Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; dry, well-drained soil
Native range: Texas, northern Mexico
If you want the extended bloom time of an annual but the dependability and hardiness of a perennial, turn to ‘Pink Preference’ autumn sage. It begins blossoming in late spring and continues until winter. This plant is drought tolerant once established; however, a dry summer can slow down its flower production. The half-inch-long bilateral blooms are a vibrant pink, and they completely cover this subshrub with a peak display in fall, as the common name implies. The long bloom period further enhances this plant’s pollinator power, especially with hummingbirds, and yet it’s usually left untouched by deer. ‘Pink Preference’ is semi-evergreen and can be trimmed back to about 6 inches in winter to keep it dense and full. This plant is a great pick for a native garden, rock garden, pollinator garden, or perennial border.
Arizona cypress
Hesperocyparis arizonica
Zones: 7–11
Size: 30 to 60 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide
Conditions: Full sun; well-drained soil
Native range: Southwestern United States, northern Mexico
This native conifer is found growing in canyons and rocky slopes at high elevations. It will add an icy blue pop to your landscape throughout the year. Arizona cypress provides a lot of texture, from the overlapping scale-like foliage to the exfoliating bark that is often cinnamon in color. It has a natural pyramidal shape with dense growth that will look tidy in the landscape without being trimmed, lending to its often being grown as a Christmas tree. Its evergreen growth provides cover for wildlife throughout the season; it also
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Got pests? Encourage native ladybugs to inhabit your garden instead of buying wild-harvested ladybugs to manage unwanted insects. Purchased ladybugs are expensive and potentially disease-carrying, threatening native bug species already living in your garden and the surrounding area. Your best bet is to attract and encourage native ladybugs to thrive and flourish, which will responsibly deter unwanted pests.
Growers in cold climates often utilize various approaches to extend the growing season or boost their crops, including cold frames, hoop houses, and greenhouses. Greenhouses—typically glazed structures— are often expensive to construct and heat throughout the winter. But, they have their benefits, which is why underground greenhouses can be viable alternatives.
Native plants, as the name indicates, grow naturally in an area or region. There is a growing shift among many people away from a manicured garden with non-local species in support of more natural areas, and especially, for embracing native plants.
Maybe you’ve already been living your best brat summer, or maybe you’re finally hyped up enough to give it a go—either way, we’ve got the plants to make all your techno-tinted dreams come true. Lime green is definitely having a moment, and if you aren’t familiar, Charli XCX’s hit album, “Brat,” has inspired everything from memes to fashion trends to presidential campaigns to countless TikTok videos. But we’re here to turn pop culture into plant cultivars, so get ready to infuse the now world-famous album cover’s green hue into your plant palette. Read on for the leafy lovelies you can add anywhere from bookshelves to backyard borders that will wrap up your summer with a botanical banger.
Espresso martinis have dominated drink menus for several years now, but a new coffee cocktail might be challenging their spot at the top of the happy hour list. Carajillos have arrived on the scene, and they’re a simpler, smaller-sized cousin of espresso martinis (tiny cocktails, anyone?). Made with just two ingredients, this espresso-based cocktail is just as tasty as an espresso martini, but much easier to recreate at home.
“Impossibly unaffordable” are two words that Californians are probably less than thrilled to hear. In a recent report from Chapman University in Orange, California, and the Frontier Centre of Public Policy (FCPP) in Canada, that’s exactly how four California metros are described. The 2024 edition of Demographia International Housing Affordability shows San Jose, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego listed among the top 10 least affordable housing markets—not just in the United States, but worldwide.