Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

Q. What causes cantaloupe melons to split before they slip the vine? Melons splitting as they are ripening A. Like any fruit, when the mel...

Q. Why are the leaves of my fruit trees cupping or rolling? Leaf roll or cupping on pepper plant even though its mulched A. Fruit tree lea...

Q. I am wildlife biologist and a gardener. You should retract your statement about poisoning ground squirrels as the poisoned bodies will ap...

Q. The new growth on my bottletree I bought in 2018 is dying (crusty), starting a month or so ago. After talking to the local nursery, I inc...

Q. I am growing Bababerries. What small berries do you recommend for our Mojave Desert climate? 'Rosborough' and 'Womack' bl...

Q. What is the range of N-P-K value in cow manure that I see some landscapers use for grass? Manure can be a valuable source of many differe...

Q. Why do my pomegranate trees have large branches lying on the ground? Young pomegranates sucker from the base every year when they are you...

Q. What causes cantaloupe melons to split before they slip the vine? Melons splitting can be from several things but usually applying a surf...

Q. Why are the leaves of my fruit trees cupping? Leaf roll of tomato ('Early Girl' variety, I think) during summer heat but the leav...

Q. I am wildlife biologist and a gardener. You should retract your statement about poisoning ground squirrels as the poisoned bodies will ap...

Let me talk about sago palm (cycad; Cycas revoluta ) and growing them in the desert or in desert landscapes. We should be aware that they a...

  Fan-Tex ash tree about 17 years old. Front yard. At least 17 years old.   When I got to take care of it 10 years ago, it was on its last l...

 Q. H ere is the hole where I will plant the peach tree.  Still have to add some more top soil/compost mix.  Plan on shading the tree with 4...

Q.  I planted this crepe myrtle the first of May. I recently noticed leaf curling and now the brown edges. I’m watering with 6 “ inline tube...

 Q. T his large branch suddenly fell off our 22 yr. old Mesquite tree. We have no idea why. Any thoughts? When a stem becomes a branch, ther...

Q. My hybrid Bermuda grass lawn from seed is coming along well but have this spot that is turning yellow.   Any thoughts? Spots developing o...

Q. Canary Island date Palm with one or two fronds browning and dying. What to do? Canary Island Date palm with individual frond death A. P...

 Does Ash Decline Exist?  'Modesto' ash in a lawn and its dieback. Read up on the tree disease here , here , and  here  and decide f...

Q. I have been following your comments on ash tree decline. You believe those trees should be promptly removed.  Is this to contain the dise...