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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Explosion of Caterpillars in the Desert

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Q. This is a photo of a caterpillar that is on most of the plants in our neighborhood. Do you know what it is and what we can use to get rid...
Monday, October 16, 2023

Mushrooms Compared to Plants (Mushrooms ((Fungi)) are Considered "Plants")

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Q. The area where mushrooms grow best gets full sun all day. I had my almond tree removed. The roots were ground out, also a year ago. I thi...

Fall Months a Good Time to Plant Tomatoes in Las Vegas?

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Q. Is it time to plant tomatoes or still too warm? My garden is a raised bed on the south side of the house. We have a shade cover for the s...

Agave with Black Spots on Leaves

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Q. I cut out the leaves with the large black spots and lesions on my agave.   There are a few leaves with fairly small black dots speckling ...

Fruit Trees for Rocky Soil

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Q. Which fruit trees are best planted in rocky soil? The smaller amount of rich compost or soil is present, the more fertilizer fruit trees ...

Will Argan Trees Survive in Las Vegas?

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Q. Can argan trees thrive in Las Vegas climate? I live in Summerlin and am thinking about planting a few because they provide a nice shade c...

Lawn Diseases Struggle When the Humidity is Higher than Normal

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Q. I live in Henderson where we enjoy having a lawn as part of our yard. It was thick and beautiful when we moved in, but it soon withered a...
Friday, August 18, 2023

Planting Desert Spoon During the Heat

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Q. I purchased six each, 5-gallon sized desert spoons but I haven’t planted them since it’s been so hot. Should I plant them in the early mo...
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...