"Every Floridian needs to be watching this." Landscaping expert reveals little-known tips to beautify desert-like yards: 'Prettier with less work and less water' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Sandy soil, known for its light texture and low nutrient content, ... It thrives in zones 5-8, and is a popular tree for landscaping design. 7. Desert willow 'Desert willow ...

COACHELLA – On one glaring afternoon at the KB Home Las Playas community, hot winds blew against the desert plants in a sparse, sandy front yard. If the home were built eight years ago, the yard ...

But mostly, we tend to imagine a very sandy landscape. Turns out, however, that a surprising proportion of the world’s largest hot desert isn’t actually sandy at all. Just 25 percent of the ...