Desert Gardening Tips by Psychic Palmist Cindy | Jun 1, 2023 | Tips As Spring approaches Summer our Southern California Desert in Indio requires changes in our in our watering habits. Even though I had encouraged and repeatedly insisted that no overhead watering is to be used on desert succulents, I came home to see my poor agave that I had raised for over a year looking like this! All its’ color gone, a definite sign of death an over-watered agave.