Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

Viragrow: Xtremehorticulture of the Desert: Bedding Plants Y... : Another case of poor soil prep....we are in the desert, gotta do it! Xtre...

Viragrow: Improving Soil with Compost : Using Compost to Improve a Soil Adding compost to a soil does two things; it changes the physical...

Learn how to produce tomatoes in the Fall in hot desert climates.

Q. I had three tomato plants, all started from seed. They were all very healthy and thriving beautifully. They were planted in a grow box fi...

Q.  All my roses face north, and some are against a cinder block wall. They get no shade and they really struggle with our summer heat. Mos...

Q. I have several fruit trees planted around my fire pit near a waterfall and pond.  I bought a Murcott tangerine which has not grown an in...

Q. A second crop of mini-melons I planted split before it was ready to harvest. I think it was the heat because the first crop using same s...

Join me in an explanation about the role of organics in desert soils and their impact on applied fertilizers.

Q. We planted a butterfly bush that was doing good but suddenly took a wrong turn! I’m very grateful for any help and guidance! Sorry. ...

Q. I was thinking of using soaker hoses around my trees instead of drip emitters. Any advice on that? Drip tubing has emitters embedded...

Q. I planted two Mandarin oranges from different nurseries this past spring.   One did very well in full sun from the git-go. The other had ...

Q.   We have lots of aphids in our good-sized oak trees that are dropping sap on our cars and the sidewalk. Short of cutting the trees down,...

Join me in this episode of Desert Horticulture. I discuss the grasshopper invasion, those giant wasps that have been flying around and the f...

I received this recipe for pear tomato jam I thought might interest some of you.  For many years I helped my mother canning, storing, and...

Join me on this Desert Horticulture Podcast where I discuss different methods of controlling aphids in landscape trees, using drip tubing in...

Q. I raised tomatoes for about 7 years and this year was my best year. The tomatoes that work best for me are Early Girl, Champion and Cele...

Q. I recently moved into a condo that has pine trees on the property. Some of them look like they aren’t growing much but those still in gr...

Q. We are thinking of planting a pomegranate bush in our backyard. I suppose right now in the middle of summer is not a good time to plant....

Q. I have a dozen, full-sized oleander plants I put in last year. I fertilized them with a 20 – 20 – 20 fertilizer. They are growing great ...

My soil moisture measurements for the University orchard were important. I used manual tensiometers and the Watermark Soil Moisture sensor. ...