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Monday, May 20, 2013

We Have an Ocotillo Competition Going!

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Cathy and Bill think they have the largest ocotillo in Las Vegas. Does anyone want to challenge them? It is about 22 feet tall. Keep your ey...
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Orange Tree Dropping Fruit

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Q. My orange has lots of blossoms, they begin to set the fruit, but when the fruit becomes the size of a pencil eraser, the fruit drops of...
Sunday, May 19, 2013

Yellow Vomit-Like Thing Could Be Mushroom Related

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Q. I found this thing in the picture I sent to you under my Joshua tree this morning. It is about 6 inches long?   Is it mold?   I only wa...
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Fungus Gnats Can Be Controlled With Special Bt Formulation

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Q. I recently transplanted two house plants and now  have gnats coming out of the soil and infecting my entire house.  Is there any way to k...

Since We Cannot Burn Bermudagrass in Early Spring Anymore We Are Forced to Use Equipment to Keep it Looking Good

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Q. (Response to an eariler posting I made regarding a bumpy bermudagrass lawn). I have a TruCut reel mower. I think the lawn is flatter th...

Lots of Variabilities in Garlic Size Could be Due to Many Things

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Q. My last load of mushroom compost with chicken poop had redwood chips in the load.   The guy who delivered it didn't clean his truck...

Lots of Nutrients are in the Soil and Water But Sometimes the Plants Can't Get to Them

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Q. Are there any micronutrients in our hard Vegas water of significant quantity?    I ask because I'm wondering if say a fertilizer I ...

Can I Prune My Shoestring Acacia Now?

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Q. I planted a shoestring last Spring, and it is doing well. It has five lower limbs off of the main trunk and one of them is all most as ...

Update on Grape Leaf Skeletonizer from Reader

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I big thanks to Powell Gammill from Phoenix, Arizona, for sending these pictures along with his comments on grape leaf skeletonizers. Atta...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Beautiful Moth Now, Deadly Assignment in Your Garden

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I was working in the garage the other night, cleaning out some things and holding a small box. The overhead light was on so I could see the ...
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Monday, May 13, 2013

Watch for Grape Leaves Disappearing - Skeletonizer Flying

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Q. I just sited my first grape leaf skeletonizer moth. I’ve learned that Bt will control the worms.    I’d like to try and minimize the la...

Pruning Fruit Trees at Planting

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Q. I planted some barefoot fruit trees earlier this year and unfortunately several did not survive. This was my fault since I didn't g...

Insect Damage to Kiwi But Can't Find Insect

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Q. I have a bit of a quandary. My male kiwi died and I did everything I could do to keep it alive. I then contacted Parks Seed and they se...

Roses Growing Weaker After Installing Rock Mulch

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Q. I have some well-established rose bushes (15 years) in our front yard. Five years ago we converted to desert landscape and the landscap...

African Sumac Limbs Splitting

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Q. Could you please give me some clue as to why my 10 year old African Sumac tree has started to get split limbs. They are splitting later...
Thursday, May 9, 2013

Moruga Scorpion chili and Bhut Jalokia Pepper Plants Available Until 5/12/13

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Hi, I just subscribed to your blog, looks nice. I have 7 Moruga Scorpion baby chili plants, and 1 Bhut Jalokia that need a good home. I ...
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Monday, May 6, 2013

Tomatoes Not Setting Fruit? Shake It Up Baby!

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Q. I have only gotten into gardening in the Vegas area the last 3 years and have been successfully growing tomatoes the first 2 years. But...

Effect of High and Low Temperatures on Tomatoes and Peppers

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The Effect of Extreme Temperatures on the Tomato and Pepper Crop ...