2008 Southwest Yard & Garden Archives
January
- January 5, 2008
Dealing with spider mites on houseplants
- January 12, 2008
Propagating poinsettias from cuttings
- January 19, 2008
Helping poinsettia recover after flowering
- January 26, 2008
Reasons to trim trees
February
- February 2, 2008
Is Amelanchier a replacement for blueberries?Should I have a termite warranty?
- February 9, 2008
Can last year's seeds cause curly-top virus problems this year?
- February 16, 2008
Bronze fennel doesn't make bulbs/Is moss killing the pines?
- February 23, 2008
Reducing houseplant salt problems when repotting
March
- March 3, 2008
How can I get snakes out of my garden?
- March 8, 2008
Difference in gardening (environment) between Santa Fe and Pecos/Don't add lime to New Mexico soil!
- March 15, 2008
New Mexico gardening basics
- March 22, 2008
How to discourage cats damaging your landscape
- March 29, 2008
How does our soil lock-up minerals?
April
- April 5, 2008
Transplanting an old but small tree
- April 12, 2008
Pruning trees in spring after they make leaves is not goodRemove daffodils old blossom, but leave the leaves
- April 19, 2008
Should I trim lower leaves from tomatoes when planting?Prune lilacs, forsythia, and other spring blooming shrubs after flowering.
- April 26, 2008
It's ok to prune water sprouts in early summer.Problems with bread and meat in compost.
May
- May 3, 2008
You won't avoid squash bugs by planting late
- May 10, 2008
Broadleaf evergreen shrub problem
- May 17, 2008
Pinon needle scale causes dying of some needles on a pinon twig
- May 22, 2008
When to prune juniper treesCreeping sorrel lawn weed
- May 31, 2008
Some windbreak plants
June
- June 7, 2008
Transplanting houseplants in the summer
- June 14, 2008
To cut the tree or not to cut the tree - that is the question!
- June 21, 2008
Arizona ash trees with flower gallsSummer is not the best time to prune juniper
- June 28, 2008
Lawn problems
July
- July 5, 2008
You can prune roses some in the summer
- July 12, 2008
Are roots of cut trees a landscape problem?
- July 19, 2008
Carrots not growing may need better soil
- July 26, 2008
Cucumber plants not making cucumbersPruning hail damaged tree
August
- August 2, 2008
Winter, spring, and summer can cause problems for globe willow trees
- August 9, 2008
Caterpillar invasionCan I eat peaches after accidental pesticide application?
- August 16, 2008
Three landscape planting seasons in New Mexico
- August 23, 2008
Reasons newly planted tree may drop its leaves.
- August 30, 2008
It is difficult to keep weeds out.
September
- September 6, 2008
It is time to divide and move irisesContinuation of article discussing herbicides to completely control vegetation in large areas.
- September 11, 2008
Tree roots shallow and threatening house
- September 20, 2008
It is ok to compost tomatoes that had curly top virusIt is time to start inducing flowers in Christmas cacti
- September 27, 2008
It's not unexpected for fruit trees to blossom in the fallNanking cherry can be grown in parts of New Mexico
October
- October 4, 2008
White blotches on zucchini leaves may be normal or may be fungus
- October 11, 2008
Watering houseplants can be a challenging
- October 18, 2008
Fat Albert spruce problems
- October 25, 2008
Overwintering trailing geranium
November
- November 8, 2008
Watering the lawn in winter
- November 15, 2008
Storing dahlia roots over winter
- November 22, 2008
Plants in a townhouse courtyard and starting oak seeds
- November 29, 2008
Most maple trees grown in New Mexico suffer leaf scorch
December
- December 6, 2008
It may be possible to replace a water line under a tree without harming the tree.
- December 13, 2008
Houseplant pest management in winter
- December 20, 2008
Controlling wind erosion in new New Mexico landscapes
- December 27, 2008
Pomegranates can be grown in some parts of New Mexico
Marisa Y. Thompson, PhD, is the Extension Horticulture Specialist, in the Department of Extension Plant Sciences at the New Mexico State University Los Lunas Agricultural Science Center, email: desertblooms@nmsu.edu, office: 505-865-7340, ext. 113.
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For more gardening information, visit the NMSU Extension Horticulture page at Desert Blooms and the NMSU Horticulture Publications page.
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