Locally made hand blown glass Air Plant hanger is beautiful. The multi colored glass hanger has a wide mouth enabling you to display Air Plants, Tillandsias or Tillys, or actually add soil and make it a hanging terrarium. The attractive rope gives you many hanging choices.
Local late photographer and botanist Pierre Fischer devoted his life to the study of desert plants. The perfect introduction to desert flora, Mysterious Beauty showcases their startling beauty and reveals their secrets of survival in a harsh and arid environment. Playing with light and shadow, his spectacular photographs capture the brilliant colors of desert blooms and the delicate intricacies of…
Locally made and beautifully decorated Native Bee Houses are designed to attract native bees. Just hang it outside facing East or North, so it’s not too hot in Summer, and watch the bees seal up their larvae in the holes which come out as adult bees. They pollinate much better than European honey bees and they feed on garden pests!
These Ollas are created by local company Cutting Edge Ceramics and are used to irrigate plants. Dig out a hole and bury the Olla so the neck sticks out. Then the Olla is filled with water which gradually seeps into the soil to water the roots of the plant. It is an efficient method, since no water is lost to…
Popular in the ‘50s and ‘60s, these Vintage planters are stylized ceramics showcasing characters from American culture. And, they are perfect planters especially for cactus or other weird plants. Local company Cichos Custom Ceramics brought them back for us to offer the perfect weird gift, especially when you add a plant.
Pumice planters are handmade by a friend working in his pumice mine. Not only do the planters offer a unique and beautiful look, they make great pots. You water and they drain slowly and your plants are never waterlogged.
Local author Elaine Powers tells us that although it usually appears as a bare stick, the Queen of the Night or Reina de la Noche (Peniocereus greggii) cactus all bloom together on one special night. Learn about this amazing plant that waits all year for just the right night to open its flowers. Signed by the author.
Local expert and author Brad Lancaster brings us the best-selling, award-winning guide on how to conceptualize, design, and implement life-enhancing water-, sun-, wind-, and shade-harvesting systems for your home, landscape, and community. This book enables you to assess your on-site resources, gives you a diverse array of strategies to maximize their potential, and empowers you with guiding principles to create…
Local expert and author Brad Lancaster builds on the information presented in Volume 1, this massively revised full color edition shows you how to select, place, size, construct, and plant your chosen water-harvesting earthworks. You can apply the vast knowledge of Brad Lancaster to the unique requirements of your site.
