Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

I am looking for about 50 residential landscapes located in the Las Vegas Valley that would cooperate in a water use study.The study is be...

Q. I have no idea if I am over watering or under watering. My red tip photina plants are all brown and dropping leaves left and right. My ...

Q. How difficult would it be to propagate Arizona Rosewood? And how should I prune one to shape as a multi-trunk tree, with more foliage i...

Q. I was wondering if there is a trick to container gardening? I have been using potting soil, along with plant food, and my plants keep w...

Q. We have nine pine trees and they are dropping lots of needles. We have a large berm under the trees and water inside the berm twice wee...

Q. We actually took off the last tomato early this week.   Not fully ripe, but took it inside so no bugs or others would get to it. Somewh...

Q. I have read over and over that African Sumacs are fast growers. The African Sumacs here seem to be at a stand still! I have two in my b...

Horticulture specialist Bob Morris says you can grow anything in the desert - Las Vegas Sun News

I have been impressed with discussion groups. Members can add comments and their own experiences. There are lots of you out there who could ...

Japanese Eggplant descriptions Millionaire . Very popular eggplant variety. Black-purple fruit about 8 inches long is an early producer....

Q. I have two gardenias in the backyard in 15 gallon ceramic pots with good drainage. One of them is doing pretty well and the other not s...

We need expert opinion soon about what to use as fertilizer for Greenway grass, bushes, and trees. Your advice please. Greenway grass ...

Q. We are planning a wall to surround our yard so we can keep the rabbits out.   We live in Sun City Anthem in Henderson. We have been t...

Q. My Australian bottle tree and African sumac are shedding leaves like a maple tree during fall.   However, they are also putting on new g...

Q. I have a golden barrel cactus that has grown to 3ft wide in a place that I cannot leave where it is. It's a beautiful specimen, b...

Lawns are getting toasted right now. This is a truly stressful time of year for plants, particularly plants that are not truly desert plan...

Q. I have a healthy sago that is outgrowing its space rapidly. When is the best time to relocate it? Is relocation successful usually? I...

Q. I believe I am dealing with some fungal outbreak on my new lawn. About a month ago I started to see faint circles of stressed lawn. They ...

Q. I have 'Vee’ shaped cross marks on my tomatoes (especially from Celebrity tomato) starting from the stem and reaching out and down ...

Q. I have searched online for an answer to the question, is using wood from a commercial orchard safe to use for smoking meats? I live in Tu...