How to Kill Grubs and Scale(Video) Watch our Nursery Manager, Debbie Mounce, on KVOA’s 5-Minute Gardener teach us how to kill grubs and cochineal scale.
read moreWeedkillers(Video) Watch our Nursery Manager, Debbie Mounce, on KVOA’s 5-Minute Gardener tell us about weed killers.
read moreORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES In recent years the environment has been a hot topic for debate. It is clear the majority of people are concerned not only about their own health but also the health…
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 moreDESERT COMPOSTING The Good, The Bad, and The Seriously Ugly Creating compost in our unique desert climate requires a different approach than elsewhere in the country. Our climate has suitable temperatures for the year-round composting…
read moreCOMMON VEGGIE PROBLEMS Poor fruit-set on any vegetable can be caused by extreme temperatures, dry soils, too much shading, poor pollination or excessive nitrogen in the soil. As far as extreme temperatures are concerned, the…
read moreTASTY TOMATOES When do I plant? Due to our short spring and fall growing seasons, when you plant your tomato is very important. During our spring season, you will want to start seeds inside in…
read moreLadybugs Always keep the ladybugs out of direct sunlight and as cool as possible. They may even be refrigerated down to 35º F (they hibernate at 35º – 40º.) The ladybugs should be watered once…
read moreGARDEN RECOVERY If you have decided to replace plants that were lost in the hard freeze with more cold-tolerant selections, here is a list of plants that we left unprotected during the recent cold snap…
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