Cindy Arredondo from Desert to Tropics meets with host Tom Spencer to show off xeric succulents. Cindy introduces unusual and beautiful cold hardy varieties for shade and sun, along with plants for the home and office. See why these low-maintenance succulents are making a big hit in home gardens, as wedding centerpieces, and in patio and condo “tablescaping.”

Learn how a local gardener took out his water guzzling yard and transformed it into a beautiful xeriscape. From the Southwest Yard & Garden series.

Learn how a local gardener took out his water guzzling yard and transformed it into a beautiful xeriscape. From the Southwest Yard & Garden series.

Xeriscape: Desert Fusion Garden Lecture and Walking Tour with Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist at the Desert Botanical Garden (Limited to first 30 registered participants) 9:00 am – 11:00 am, March 27, 2010 City Hall, Pine Room and Desert Fusion Garden, 8401 W. Monroe St. Peoria, AZ 85345 Learn about the seven Xeriscape principles and walking tour of the Desert Fusion Garden. Question and answer session at the conclusion of the walking tour.

New Mexico State University “Xeriscapes of the Southwest” Las Cruces Gardener Terry Peterson displays many plants that grow wild in the Las Cruces, New Mexico area. NMSU Home: www.nmsu.edu Available on itunes U deimos3.apple.com Copyright© 2008 NMSU