Alternatives to Overused Plants
The Arizona Republic in February listed alternatives to planting the same old plants year after year. They listed ten alternatives to planting what the author, Brian Kissinger, called "Ten tired plants" that are overused in the landscape. Here's a link to the article:
http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/outdoors/articles/2012/02/14/20120214desert-garden-alternatives-overused-plants.html
http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/outdoors/articles/2012/02/14/20120214desert-garden-alternatives-overused-plants.html