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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Bagging Apple Decreases Nutritional Quality of the Fruit

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Effect of bagging and time of harvest on fruit quality of 'Red Fuji' apple in high altitude area in China Baihong Chen, Juan M...
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Monday, November 5, 2018

Use Orchid Tree in Mojave Desert Landscapes

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Q. I bought an Anacacho Orchid Tree at the Springs Preserve plant sale. Everyone tells me it needs rapidly drained soil, so I will use cac...

Lawn Grasses That Grow in the Las Vegas Valley

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Q. Are there other lawn grasses besides tall fescue and Bermudagrass that will grow here? I took this picture many years ago to show t...

Too Many Flies

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Q. I have houseflies all over my lantana and roses! I find little black dots, which I guess to be eggs, on the leaves of those plants. I ...

Italian Cypress Gets Droopy from Watering Too Often

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Q. I read your article in the newspaper regarding the effects on limbs from overwatering of Italian Cypress. I have 15 mature Cypress alo...
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Rosemary Dies When the Soil Is Kept Wet

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Q. Last January we had our yard professionally landscaped which included 4 rosemary bushes near a west facing block wall. The bushes were ...

Consider Miniature or Genetic Dwarf Fruit Trees for Small Size

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Q. I am interested in planting a fruit tree in my yard. After reading your blog, I was thinking of a fig tree, however I have been told t...
Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Fruit of Flowering Plum is Edible

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Q. I have an ornamental, purple leaf plum that’s producing fruit. My dog has been eating the fruit. Is it safe to eat? Purple leaf or f...
Monday, October 15, 2018

Where to Buy Good Roses

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Q. Can you please advise me: where I can buy GOOD Roses to plant in my garden, in Las Vegas. All my roses are ab out 30 or so years old...
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What to do About Dieback on Mesquite

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Q. Can you help me identify what is causing Mesquite trees to stress? I have attached photos here on this email. There’s sap releasing from...
Sunday, October 14, 2018

Viragrow: Better Mulch Than Woodchips around Vegetables Is A...

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Viragrow: Better Mulch Than Woodchips around Vegetables Is A... : Q. I use woodchips around my vegetables, fruit trees and landscape plants....

Control Nutgrass in Lawns with Sledgehammer

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Q. We have a serious nutgrass problem. You recommended Sledgehammer herbicide to control it. I've been online looking to purchase it b...

Heavenly Bamboo Performs Better When Soil Is Amended

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Q. I have several heavenly bamboo that are well established in my yard. I recently noticed a lack of robust growth and signs of disease or...

Spider Mites Can Occur after Applying Hard Pesticides

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Q. I have a fruit tree with leaves that are brown on the edges and a dust that covers the leaves. Some of the leaves are turning gray gre...

Best Distance of Palms to Walls is Ten Feet

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Q. I have two Mexican fan palms in my backyard that are 16-18 feet tall. One is 3 feet from a retaining wall and 6 feet from a pool. Anot...

Correcting Borer Damage in Italian Cypress

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Q. My Italian cypress started to lose their color and then die. Upon inspection of the trunk, I saw borers in them. Borers seemed to take...