It’s the end of the season for cool season, winter
vegetables now after mid-March. Warm season vegetables should be going in the ground now if
they haven’t already. In protected hot microclimates it should have been
sooner. Here is what you need to do now in our hot, desert climate.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Cat Claw Vine Beautiful in the Desert But Not Elsewhere!
Q. I planted six cat claw vines two summers ago in full
sun. They are on a drip system and I hope to wean them from regular water once
the area is covered. I believe you mentioned to avoid mulching cat claw vine. Of course I had already done this and the
plants are struggling.
Spanish Dagger Yucca Ready to Fall Over!
Q. Our Spanish dagger yucca was doing great but it's
leaning badly now. Is this normal?
Majestic Beauty Leaves Browning on the Edges May Be Drip Problem
Q. The edges of the leaves on my Majestic Beauty are
getting brown and crispy. Is that salt burn? They get watered twice each week for
20 minutes and each plant has two emitters.
Rootspread of Landscape Trees in the Desert Controlled by Water
Q. If I have very mature shrubs (over 5 years) like abelias etc. and keep it shaped to about
3'x3'. Will the "mature' root system stay within the canopy for watering
purposes or extend out due to age and need more water?
Kaki May Not Give HIgh Quality Persimmon Fruit in the Desert
Q. When will be a good time to transplant a Kaki persimmon tree and
will it do well in Las Vegas?
Systemic Insecticides Applied to Fruit Trees Does Not Make Sense to Me
I am very concerned about an insecticide I applied to my lemon and pomegranate tree....
No Flowers on Peach Tree Could be Due to Overzealous Winter Pruning
Q. Of my 5 peach trees only two blossomed thus far, the
other 3 have started or well on their way to leaf out. I presume I'll not get peaches from them this
year. Any idea why they would leaf out
and not blossom?
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Come Chat With Me!
Aphids on the Loose in Your Landscape and Garden
Aphids overwinter on all sorts of plants in your yard and attacking plants primarily in the spring.
What Todo To Vegetables March and April
This is what we will do with vegetables during these months.
Using Limb Spreaders in Fruit Trees
Plums, European pears and Asian pears have a tendency to grow
vertically upright and narrow. If caught early enough, young limbs can be
trained to grow less vertically and into the more desirable 45 degree angle...
Iris Not Blooming Any More
They bloomed for many years but the last two years they had no
blooms. Is there anything I should be doing?
Is This Verticillium Wilt in My Olive Tree?
Do you think the sparse looking tree
could have verticillium that you mentioned in your newsletter?
What is a Good Patio Container Fruit Tree?
Q. I live in a 3rd floor condo that faces south. I get
about 7 hours of direct sun and have containers on my patio with
How To Correct Winter Damage to Star Jasmine
Q.
What is the best way to fix frost damage to star jasmine? Give them nitrogen
and iron? Wait for warmer temps? Or replace the plant?
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Weather Report for UNCE Orchard for February 2014
We had freezing temperatures during the first three days of February in the middle of the night in two instances. There were some peaches and apricots in bloom at the time whose fruit crop might have been affected.
Garden Problems Answered Mondays and Fridays
I will be at the Viragrow every Monday and Friday to answer questions through March, 7 am to noon.
Preventing Thrips Scarring to Nectarine Fruit
Western flower thrips are the major problem with growing
nectarines in the Las Vegas valley.If not sprayed, fruit can get terribly scarred. The fruit is safe to eat, but who would want to?
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