Desert dwellers know that more grows in a desert climate than cactus and tumble weed, like this colorful purple sage, for instance. But not every plant will be happy growing in dry heat. Judy Hedding, About's Guide to Phoenix, AZ, knows about gardening in extremes without going to extremes and she gives us her choices for Seven Easy Plants for Desert Landscaping. Although many of us are thinking the spring rains will never end, we know they eventually will. So it's worth a look for all of us who are going to be experiencing the heat of summer soon.

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