January
- January 6, 2018
Planting Your Containerized Christmas Tree
- January 13, 2018
Planting Trees: The Hole Story
- January 20, 2018
From Pit to Tree: Starting Houseplants from Food Waste
- January 27, 2018
Guessing Pollination Strategy Based on Flower Power
February
- February 3, 2018
New Mexicans are the First Line of Defense in Preparing for Emerald Ash Borer Attack
- February 10, 2018
White-Washed Tree Trunks Reduce Incidence of Southwest Injury on Trees with Thinner Bark
- February 17, 2018
Pruning Dos and Don'ts
- February 24, 2018
Curly Top Virus: Hints for Healthy Tomatoes
March
- March 3, 2018
My Apple Trees are Trying, Very Trying
- March 10, 2018
Fertilizer for Thought: Caring for Your Pines
- March 17, 2018
Don't Let Rose Pruning Be a Thorn in Your Side
- March 24, 2018
Mis-staking with Good Intentions
- March 31, 2018
Peach Tree Borers are a Problem Worth Facing
April
- April 7, 2018
Gardening in New Mexico is Different From the East Coast
- April 14, 2018
Getting Your Orchids to Bloom Again and Again in New Mexico
- April 21, 2018
Selecting a Grape Variety for Your Area of New Mexico
- April 28, 2018
Grape Girdling for Sweetness Is Different than Tree Girdling for Demise
May
- May 5, 2018
Zotheca Tranquila: Cool Name for a Cute Caterpillar
- May 12, 2018
Playing Favorites: Right Tree, Right Place
- May 19, 2018
Give it a Grow: Vegetable Growing Tips for NM Gardens
- May 26, 2018
Why Are My Plants Wilting?
June
- June 2, 2018
Through Thick and Thin: Managing Fruit Load on Backyard Trees
- June 9, 2018
You Can Help Avoid Plant Sunburn
- June 16, 2018
Old Trees Deserve Extra Care
- June 23, 2018
Nectarine Sap Exudate from Tiny Holes in Peel
- June 30, 2018
Saltcedar Eradication Takes Patience and Persistence
July
- July 7, 2018
Grow Your Library: Recommended Plant Books
- July 14, 2018
Draining or Retaining? Fungus Gnats and Other Side Effects of Poor Drainage
- July 21, 2018
The Fire Blight Fight
- July 28, 2018
Sunflowers Are Loved by Many
August
- August 4, 2018
Pick Figs Now, Propagate Cuttings Later
- August 11, 2018
Grafting Vegetables Isn't Effortless, but Could be Advantageous
- August 18, 2018
Pomegranates Are Bursting Open Too Early
- August 25, 2018
Short Answers to Pressing Questions: Rotting Fruit, Summer Pruning, and Squash Bugs
September
- September 1, 2018
Ornamental Grasses for New Mexico Landscape
- September 8, 2018
There's an App for That: Identifying Plants with Tech Tools
- September 15, 2018
Nutsedge Invasion
- September 22, 2018
Pine Sawyers: Don't Let These Beetles Saw Down Your Tree
- September 29, 2018
What Does Red or Green Really Mean?
October
- October 6, 2018
Amendments to Soil Constitution
- October 13, 2018
Seasonal Deadheading Decisions: Deadheading Works on Some Flowers Better than Others, but Timing is Everything
- October 20, 2018
Green with Tomato Envy
- October 27, 2018
Fruit Trees Flowering at the Wrong Times?
November
- November 3, 2018
Lilac It or Not: Hold Off On Pruning Until Flowers Fade
- November 10, 2018
Fertilizer Pros and Woes
- November 17, 2018
Deciding Factors for Deciduous Color
December
- December 1, 2018
Cochineal Scale on Cholla and Prickly Pear
- December 8, 2018
Even Poinsettias can be "New Mexico True"
- December 15, 2018
Mistletoe: The Kiss of Death
- December 22, 2018
Saving Zinnia Seeds
- December 29, 2018
Recap Rap: The Work I Love
Desert Blooms Website 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.
Links:
For more gardening information, visit the NMSU Extension Horticulture page at Desert Blooms and the NMSU Horticulture Publications page.
Send gardening questions to Southwest Yard and Garden - Attn: Dr. Marisa Thompson at desertblooms@nmsu.edu, or at the Desert Blooms Facebook page.
Please copy your County Extension Agent and indicate your county of residence when you submit your question!
