A dwarf lemon is flourishing nearby, next to large containers holding rosemary, a Mexican lime tree and a small manzanita.

“As long as these vegetables have water early in their growing season, they tolerate drought,” Myers said. “In fact, many ...

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and you do not water frequently for natives.” Moreover, Becker said, native plants have adapted to growing in poor soils and don’t do well in amended soils that are rich with the nutrients ...