Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

Basil Growing in the hot Las Vegas Valley of the Mojave Desert Nothing is worse than harvesting herbs and eggplant and by the time you get t...

Increased berry size of Fantasy table grape by reducing the size of individual clusters There are several methods used to increase the size ...

Western flower thrips are the major problem with growing nectarines in the Las Vegas valley. Nectarine fruit damaged by Western flower thrip...

Plums, European pears and Asian pears have a tendency to grow vertically upright and narrow. Upright or vertical growth tends to be faster g...

Irrigate deeply every 7 days if you have mulched your fruit trees Thin fruit when fruit reaches thumbnail size: peaches, nectarines, apricot...

Horticulture is the manipulation of plants to get them to do what we want them to do. A basic horticultural premise that I operate from is ...

Nothing is worse than harvesting herbs and eggplant and by the time you get them in the door they are withered or soft and no longer firm. O...

Irrigate every 7 to 10 days if you have mulched your fruit trees. Begin pruning of older wood to improve tree structure, lower height and im...

Fruit Tree Evaluations for the Desert Fruit can be easy to grow in the desert. We dont have that may disease problems due to our low h...