I love Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo), they are my favorite desert plant. Also referred to as coachwhip, candlewood, slimwood, desert coral, Jacob’s staff, Jacob cactus, and vine cactus, it is a plant indigenous to the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desert in the Southwestern United States (southern California, southern Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas), and northern Mexico. […]
No Room to Dig? Pot Up a Delicious Herb Container Garden. Difficulty: Beginner Duration: Less than 1 hour How to Plant a Container Herb Garden Have no yard? Don’t despair you can learn how to plant a container Herb Garden. The beauty of growing in containers is you can put your herbs anywhere — a […]
August Southwest Desert Garden Chores and Tips What To Do in your Desert Garden in August Grass You can still plant Bermuda grass. Fertilize Bermuda grass lawns with nitrogen according to the directions on the package. Apply Iron one per month according to the directions on the package. Apply one inch of water per week […]
How to Plant Succulents Difficulty: Beginner Duration: Less than 1 hour Succulents are popular for many reasons. They need little water and are easy to grow anywhere and it is easy to learn how to plant Succulents. If you’re busy, travel frequently or are guilty of a little neglect, succulents are for you. There’s only […]
Share NowHave you noticed friends who always have a container of blueberries or almonds tucked in their bag, who pack their lunch to work every day, or whose Instagram photos feature impressive displays of bento boxes filled with chicken and sweet potatoes? These are the meal preppers in your life. Meal prep is a trend […]
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How To Protect Your Pet from Scorpions For many animals in the United States southwest, the sting of a scorpion is similar to an insect sting, with pain and swelling at the site. From human reports the pain can be intense and numbness may also be experienced. High blood pressure is also often noted. Most […]
Share NowLocate Acupressure Points on Your Pet Based on the same theory as acupuncture, acupressure has been used widely in the East for at least 3000 years. In China, it is currently practiced even more widely than acupuncture. Conventional medical studies and thousands of years of clinical experience have shown that acupressure: Relieves muscle spasms […]
Share NowRelieve Your Pets Anxiety with Acupressure Based on the same theory as acupuncture, acupressure has been used widely in the East for at least 3000 years. In China, it is currently practiced even more widely than acupuncture. Conventional medical studies and thousands of years of clinical experience have shown that acupressure: Relieves muscle spasms […]
Share NowAcupressure for Your Pets Health Acupressure is an ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine (TMC) art that can be thought of as “acupuncture without needles”. Acupressure stimulates or sedates points lying along the energy channels known as meridians, moving the energy, balancing the Qi (or Chi), and relieving or preventing blockages and excesses that can cause […]
