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Arizona Gardening

Is it legal?

mastergardenator

14 years ago

Ok so I really want a mesquite tree for my front yard

but i feel silly paying big bucks to buy one from a nursery when they grow like weeds out in the desert

so i was thinking about just going out and digging one up

but i was worried that i might be doing something illegal

and if it is legal what else can i dig up?

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toad51560
14 years ago
It is illegal to remove native plants from the desert.
mastergardenator
Original Author
14 years ago
Thank you, that's just what I needed to know.
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turtleman49
14 years ago
RSI Growers has some mesquites in 5 gallon containers for $5.00
grrlscout
14 years ago
Elgin Nursery, in the West Valley, also sells native mesquites. But I do not know their sizes or prices.
softmentor
14 years ago
It is easy to start from seed and seeds planted directly in the ground grow faster than in pots and develop a much better tap root than in pots. So, get a few seeds from a tree in a friends yard somewhere and plant them. You will have a tree size plant in 2 years.
good luck

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