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!