Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

Q. I love the California look of lots of succulents planted in the yard and in pots on the patio. We moved into our new home late last ...

If you are reading this blog post you probably live in the desert. I don't know, but maybe you wondered if it was different growing plan...

Join me in this Desert Horticulture Podcast where I discuss the possibility of branch die back due to Verticillium wilt in Desert Willow, ...

Viragrow: Mix Soils Together or Get Rid of Soil Interfaces : Q. I dug an area about  5 feet by 8 feet at around 12” deep. I removed all the ...

Viragrow: Mulch Lying Against the Trunk Can Lead to Collar R... : Q.  I've had a problem with a cape honeysuckle. I have two plants that...

Viragrow: Rosemary Oil Effective against Spider Mites : This is an interesting piece of research done in British Columbia using Rosemary oil...

Viragrow: Featured Article: Good Irrigation Managers Save Wa... : This will appear in Southwest Trees and Turf in November, 2014. Avoid...

Viragrow: Some Recommended Vegetable Varieties for Fall and ... : Here is a recommended vegetable variety list for the Mojave Desert. Some v...

Viragrow: Make Your Own Raised Beds for Vegetables : You can make your own raised beds. It is not hard to do. Using Viragrow garden soil...

Viragrow: Viragrow Vegetable Planting Calendar Available : We asked Bob Morris, Extremehort, to update our vegetable information for you. ...

Viragrow: Leaf Yellowing and Scorch Could Be Bugs : Scorchy leaves and yellowing could be lots of things. Check out your discolored and sc...

Viragrow: Pepper Leaves Curling. Bugs Again! : Leaves curling on pepper. Typical pepper leaf curled on the plant. Flip leaf over and...

Viragrow: Replenish Garden Soils With Fresh Compost Each Pla... : Replenish Your Garden Soil with Compost Compost should be thoroughly mix...

Join me in this episode of desert horticulture where I discuss which pears grow the best in the Mojave Desert, the best time to plant pomeg...

Q. My oranges haven’t ripened on my two year old tree. Some are green and others yellowish with very hard skin and last year’s fruit wasn’t...

I receive quite a few questions regarding growing citrus in the Las Vegas Valley. Some people even accuse me of not telling people to plant...

Fruit trees can be pruned when there in flower, shortly after fruit set, during early summer and other times of the year. Know which tools...

An email I received. One reason to be careful trusting what you see...... ......from 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the first set of approved plans submitted by states and Indian tribes for the do...