The field guide spotlights more than 60 hardy plants — perennials, grasses, shrubs, vines and trees — that have evolved to flourish in the harsh desert, which stretches from New Mexico ...

As Central Texas faces it first 100-degree heat of 2025, we revisit this 2022 story on how to plant a drought tolerant, frost resistant Austin garden.

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Native to south Texas and growing in zones 8 to 10, Texas sage (Leucophyllum frutescens), also known as Texas barometer bush, is a drought-tolerant shrub that thrives in the intense southwestern heat.

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Saguaro and senita cacti, and red-blooming Tecoma stans, boast appealing colors and textures in a resilient desert garden. Learn to choose the right plants for a drought-tolerant landscape front ...

Fertilize plants in containers with MiracleGro or Osmocote. In the garden, use a slow-release fertilizer such as 19-05-09. Follow the label instructions on the fertilizer.

Drought-tolerant plants reduce water use, support pollinators, and require less maintenance while keeping your landscape colorful and healthy.

These highly fragrant plants are members of the mint family, and related to garden sage and pineapple sage. Russian sage is drought resistant, heat tolerant, and low maintenance.