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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Webinar on High Tunnels Free

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03/21 Free Stall Dairy Equipment Outfit your barn with galvanized equipment. 03/28 Raised Beds ...
Monday, March 12, 2012

Leaving for Afghanistan

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I have accepted a post with the University of California, Davis, as their Deputy Chief of Party for establishing and extension program in Ba...
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Drip Emitters Probably a Better Choice for Containers Than Drip Tubing

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An assortment of drip emitters Q. I recently purchased 4 large clay pots 18" deep and 21" wide at the top for my roses.   I ...

Will Tree Roses Grow in the Mojave Desert?

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Q. I need your advice on tree roses, please.   I'm a recent transplant from the Denver area.   I have always wanted to grow tree rose...

Hardy Kiwis Will Grow in the Las Vegas Valley with the Right Location

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Q. I recently purchased a male and female Hardy Kiwi starts form Parks Seed Company.   I was wondering if you might be able to give me any ...

Is Oleander the "Bad Boy" of Landscaping?

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Oleander as a tee form Q. I am on the landscaping committee in my community and we have had several people question us about the oleand...
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Planting Fruit Trees from Containers Gives Few Advantages

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Fruit tree in container to avoid purchasing when roots are exposed like this Q. I would like to plant a peach and pluot in my backyar...

March Todo List in the Orchard

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 Sweet corn at the orchard March Todo List Plant sweet in at least three rows for wind pollination. Plant seed one foot ...
Monday, March 5, 2012

Bananas Growing in the Mojave Desert

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One of our readers, Harrison, has some bananas growing here in town “banana has started to flower! Will keep you informed”   in his own wor...
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Texas Moutain Laurel with Yellow Leaves

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Q. My Texas Mountain Laurel has yellow leaves and they continue to get more yellow as time goes by. It faces southwest, has 2 adjustable em...

Lilac Pruning and Selection for the Desert

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Q. My daughter has just moved into a house that has old growth lilacs and we need to know how to prune them without causing too much stress...

Mulch Forms Crust I am Worried About

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Orchard with wood mulch in the Mojave Desert Q. I noticed that even though my drippers water deeply, the mulch around the surface of t...

Fruit Trees to Provide Shade for the House

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Q. I want to replace my acacia-like tree because it does not lose its leaves during winter and thus persists in shading our house from the ...
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Using Ficus as a Hedge/Screen Around a Pool in Phoenix

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You scared me for a minute. I'm in Las Vegas so when I saw your Ficus mentioned I was concerned. I am less concerned with it in the Phoe...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Growing Saffron in the Desert

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Q. I live in Summerlin and I want to grow saffron crocus. Is our area suitable for the successful propagation of this plant? If so, can y...
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Can Myers Lemon Do Well in Rock Mulch?

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Q. I live in the far western area of the Las Vegas valley.   I have a good sized area covered with rock mulch. A flowering plum tree (soon t...

Growing Fruit Trees in Containers and Transplanting Into the Ground

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Q. I would like to plant some trees in containers until I can plant them in my yard in a few years. Can they stay in containers if I'm c...
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One of Several Pine Trees Sparse and Scrawny

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Q. Why does my one pine tree seem so sparse and inadequate?   I purchased four Mondale pines and treat them all equally. But one of them lo...
Monday, February 13, 2012

Pyracantha Has No Berries

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Q. Would you happen to know why my eight pyracantha bushes did not produce red berries this year?   I did not see birds helping themselve...

Small Dark Green Circles on Lawn

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Q. I have nice green circles on my lawn. Yes, I have three dogs!   The lawn was put in about nine months ago as sod.   It suffered from min...