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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Drawback to Woodchips: They do attract vermin

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Q. My backyard has several planting beds containing roses, rosemary, mock orange, euonymus, pyracantha, lantana, sago palms, and other plant...

Pittman Area of Las Vegas and Managing its Soil

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Q. I am a young gardener (25) in Henderson, specifically Green Valley, near the Pittman Wash . I am interested in the cultivation of plants ...

Selecting Plants for Shade

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Q. What plants can I plant in my front and backyards? I want plants that grow large enough to produce shade. No shade on this south facing w...

Interpreting Mojave Desert Soil though Native Plant Growth

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Q. If anything, what can the different species of weeds tell someone about the soil conditions they’re found in. For example, do dandelions ...

What Does "Winter-Deciduous" Mean?

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 Other terms used besides Winter Deciduous include semi evergreen . It just means when it gets cold enough, it might drop its leaves because...
Monday, March 15, 2021

Part Time Vegetable and Herb Gardener Wanted in Las Vegas

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  Orchard at Ahern in Las Vegas The Orchard at Ahern, located 1 ½ miles from Las Vegas Boulevard near the Center of Las Vegas, is looking fo...
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Thursday, March 11, 2021

How To Save Potting Soils for Future Use

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Q. Should I be saving potting soils from seasonal purchase plants? I have been saving soils for years. Should the soil be thrown away at som...

Rapid Summer Death of Shrubs - Collar Rot

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Q. We have two 12-year-old Texas Sage shrubs concealing the street mailboxes. Within a month this past summer, they were dying back rapidly....

Mistakes Made When Planting in Desert Soils

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The major mistakes made when planting are not making the planting hole wide enough, digging the hole extra deep when it’s not needed, planti...

Watering Shrubs Daily a Mistake. Why?

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Q. I live in a climate very similar to Las Vegas; USDA Zone 8B. I planted a 1-gallon Texas ranger shrub two weeks ago in sandy/stony soil, w...

Apple -- Crown and Collar Rot

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From http://plant-disease.ippc.orst.edu/disease.cfm?RecordID=40 Vegetables like beans can have crown rot (collar rot) when planted in cold ...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Most Landscape Plants are Fertilized Once a Year

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Q.   I live in the Anthem community in Henderson NV at 2900 feet and have a large variety of plants watered with drip emitters. I typically ...
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Palms are "Oasis" Lovers: What to Plant in Las Vegas

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Q. I moved here a year ago and have yet to figure out what my palm tree needs to thrive.   It gets plenty of water. I located and uncovered ...