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About Mojave Bloom
Mojave Bloom Nursery is a community-focused plant nursery located in the heart of Las Vegas. Founded by longtime desert horticulturist and arborist Norm Schilling, Mojave Bloom specializes in desert-adapted plants that thrive in the Mojave climate. The nursery is dedicated to helping gardeners, homeowners, and landscape professionals create beautiful, sustainable landscapes that use water wisely and celebrate the unique ecology of the Southwest.
Beyond offering carefully selected plants, Mojave Bloom serves as a hub for desert gardening education. Through workshops, community events, and expert guidance, the nursery connects people with practical knowledge about growing in arid environments. Whether customers are planting their first desert garden or refining a mature landscape, Mojave Bloom aims to make desert gardening accessible, affordable, and rewarding.
Located in downtown Las Vegas, Mojave Bloom reflects a growing movement toward climate-appropriate landscaping, native plants, and community-centered green spaces.
Things We Are Proud Of
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We proudly donate hundreds of plants to local gardens and schools every year.
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We host free monthly classes led by local changemakers to share knowledge and build community.
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We operate from a fully solar-powered storefront as part of our commitment to sustainability.
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We actively source, promote, and celebrate native and desert-adapted plants to support resilient landscapes.
Our Mission
To cultivate a vibrant, inclusive community space where people connect through plants, education, and shared stewardship of the desert landscape. At Mojave Bloom, we provide home goods, unique garden items, affordable, climate-appropriate plants and free education to empower sustainable living, foster collaboration, and help grow the garden culture in the heart of Las Vegas.
Quick Facts
Name: Mojave Bloom Nursery
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Founder: Norm Schilling
Specialty: Desert-adapted plants and sustainable landscaping
Focus: Native plants, xeric landscaping, and desert gardening education
Audience: Home gardeners, landscape professionals, and the local community
Story Ideas
Mojave Bloom is available to support media coverage related to:
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Desert and drought-tolerant gardening
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Water-smart landscaping in the Southwest
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Native plants of the Mojave Desert
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Climate-appropriate gardening practices
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Urban gardening in Las Vegas
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Community nurseries and local plant culture
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Seasonal gardening advice for desert climates
Norm Schilling is available for interviews and expert commentary on horticulture, desert trees, sustainable landscaping, and plant selection for Southern Nevada.
Norm Schilling
Norm Schilling is a Las Vegas horticulturist, ISA Certified Arborist, and longtime advocate for sustainable desert landscaping. With decades of experience in horticulture and landscape management, Norm has worked in a wide range of roles including horticulture supervisor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and lead groundskeeper at the Gardens at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve.
Norm is also the owner of Schilling Horticulture Group and a frequent voice in Southern Nevada gardening education. Many local gardeners know him through the popular “Desert Bloom” gardening segments heard on Nevada Public Radio.
Through Mojave Bloom Nursery, Norm brings his decades of experience directly to the community—helping Las Vegas gardeners select plants that thrive in the desert while using water responsibly.
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Media Contact
Hannah Barragan
Phone: (702) 279-2789
Email: hannah@mojavebloomnv.com