Bold and Dramatic
Southwest Garden Style

Southwest garden style plants are bold and dramatic, natural landscape of deserts and mountains, ornamenting it with wildflowers, cacti, trees, and stones. The best way achieve this stylish garden is with furnishings and accessories that give the Southwest landscape character.

The details reflect the interests of the owner. Walls painted in bright fiesta colors, water fountain, terra-cotta pots throughout the garden from exotic vacation places give personal touch to this well traveled garden. It’s no surprise that the succulent and southwest garden styles are in popular demand for the Southern California water conscious homeowners.

The difference between cactus and succulent is; Cacti always have spines and succulents have tuberous roots, trunks or leave for water storage. Avoid over watering, this garden requires a sunny location and well-drained low organic soil.

In winter, cacti are dormant and need little or no water. The best rule of thumb about watering is, When in doubt, don't.

Plants are used in this garden are various cacti, boulders and mulched with crushed rocks.

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