Succulent fences. Lavender fields. And Marfa miniimialism. This week Gardenista is all about drought gardening with style.
Above: Now trending: The drive-by garden, LA-style. Take a look at Cactus with Curb Appeal. And read Bea Johnson's 10 Tips for a Zero-Waste Garden (including a surprise use for urine).
Above: "Are you sick of hearing that succulents are 'easy' when the only thing yours do reliably is die?" asks Michelle. Her solution: Get the right ones for the job. In this week's 10 Easy Pieces, she presents the best succulents for indoors and out, and how to keep them happy,
Above: The classic Butterfly Chair is one of the key ingredients in a Marfa, Texas, indoor/outdoor house with Donald Judd–style privacy screens. Investigate the former dance hall and learn where to source its designs in Steal This Look.
Above: Did you know that lavender is a drought-tolerant plant? See examples of it thriving from Albuquerque to Athens in Purple Haze, today's Outdoor Gardens post.
Above: Required Reading: a 1970s bible for gardeners with postage-stamp plots, now updated.
For more ideas to steal from drought-tolerant gardens, go to Gardenista.
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