Last weekend, I went on a quick trip to San Diego with my in-laws. My mother-in-law loves plants and is always looking for a new addition for her yard. While in San Diego, we spent an afternoon at Balboa Park, taking in the beauty and cooler weather. My mother-in-law was taking pictures of the plants, and was dreaming up landscaping ideas for her yard. This prompted me to remind her that we live in the DESERT, and conditions are just so different here. While those plants in San Diego were beautiful, planting them here would most likely be just a disappointment and waste of money. As such, I want to share some of my favorite desert landscaping plants that are just as beautiful, very affordable, and very easy to maintain.