See 30+ succulents and design Ideas from Arizona that work well throughout the Southwest. Discover why pools are tiled turquoise, the AZ Plant Lady’s fave ornamental grass, expert Rich Zeh on aloes, why your garden needs a snake (!), and much more.
Inspired by the annual spring Phoenix Garden Tour, this video and the summary page on my site focus on succulents, cacti and companion plants; share Desert Botanical Garden highlights; provide tips for pots, hardscape and water features; and give advice from plant pros—all the while showing how to make your own garden even more easy-care and inviting.
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Award-winning garden photojournalist and bestselling author Debra Lee Baldwin shares her expertise about “plants that drink responsibly” in print, photos, videos and her “Celebrating the Joy of Succulents” newsletter. Debra is based in Southern California, home to more succulent specialty nurseries and growers than anywhere else in the world.
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Which of these ideas appeal to you the most? My personal fave is the one about the snake. 🤭
Debra Lee Baldwin: Beautiful! But…Saguaro is pronounced with the "g" silent. "Sa..war…O"
Gorgeous, thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you SO much for this wonderful video, Debra! I am going to share on Facebook. Excellent creative, common sense ideas for our Sonoran Desert or any desert!
Well done although artificial turf is a pollutant it's whole lifespan. From manufacture, to installation to the trip to the landfill it's a horrible product for the environment. And it gets as hot as cement in the desert sun.
Enjoyed this very much. I live in farthest north Scottsdale. Another great under used flowering shrub or vine is the cape honeysuckle . Dark green glossy leaves with vibrant organelle trumpet shaped blooms. Also evergreen! Extremely hardy and spreads easily or pruned to maintain size.
More video and less pictures.
beautiful video.
Debra, you are the Queen of succulents. Great video, as always.
Wonderful video 😊👏👏👏👏💯💛
Some wonderful examples on this video ! Thanks Debra. Always look forward to your videos showing up on my feed!😍
I absolutely love your videos. So much to see in every frame that I always watch them multiple times, just to see everything. Thank you for sharing your passion with us.
P. afra is cold sensitive, it can't handle frost, so beware. Also those raised beds with the steel get so hot in the sun here that it can easily burn the roots of any plant in the bed. The same goes for the large pots. Make sure that they get afternoon shade.