4 to 5 ft in height. Also, looking for palm tree or other "tropical" tree suggestions. Thanks for your help!
I am talking about planting in really large pots - like several hundred pounds each, so I won't be able to winter them.

My sister lives in Bakersfield and has dwarf pomegranate-nana around her pool. It get to about 112 or so in the summer, and I know it can the cold in zone 7 wich is usually 10 degrees. They grow 3 to 4 ft. Here is a website describing this plants attributes: http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week152.sh tml I have different types of lavender around my pool--but they do attract bees. Elfin thyme is a good, small, tight ground cover to go around shrubs and keep out weeds as well.
In pots, for something unusual you could try a CA native called "Our Lord's Candle" http://www.tijuanaestuary.com/images/pic _cacti_mohaveyucca.GIF

2008-05-27 10:45:22 by sunybuni

Price: $40.00

I need to fix my front yard and transform it to a desert landscape. Currently the front yard is full of dirt. I've looked at websites but can't find specifics of what I need to do. I need ideas that are not costly. Any websites would be appreciated. I am trying to do it myself.

You've got the good kind of earth, add alot of rocks and mix it with the soil and buy some cactus seeds and sow them and you will have baby cactuses or you can buy cactuses and succulents and plant them in and this will make your desert landscape. Remember pour soil and very little water and alot of sunlight is the key to growing cactuses.

2007-10-24 11:21:05 by martinez_bonnie1

Price: $22.95

I am thinking of getting about a 300-400 dollar above ground pool. We live in the desert so we dont have grass. We have gravel, like landscaping gravel.
I thought an old comforter then a tarp but what are someother ideas?

Definitely remove the rocks and add sand. Don't you just love it when a $300-400 pool becomes a $700-1000. job? :)

2009-03-18 12:36:48 by *due* 09-29-09

I have had an un-landscaped front yard for 5+ years because I don't want to do it wrong. Of the 5 contractors I had give me ideas with estimates, NONE of them ever got back with me. I figured it was harder than I thought.

anyway, What are the methods, layer by layer that landscaping material needs to be laid? How can I keep weeds from growing through underlayment and new landscaping? What are the most mainenance free desert plants I can landscape with? What watering system should be used?

Your best bet is to look around your neighborhood to see who has to maintain their yard, and who doesn't. There are so many options out there, it is difficult offer a single suggestion. If you want to xeriscape, you won't need a watering system; once your plants are well established, they will survive on what nature provides.

Do not be afraid, if you make a mistake, you can correct it. Change is good, but you have to put in something that may or may not be the look you're looking for. If you don't do anything, you'll never know.

You don't have to do the whole yard at once, just start with one area, come up with a plan, and then execute it. Make sure you consider the view from the inside of your house as well as curb appeal.

2008-07-16 16:49:12 by CCS