El Paso,Tx,US Historic District

El Paso,Tx,US Historic District
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"This is a typical house on Montana St in El Paso. Many of the houses on the street between Downtown area and 5 points are Law offices, Realtors, Restaurants, and Insurance agents. There are other businesses and private homes intermixed in the area. There are also several homes on the streets nearby that are subdivided into multi family dwellings, in these expansive homes. The evergreen tree seen in the picture is a favorite choice in the area to adorn the landscape. These trees grow extremely well in this area and some reach to amazing heights." - debraford123

Foliage thrives in the dessert - El Paso, TX historic district

Foliage thrives in the dessert - El Paso, TX historic district
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Foliage thrives in the dessert when properly tended to. Many of the plants like the palm trees in the photo are not native of the region, but manage to survive. The soil content is very mineral rich. Top soil however is more of a fine dust rather than organic matter. If you really want top soil you have to do the same thing you do with houseplants. Buy dirt.