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Inspired by the annual spring Phoenix Garden Tour, this video and the summary page on my site focus on succulents, cacti and companion plants; share Desert Botanical Garden highlights; provide tips for pots, hardscape and water features; and give advice from plant pros---all the while showing how to make your own garden even more easy-care and inviting.

CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
1. Who knew? Artificial lawns are controversial. If you feel strongly about them (and believe me, some people do) feel free to weigh in.
2. I state that Elephant's food "handles desert temperature extremes." Actually it's frost-tender. Winter lows in the Phoenix area can drop below freezing.
3. Metal trough planters positioned in full desert sun may cook plant roots. Keep shaded or, prior to adding soil, line troughs with bubble wrap or waterproof foam. 
4. I show an invasive ornamental grass looking gorgeous in a Phoenix streetside garden. A horrified Desert Botanical Garden docent diplomatically advised it's an "illegal" fountain grass. 

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ONLINE SUCCULENT SOURCES
— Mountain Crest Gardens: [ Ссылка ]

BOOKS BY DEBRA LEE BALDWIN
— Designing with Succulents (mainly about in-ground gardening), [ Ссылка ]
— Succulents Simplified (good overview for beginners), [ Ссылка ]
— Succulent Container Gardens, [ Ссылка ]

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ABOUT DEBRA
Award-winning garden photojournalist and bestselling author Debra Lee Baldwin shares her expertise about “plants that drink responsibly” in print, photos, videos and her “Celebrating the Joy of Succulents” newsletter. Debra is based in Southern California, home to more succulent specialty nurseries and growers than anywhere else in the world.

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Find out about upcoming Phoenix Garden Tours on the website of Phoenix Home & Garden magazine: [ Ссылка ]

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