Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

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I hope you enjoy this summary on the past 40 years of research in organic agriculture.

Join me in this episode of Desert Horticulture. I will talk about planting tomatoes in Cole soils, using pheromone traps for fruit trees, ma...

Q. What type of fertilizer do you suggest for table grapes. Mine have been in ground 3 years now and the production has been less than I hop...

Q. Is it too late in the year to replace a flowering plum tree? Another in my yard is starting to blossom. A. Whether to plant a new f...

Q. What type of grapes should I grow to make raisins? Is there any special trick to making raisins or do you just dry the grapes? A. T...

Q. I was reading about pheromone traps for insect control on fruit trees. What insect pests occur here that I can use with pheromone traps a...

Q. I have some tomatoes and pepper plants in pots.  They are about 18" tall. Is it too early to plant them in my raised bed garden? It...

Join me in another Desert Horticulture Podcast. This time our topics are which grapes to plant in the Mojave, why choose a Western Redbud ov...

Join me in Desert Horticulture. I discuss how to make your garden soil warmer when its cold, what to do if your apricot is flowering and its...

Many people contacted me whether they could plant seed or put transplants into the ground because of this unusually cold weather. My answer ...

Q. My neighbor with an apricot tree is concerned about the forecast of snow. She said her tree is in full bloom and was worried about the f...

Q. Yesterday my neighbor was kind enough to share a jar of apricot jam she made from her 2017 crop of fruit. She mentioned, however, that h...

Q. My Fuji apple tree is six years old and has never had any flowers. Is it still maturing, or should I get rid of it? A. Most of what...

Q. Thanks for your article about mimosa trees and their short lifespan. Ours appears to have a disease problem and falls within that 15-20-...

Thinning Fruit on Fruit Trees to Get Larger Fruit April 19, 20 and April 26, 27 Thinning fruit, technically categorized as a form of prun...

Summer Pruning of Fruit Trees April 5, 6 and April 12, 13 Summer pruning of fruit trees is done in late spring through early summer which ...

Q. You talked about the freezing temps in the valley. When we had the first freezing temp, I covered what I thought were my most tender pl...

Q. We are doing a lawn conversion to desert landscaping in the front. Our lawn has a lot of Bermudagrass along with the fescue. Our contract...

Q. You mentioned Western Redbud as a better choice for landscapes in the Mojave Desert than Eastern Redbud. You warned me it might be hard...