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A plant nursery for the high desert

The high desert, ready to plant.

Native perennials, xeric plants and fruit trees, plus pottery, soil and amendments — kept on the benches for the ground you actually garden.

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Grown for sun, wind and lean ground. Ask at the counter and we will walk you to what is ready to plant now — and to what is better held for later in the season.

Rows of potted native plants on nursery benches in bright morning sun
Potted and ready for the ground — Santa Fe, New Mexico
This week’s stock

Five things we keep on the benches.

The list turns over with the weather, so it is always worth a call before you drive out. Here is what we carry, and what each one is for.

  1. 01

    Native perennials

    Plants that take full sun, wind and lean ground — the backbone of a bed that comes back every year.

  2. 02

    Xeric plants

    Low-water choices for beds, berms and gravel, from small starts to established pots.

  3. 03

    Fruit trees

    Trees for the long view, chosen for cold nights and a short growing season.

  4. 04

    Pottery & planters

    Unglazed terracotta and glazed pots, sized for a windowsill or a front entry.

  5. 05

    Soil & amendments

    Compost, mulch and amendments for building ground back — in beds, berms and containers.

Planting notes

What the season is asking for.

How we think about the year here: a short spring, a long hot stretch, the monsoon, and a fall window worth planning for.

  • 01 Spring Plant while the nights are still cool.
  • 02 Heat Water deep and less often; mulch holds it.
  • 03 Monsoon New plantings settle in fastest now.
  • 04 Fall Roots get established before the cold.
  1. 01

    For the heat

    Water deeply and less often. A slow soak at the root beats a daily sprinkle, and mulch holds what you give.

  2. 02

    For the wind

    Plant into a firm hole, stake what will flop, and check ties after a blow. A little shelter buys a lot of growth.

  3. 03

    For the long view

    A fruit tree is a decision about the next few years, not this week: morning sun, room to grow, and water you can keep up with.

Pottery & soil

Pots that hold their footing.

Pots that weather well in this light, and soil that acknowledges the ground you actually have — lean, dry, and slow to give.

  • Unglazed terracotta that fades beautifully in the light and dries out evenly.
  • Heavy, stable planters for windy entries and covered portals.
  • Compost, mulch and amendments for beds, berms and containers.
See this week’s stock
Stacked terracotta and glazed planters in bright high-desert sun
Terracotta, weathered and ready
A glazed planter planted with low-water plants on a covered porch
Planted for a portal
Consultations

Walk your land with us.

A consultation is a walk-through of your place — light, wind, soil, water — and a list of what will take it. Bring what you have; we will help you read it.

  • 01Photos of your beds at different times of day
  • 02A rough sketch, a plat, or just the shape of the yard
  • 03Your plant list, and what has not taken
  • 04Water: where it comes from and how it gets there
Consultation visit Santa Fe, New Mexico

Book a walk-through

Tell us where the land is and what you are hoping to plant. We will be in touch to set a time.

Visits are arranged by email or phone — Santa Fe, New Mexico

Two people walking a dry garden bed in low afternoon light
A walk-through starts with light, wind and soil — then a list of what will take them.