Javelinas are omnivorous animals. They are browsers and feed on the roots of many plants.
read moreSUMMER TREE CARE Proper watering is, without a doubt, the most important aspect of tree care during our hot, dry summer months. Newly planted trees (even natives) should not be stressed for water – even…
read moreNEW PLANT CARE 101 99% of all new planting failures are due to improper watering techniques. Proper Care for Plants Still in their Nursery Containers: When brought home from the nursery, it is best…
read moreSALT TOLERANT PLANTS High Salt Tolerance Atriplex semibaccata – Australian saltbush Drosanthemum speciosum – Ice Plant Lonicera japonica – Japanese honeysuckle Portulaca species – Portulaca Rosemarinus officinalis – Rosemary Sessuvium verrucosum – Sea purslane …
read morePOSSIBLE CAUSES OF PERIWINKLE PROBLEMS Watering (over/under). Vinca Wilt (Sprioplasma citri) causes mosaic, yellowing and stunting of some plants and sudden permanent wilting of others. Stems and roots appear normal. This disease is thought…
read moreRABBIT RESISTANT PLANTS Here are a few tips on how you can make your landscape rabbit resistant. Use plants that are large enough to withstand nibbling. If plants are small, cage with chicken wire. Experiment…
read moreFRAGRANT ROSES Who can resist the alluring fragrance of a rose? Young or old, few can walk by a rose in the flush of full bloom without bending over to savor its intoxicating aroma. Given…
read moreINDOOR PLANT DISORDERS Some disorders of indoor plants are caused by disease organisms and insect pests, while others are environmental or cultural in nature. For every species or culture of indoor plant there is a…
read moreWINTER GARDEN HERBS Certainly the best and easiest time of year to plant a garden in our desert climate is in the Fall. As the night time temperatures begin to cool, the garden breathes a…
read moreBULLETPROOF PLANTS…. …are rough and forgiving, durable, useful, beautiful, AND tolerate a wide range of growing conditions. Shrubby Bulbine – Bulbine frutescens (clumping succulent, perennial, 10 degrees) Sun: filtered shade in summer; full sun in…
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