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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Growing Blueberries in the Desert

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Q. Can we grow blueberries here? How difficult is it? Yes, these blueberries were grown in Las Vegas. But at what cost? A. It is one of th...
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Thursday, August 3, 2023

Large Percentage of Pomegranate Fruit Comes from Older, Larger Wood

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Q. I need some help.   I planted a pomegranate tree about three years ago. The tree looks great and there are always lots of fruit. The prob...
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Mastic Tree Problems

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Q. Can you tell from the attached pictures what might be happening to our mastic tree? Mastic tree. A. My guess is that the new growth is ...
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Sap Coming from Small Fruit Trees Usually Borers

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Q. I have some newly planted peach and nectarine trees with sap coming from them. They don’t look healthy. Sap oozing from newly planted fru...
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

If Fruit Trees are Planted Correctly They Can Take the Heat

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  Dig the hole three times WIDER than needed. Plant in a wet hole. Amend or mix that soil or bring in different soil. The planting hole is d...

Fruit Trees Like Hot Weather if Prepared for It

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Q. Now that it has gotten hot, my fruit trees (some new, some established) don’t look so good. When fruit trees are fist planted, if they ar...

Low Water Use Plants Need Water in the Desert

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Q. Over a year ago our city planned a new extension to a community Park and put in a dirt trail surrounded by “native plants”. They dug well...

Grape Bunch Disease Need Applications of Fungicides in the Spring

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Q. I am a big fan of your RJ newspaper column, but I haven’t seen any answers about what’s happening to my grapes. Please advise. This the s...

Wittwer Vegetable Primer Available

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Q. I received the Wittwer vegetable “bible” but I must admit, I'm a little confused by the title, as It seems to be pertaining to Moapa ...
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Elm Leaf Beetle on Siberian Elm, not a Chinese Elm

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Q. Looks like elm leaf beetle or leaf miner damage in the picture I sent. What to do? Let the tree flush a new set of leaves after the larva...

Parts of Drip Irrigation System

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Q. When installing drip irrigation, what irrigation parts do I need? Drip irrigation must have a filter and a means to regulate the pressure...

Plant Roots Prefer Water and Nutrients Applied to the Same Place

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Q. I have read that plants grow better with water delivered to their roots, at the same spot, over and over again. Is this true? Eggplant gr...

Yellowing Container Cycad in the Summer

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Q. My cycad (sago palm) is yellow. I had read that it needs magnesium. What do you recommend? Sago palm (cycad) yellowing in container. A....