Xtremehorticulture of the Desert

I will go to an HOA Condominium Board meeting to talk about how this HOA can reduce its residential water use. I offered my service for free...

A new measure passed by Nevada state legislators will make the Las Vegas metro area the first region in the U.S. to permanently ban “non-fun...

 Queen palm is not the best choice when growing palms in the desert. Because of their strong and thick petioles the so-called "fan palm...

 The simple answer is no. Most plants dont grow that way. They grow from their growing points or terminal buds. This palm was blown over dur...

 Whether you are spacing plants from each other or from structures the distance is figured from its mature height. Learn how to do this and ...

 Grub numbers can be critical in a successful landscape. Learn what this number might be and how to treat for them in this episode of Desert...

 Kurapia has worked well in covering highway and freeway shoulders, rooftops, public utility areas, commercial properties, and solar farm la...

 This episode of Desert Horticulture insists they do the logical thing to do...accept responsibility for your landscape water use. When occa...

I have been asked by many. There is only one place I know about in Las Vegas that has nutrient "rich" compost; Viragrow . What I m...

  Podocarpus is sometimes called "Yew pine" or "Budha pine". They can get big but the dwarf versions like 'Maki'...

Trees and shrubs can be damaged at planting time. One disease is particularly worrisome. Learn what it is and what you can do about this. Al...

 I got two questions on the same day from readers who are growing 'Honeycrisp' apple trees. Is this because you like the flavor of t...

Recently I saw quarter inch blank tubing with a length of  over 80 feet! Of course this is too long for quarter inch tubing. But how long is...

 Read the origina.post from USDA here The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that organic producers and handlers can now ...

Q. I'm hoping you can help save my plum tree. It has fireblight, I cut off the infected area but it spreading to the rest of the tree. I...

Q. I heard that hand trimming bushes was better than using hedge trimmer. Hand pruning, or pruning with a loppers or hand pruner deep inside...

Q. My green euryops daisies were doing beautifully last spring and summer, but this year they became tall and leggy and grew poorly. It is l...

Q. What’s your opinion about using eucalyptus leaves as mulch? Eucalyptus microtheca growing in Las Vegas A. There are reports that leave...

  Q. Have you ever heard of kurapia as a ground cover? I wonder if it would succeed here in Las Vegas. I know that this recommendation is fr...

I have had many complaints about using plants like Japanese blueberry, Carolina cherry laurel, or Bay Laurel for a privacy hedge. I decided ...