Archive for November, 2025

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Pruning Shrubs the ‘Right’ Way: Let’s Avoid Shearing!

November 25, 2025

Stop wasting time/money by over-pruning your shrubs! Have you ever driven by a landscape with shrubs that have been pruned or sheared into rounded shapes?  You may be surprised to find out that maintaining shrubs this way is often not only unnecessary but uses more water than shrubs pruned infrequently.       What are some ill effects of excessive …

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Calling All Photographers – The WRRC 2025 Photo Contest Is In Full Swing!

November 12, 2025

Submit Your Shots today! A WORLD OF WATER The WRRC Annual Photo Contest is back! This is your chance to capture A World of Water, which is the 2025 contest theme. Use your creativity and technical ability to express the many ways water transforms our world and how humanity transforms water. From ANY LOCATION, we invite you to capture how water …

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Plant of the Month: Rain Lily

November 5, 2025

Plant once, enjoy for years! This desert-hardy bulb thrives in Xeriscapes! It may seem rather strange to think of landscapes decorated with lilies in fall, but summer and fall rain bring on the lovely blooms of rain lilies (Zephyranthes species). Rain or ‘zephyr’ lilies add beauty to gardens throughout the Southern half of the U.S., including the Southwest. While their …

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