Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

Q. I planted the long Armenian cucumbers and they came out so big and beautiful BUT SO BITTER all through it. Why is that? Armenian cucu...

Q. All my trees send sucker shoots up around their base. I have a drip system and water three times a week for 20 minutes. What am I doing w...

Q. I intend to remove the all rock layer around my roses and apply a 3 inch layer of quality compost, dig it in carefully, and cover it wit...

Q.  This tree is approximately 15 years old. This house sat empty from 2004 until January 2020 when we purchased it. The house faces North a...

Q. My HOA wants a tree in my landscape and  so I planted a Mexican Bird of Paradise last April. The main trunk broke in a windstorm so now ...

            Lantanas are confusing but easy to grow just about anywhere, whether it’s in the tropics or the desert. They can add a variet...

Plants don't care where their nutrients come from. But do you care about where the fertilizer you buy comes from?

Q.    I have an ash tree that is 18 years old. This year about 20 percent of the tree has dead branches while the rest looks good. We really...

Q. We would like to plant fruit trees but don’t have much gardening experience. Can we plant during the summer months? Are there types of ...

Q. I planted a rose bush facing south as a memorial for my Dad and I want to know how to help it along. It has holes in some of its leaves...

Q. Now that it's getting hot, my roses have stopped blooming. Should I keep feeding them or wait until the weather cools and they star...

T his is not a condemnation or anything bad about Indian products, just showing you that USDA is trying to pr...

This is a link to a KNPR facilitated article regarding small farm supplying of meat products in lieu of closure of the large suppliers like ...

Q. With the leaves off, I got a good look at our apricot tree and found two limbs with bark severely damaged. It looks like the bark is com...

Q. Can you tell me where I can purchase a Moringa tree to grow in Vegas? This is one of our Moringa (Mallinggay) trees at our farm in the ...

Roses are relatively easy to grow in the desert and provide lots of flowers IF you pick the right variety, plant them in a good spot and car...

HOA's have a presiding Board that looks after community costs and instigates rules. If you want to lower community costs, here is what t...

Roses Hate Las Vegas Summers             It's summer.  This is the time of year when garden roses struggle. Summer is their "wint...

Q. My son gave me a small coconut tree in a pot for Mother’s Day. I waited about 2 weeks before I planted it in a bigger pot. I’ve put it ...