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    2017: July & August
    • Condo complex slashes water bills after removing grass

      Posted by Jamie Pricer on August 1, 2017

      Increasing water rates led a Palm Desert condominium complex to tear out 16,000 square feet of street-side grass and replace it with desert-friendly plants, a new irrigation…


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      Senior National Parks pass price to jump from $10 to $80

      Posted by Jamie Pricer on August 1, 2017

      The Senior Pass that  allows lifetime access to more than 2,000 federal sites and parks throughout the country, including Joshua Tree National Park, will increase from $10…


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    • Maintenance by the Month: August

      Posted by Jamie Pricer on August 1, 2017

      August will be a lot like July – the Coachella Valley’s hottest month – except it’s the height of the desert’s muggy season.  Unlike temperatures that typically…


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    • Field Trip Report: Arizona Bus Trip

      Posted by Jessyca Frederick on July 15, 2017

      Here is a selection of member photos from the March 2017 bus trip to Arizona. If you have photos or stories you’d like to share with other members,…


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      Maintenance by the Month: July

      Posted by Troy Bankord on July 9, 2017

      The desert is hot (after a long, beeeeautiful spring!). Plan your time outside carefully – early morning or evening. That’s better for your eyes, your health, and your skin. ☺ Try…


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    • CWVD increases incentives to remove your grass

      Posted by Jamie Pricer on July 9, 2017

      The Coachella Valley Water District has doubled its incentive to convert turf areas to desert friendly landscaping.


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    • Desert landscape conversion

      Cathedral City couple wins conservation award

      Posted by Jamie Pricer on July 9, 2017

      It took nine days for Gilbert and Vera Sanchez of Cathedral City to remove lawn from the front of their house and replace it with water-friendly gardening. Their new landscape…


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    • Plant of the Month: Purple Heart

      Posted by Troy Bankord on July 9, 2017

      Setcreasea purpurea (Purple Heart) is a trailing, tender perennial with purple stems and violet-purple leaves that produces pink flowers in summer. This plant is mainly grown for its foliage (leaves can reach 7 inches…


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    • Colorful pottery, container garden, cactus

      Fun Cactus & Succulent Containers

      Posted by Jamie Pricer on July 9, 2017

      Hello, I just read the latest issue of The Chuparosa and enjoyed it tremendously. We’re new to the valley, having been here for only 1 year after 30+ years on…


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    The Chuparosa

    • 2017: July & August (9)
    • 2017: November & December (8)
    • 2017: September & October (7)
    • Maintenance by the Month (5)
    • Plant of the Month (2)

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    • Ronie Banning on CWVD increases incentives to remove your grass
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    What is DHSCV?

    Formed in the summer of 2005, the Desert Horticultural Society of Coachella Valley (DHSCV), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is a group of local professionals and residents from a variety of backgrounds, united in our interest to encourage and promote what many call desert landscaping in the Coachella Valley. More about us

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