Any container that holds water and allows drainage is a potential home for plants. Terra cotta pots, glazed ceramics, and faux-stone urns are obvious and widely available choices.

Container gardening in our desert climate can be a little tricky. Not many native plants do well in containers, and non-native plants are stressed by the sun and dry air. Plants and soil heat up ...

With such a wet year in the desert, it will be a great year for wildlife. We may see more bird species here than normal. ... Another way to create a water hole is to sink a container below grade.

Water vapor collects in the nets and for water droplets, which trickle down into pipes, then into collection containers. In 2001, Canadian non-profit group FogQuest set up a series of giant mesh ...