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Monday, July 31, 2023

Gallons per Hour from Drip Tubing

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Q. How many gallons of water can be used from half inch drip tubing without running into problems? ¾ inch? The maximum water flow at 5 ft./s...

Growing Cherries in Las Vegas

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Q. Since I had NO luck with mango seeds and very minimal luck getting avocado to sprout (I get roots but no sprouts) I thought I could use ...

Redoing Landscapes with "Water Smart" Plants

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Q. I am in the process of redoing my front yard to “water smart” landscaping.   We had to pull out an olive tree because olives and rock do ...

Ground Squirrels Damaging Yucca? Maybe Not.

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Q. I have ground squirrels that killed my agave. They dig around it, eating the roots, and finally killed it. What do I do? How should I pro...

Divide Red Yucca After Five Years in the Ground

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Q. We have multiple red yuccas in our front yard. For the first time they have started turning yellow in the last few weeks.   They are on a...
Sunday, July 30, 2023

Older Agave Yellowing and Not Looking Healthy

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Q. My agave is 10 years old and just isn’t looking healthy. I’m afraid of losing it and the surrounding plants. Can’t figure out if it’s too...

Searching My Blog

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Q. I used to get your newsletter but got dropped. Would you please add my email address to your list? The handwritten number 1 indicates the...

Palm Trunk Loss of Wood Growing in Lawns

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Q. I live in a cold climate area in Australia. Palms are unfortunately rare in a garden in our area. But in our local park we have two big o...

Correction of Cycad (Sago Palm) of Yellow Fronds

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Q. My sago palms (actually cycads) planted in my yard are turning yellow. Can you tell from this picture what they need? Yellow fronds of s...
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Grass Removal Mandates and Landscape Water Use

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Q. Because we are an HOA, we are mandated to remove the grass surrounding our condos.   We have over 100 mature trees. What is the best irri...

Where to Get Free Woodchips in Las Vegas?

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Q. In one of your previous articles you mentioned free woodchips. Where do you go to get them? Woodchips are different from bark chips. Bark...