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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Tomato Transplants Wilted and Died. Disease?

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Q. Last weekend I started putting some tomatoes into raised garden beds. I had started these from seed about 8 weeks ago, transplanted them ...

I Told You to Spray Your Vegetables!

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Here is what to do when protecting your vegetables from insects:

This Question on Drip Irrigation Made My Head Hurt!

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Q. I have a LOT of different shrubs and trees on only 2 valves. I don't know how to water them.

Never Plant or Transplant into a Dry Hole

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Compost and soils amended heavily with composts can present some problems with transplants and seeds if you are not careful. I did some of m...

Brown Bumps on Quince Branches Probably Scale Insects

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Q. We have a three year old Quince tree which looked very good to me until today when I noticed brown or dark purple, small, pee-sized bumps...

Asparagus Production in Kosovo Just Taking Off

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Kosovo is now an exporter of asparagus inside its own country, to the EU and beyond. I was there consulting in 2013 and 2014. They are filli...

Leaf Cupping Normally Aphids...But Not This Time!

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Q. My Blenheim apricot tree planted in 2012 is not doing well. A few branches have lost all their leaves. Other leaves are starting to curl ...

Meet Local Producer Janet Knight in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Here is one local producer in Las Vegas, yes IN Las Vegas, who has a backyard farm and welcomes visitors. If you like this, I will help you ...

Harvest Garlic When the tops Dieback About 1/3 Where it is a Hot Climate

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Q. I planted garlic back in the fall. It is close to harvest now, fully grown and some tops starting to brown. I pulled one the other day to...
Sunday, April 27, 2014

Prepare Your Lawn for the Summer Disease Problems

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If you have tall fescue for a lawn in southern Nevada, here are some tips to help prepare for the diseases that will threaten your lawn th...

Stinkbugs Come in Different Colors

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Q. What is this bug? Have hundreds or them in my yard. Are they harmful to my plants (vegetable and flower). How do I get rid of them?

You Don't Need to Pick Up Grass Clippings if you Manage Your Lawn Correctly

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Q. The landscapers for our HOA are using mulching mowers on our grass. The cut grass often remains on top, browns and causes the grass under...

Oleander Freeze Damage Can Be Fixed By Cutting Plant Back

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Q. I have an oleander that suffered extensive freeze damage this past winter. It is still brown but coming back slowly. I would like to impr...

Stinkbugs Attack Residence and Car in Henderson Nevada

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Q. We have thousands of these beetles in our trees here in Henderson. Yesterday they collected on a neighbor’s car by the thousands.  They s...

Ocotillo Watering Should be Infrequent in Desert Landscapes

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Q. I have trouble with my  Ocotillo.  They get  beautiful green leaves that last about two to three weeks and then turn brown and fall off. ...

Lantana and Yellow Bells Should Not Be Dead from Winter Cold

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Q. I have had Tecoma stans , Yellow bells, in the backyard as well as lantana for the past 3 or 4 summers. They do well but never winter ove...
Monday, April 21, 2014

Treat Now to Prevent Wormy Peaches

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Peach twig borer seen now flying in the Las Vegas valley. These small brown moths are very similar to the insects that produce wormy apples....

Fireblight Seen in the Las Vegas Valley in Late March

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Fireblight has been seen on Asian pear, European pear and apple in the Las Vegas valley.
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Uneven Garlic Growth Probably Not Due to Cold Winter

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Q. Does a colder, harsher longer than usual winter affect the growing of garlic? I've noticed many of my plants are under-developed, or ...

Small Yellow Immature Plums Dropping Sign of No Pollination

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Q. I have two Santa Rosa plum trees planted in my backyard.   The one in the lawn area has about 25% small yellow plums that fall off when I...