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Major Nikon

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2. None really

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:45 AM

Jan 2013

The water table in desert areas is typically far too low for surface plants. When I lived in El Paso, a friend of mine lived in the lower valley and had an orchard, but even there he had to dig irrigation ditches to keep his trees alive. In other parts of the city the water table was hundreds of feet below the surface.

Your local county extension office is generally the best place to start with water table questions.

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For those who have experience with desert climates... [View all] Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 OP

Look for plants which grow only where there is water: ohiosmith Jan 2013 #1

None really Major Nikon Jan 2013 #2

If you see a plant that looks like this you know you're close... egduj Jan 2013 #3

LOL! Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #4