Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

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Q. I have a tri-colored hydrangea bush in a pot in the front of my house.   When is the right time to cut it back and how do I do it?   Aft...

Q. My wife and I are building a raised garden for vegetables.   It will be about 6' x 9' and just under 3' deep and will be mad...

Q. When is a good time to plant fruit trees? A. We normally plant fruit trees starting at the end of January and through February if they a...

Dig the hole wide and as deep as the roots   Critical Success Factors ·          Keep tree roots moist ·          Make sure the bud union...

Arrival of 20 bare root fruit trees from Dave Wilson Nursery in 2009. You can purchase fruit trees growing in containers as well as bare...

Q. Why does my one pine tree seem so sparse and inadequate?   I purchased four Mondale pines and treat them all equally. But the one shown ...

Q. I live in Pahrump and last winter we had a cold spell that turned the fronds on most of my Canary Palms brown and one of them is still re...

Q. I planted turnips from six-packs in September.   I harvested two beautiful turnips but their flavor was terrible, approaching inedible. T...

Q. I have a tree loaded with oranges but I am not sure when to pick them. I read in the paper today about the Meyer lemon tree and you said ...

Q. When should I cut my grape vines back?   They're on a trellis, and are 1 year old.   During the summer they spread out very well, an...

Q. My privet hedges turned a copper brown color.  I have three in a row on one side that are really brown while the hedge on the far right s...

Q. I have a single, four year old pomegranate tree in Las Vegas.  The tree produced excellent fruit the first three years.  This year the fr...

Q. I have a large pot of sage growing on the protected side of my house (north) where all my citrus and other herbs have done well.  I not...

Q. I've enjoyed your articles in the LVRJ over the years. I Love my backyard garden here on Sunrise Mountain but it's been a cha...

Sour orange rootstock that took over a Navel Orange tree Q. I have a dwarf tangerine in a container that gives lots of fruit but it is so...

Todo Lists for December and January Pruning: lower the heights of fruit trees . Lower the heights of fruit trees if you want to do most of ...

Q. I now water once a week but my shrubs are looking like they might in the hottest part of the summer. Leaves look dry, burnt and falling o...