Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

Q. My tree is 30'x 25' and it is in a lawn area. We follow the SNWA guidelines for watering our lawn. Very little die back has occu...

Q. I know that this is not the time of year to fertilize plants, but I have a few questions regarding that subject now that it is on my m...

Q. We have a pomegranate tree which grows fruit but not to the size of those that sell in stores or larger, they are very small.  This tree...

Q. I am writing you in regards to a problem I'm having with my fruit trees in the spring when the winds are here.  I have a tree that...

Q. In March of this year I planted a 2 foot tree with few leaves.  It now has grown to 4 feet with a wide spread of branches. It is planted ...

I will be holding the first pruning workshop of the season at the UNCE Orchard in North Las Vegas at 9 AM on Saturday, November 12, 2011. Th...

Q. In late February I planted in containers three Hawaiian tomato plants which grew to three feet, produced an abundance medium-sized sweet...

Q. Could you send me a couple of directions relative to pruning Persian lime and apricot?   Also, any schedule of classes on pruning that m...

Q. My husband and I spend four months away from the Valley during the summer. When we returned in late September we could not believe the ...

I have several different questions that I would like assistance with. We have 3/4 acre lot in Las Vegas near the airport, it is sandy, and ...

USDA Research Demonstrates New Breeds of Broccoli Remain Packed with Health Benefits O CTOBER 13, 2011.— Research performed by scientists...

Q. You had a timely article for me on the mimosa tree. Mine started to struggle with leaf scorch. I started deep watering and I added iro...

Q. I wish to transplant a lilac bush.  It is facing west and struggles during the heat of the summer. I believe a better spot is on the nor...

Q. Please advise me on how to trim roses properly. Also if you have any other suggestions regarding growing roses. Yes, these roses are g...

 Volunteers planting garlic We planted garlic at the Orchard about two weeks ago. It should be in the ground and irrigated by mid-No...

Sapsucker damage on almond (Neplus) not borers and not my neighbor's drill Q. I have a nine year old semi-dwarf green gage plum tree...

Q. I recently moved into a home in Henderson and I have a large back yard with about seven pine trees lining the property.  The trees are...

Readers plum tree with dieback Q. Attached are some photos of my semi-dwarf plum we just planted in September.  The left side of the t...

Q.   Thanks for the response to my almond question.   I saw that it actually ended up in the paper!   Good, I hope it helped some folks. ...

I have been tracking how fruit trees have been performing at our Orchard in North Las Vegas for fruit quality and how good they would be du...