How would you decorate a desert?

[Zura]

So I'm super indecisive and now my town is gonna get an entire revamp so itll be completely ancient desert. I need flowers and wild life but I can't think of anything that would go in a desert besides weeds. I had the idea that I'd trow down flowers that arnt fully grown yet to look like dried up plants but I don't think they count towards rating.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Edit: So I need all the ideas I can soak up.

I've had to change my villagers so many times now but here's what I currently have:

Theme: Ancient Dessert

Castle:
Ankha (Queen of the dessert land)
Kiki (Ankha's right hand and successor to Chops who was thrown into the dungeon for treason)
Lucky (Keeper of the tomb of the dead)
Coco (Dungeon master)

Dungeon:
Chops (Explained above.)
Octavian (Arrested for strange alien-like activity. Might expand on his story.)
Flip (In the dungeon for theft and robbery)

Desert place villagers:
Tabby
Katt
Rowan

 

[Spooky.]

Flowers have to be grown to count, and weeds go against your rating, sadly (they're actually pretty ugh)

Maybe a qr of weeds/tumbleweeds and such?

 

[Nefarious]

I think cosmos might work pretty well with a desert theme. They look the most “dry” of all the flower types. Maybe Black cosmos would work best. If you’re going to have an Oasis, lilies would look great around that sort of setting I’d think.

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I’d also recommend making some custom designs to tie it all together. Tumbleweeds, dry leaves, rocks. Maybe lay some mini cacti around as well.

 

[Zura]

I think cosmos might work pretty well with a desert theme. They look the most “dry” of all the flower types. Maybe Black cosmos would work best. If you’re going to have an Oasis, lilies would look great around that sort of setting I’d think.

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I’d also recommend making some custom designs to tie it all together. Tumbleweeds, dry leaves, rocks. Maybe lay some mini cacti around as well.

Yeah, I might do that! Sadly if you want weeds you have to have equally as much flowers to counter it

 

[Antonio]

Flowers have to be grown to count, and weeds go against your rating, sadly (they're actually pretty ugh)

Maybe a qr of weeds/tumbleweeds and such?

Do you know any QR Codes?

 

[Vintage Viola]

So I'm super indecisive and now my town is gonna get an entire revamp so itll be completely ancient desert. I need flowers and wild life but I can't think of anything that would go in a desert besides weeds. I had the idea that I'd trow down flowers that arnt fully grown yet to look like dried up plants but I don't think they count towards rating.

Any ideas or suggestions?

You could always use a weed pattern instead of the actual weeds, I feel like that would work just as well. As for the flowers you could probably go with yellow ones to somewhat go with the sand. But if those are too bright for you then maybe black?

 

[th8827]

I read that partially grown plants count for half as much points as fully grown plants.

Consider using Green Mums as your weed replacement. Because they are green, they don't look as flowery.

 

[The Hidden Owl]

Green mums + black flowers might work, if planted sparsely!

 

[Raz]

Flowers have to be grown to count, and weeds go against your rating, sadly (they're actually pretty ugh)

Maybe a qr of weeds/tumbleweeds and such?

I don't think weeds count against it. I had a 3 star island yesterday by the morning. Spent the rest of the day planting around 130 weeds. Didn't put anything more out there. Today I asked about the island and Isabelle told me I had a 4 star island.

Granted, I did plant them on a high forested area, and I have a lot of flowers (but I already had those yesterday).

 

[Zura]

Ok, update the OP with more details. Help is always appreciated

 

[biksoka]

There was this really amazing Egypt island that might help for inspiration

 

[Zura]

There was this really amazing Egypt island that might help for inspiration

Ok, I quit. I'm done. I'll never come anywhere close to that fml thanks for sharing!

 

[senbeiiscool]

Desert flowers do exist!

10 Favorite Desert Wildflowers - DesertUSA

A friend of mine is what you might call a manic collector of desert wildflowers, rushing out after seasonal rains to tally the first signs of everything from anemones to zinnias.

www.desertusa.com

You could probably plant some flowers here and there to make it more like wildflowers instead of patches!

 

[biksoka]

Ok, I quit. I'm done. I'll never come anywhere close to that fml thanks for sharing!

I'm sorry!!! that was not my intention! D:

 

[Zura]

I'm sorry!!! that was not my intention! D:

It's alright! I got some hard work ahead of me

 

[Trevorjs97]

I'd look at Zelda BOTW or other desert game worlds doe inspiration, I would say an ancient ruin you could make it with terrain forming and put torches and the statues from the new Crazy Redd update!

 

[Zura]

I'd look at Zelda BOTW or other desert game worlds doe inspiration, I would say an ancient ruin you could make it with terrain forming and put torches and the statues from the new Crazy Redd update!

Yep, so glad statues are back! Might look into the ruin idea...maybe. Thanks for your input!

 

[th8827]

Besides the obvious Egypt theme, consider doing an Area 51 zone. It fits into the desert theme, and works well with Octopus villagers.

Also, please be aware that you can plant Coconuts on Sandy Path, so you can use Palm trees anywhere in the desert.

 

[Zura]

Besides the obvious Egypt theme, consider doing an Area 51 zone. It fits into the desert theme, and works well with Octopus villagers.

Also, please be aware that you can plant Coconuts on Sandy Path, so you can use Palm trees anywhere in the desert.

Im aware. I plan on putting some UFOs outside Octavian's cell at the secret beach

The story still needs work but basically Octavian came to Ankha as an ambassador to his alien race to demand Ankha give over her kingdom. Ankha wasn't having any of this so she orders Octavian to be locked up. While in the cell, Octavian makes contact with his people and they begin organizing a future attack.