January

• January 5, 2019
  Test, Don't Guess! Tulip Diseases and Daffodil Rotation

• January 12, 2019
  Snowmelt and Winter Irrigation

• January 19, 2019
  Celebrity Wildflower Sightings

• January 26, 2019
  Don't Jump to Conclusions When Diagnosing Tree Problems (Part 1)

February

• February 2, 2019
  Don't Jump to Conclusions When Diagnosing Tree Problems (Part 2)

• February 9, 2019
  Controlling Annual Weeds: Timing is Everything with Goatheads and Sandburs

• February 16, 2019
  Controlling Perennial Weeds: Silverleaf Nightshade and Nutsedges

• February 23, 2019
  Salt Problems with Houseplants, Caliche Soils, and Get Those Bulbs in the Ground ASAP!

March

• March 2, 2019
  Piñon Needle Scale (Part 1): Identification Tips and Life Cycle Secrets

• March 9, 2019
  Piñon Needle Scale (Part 2): Suppressing Pest Populations

• March 16, 2019
  Get Growing with Grapes

• March 23, 2019
  Pruning Pomegranates

• March 30, 2019
  Late Frost Fear: Protecting Fruit Trees from Losing the Entire Crop to Freeze Injury

April

• April 6, 2018
  Picky Now, Pick Later: Selecting the Right Fruit Tree for Your Garden

• April 13, 2019
  Shocking Houseplants when Transitioning Outside

• April 20, 2019
  Managing Aphid Outbreaks on Fruit Trees (and Other Plants)

• April 27, 2019
  Knowing How Much to Water (Part 1)

May

• May 4, 2019
  Knowing How Much to Water (Part 2)

• May 11, 2019
  Aphid Issues Pop Up in Surprising Spots on Urban Trees

• May 18, 2019
  Spittlebugs are Here, Have No Fear

• May 25, 2019
  Extrafloral Nectaries are Extraordinary

June

• June 1, 2019
  Undercover Tomatoes

• June 8, 2019
  Raised Bed Gardening Tip of the Day: Don't Do What I Did

• June 15, 2019
  Local Tips for Raised Beds and Other Gardening Styles

• June 22, 2019
  Thinning Fruit for Tree Health

• June 29, 2019
  Ash Issues Abound

July

• July 6, 2019
  Weevil Minded Goathead Control

• July 13, 2019
  Another One Bites the Rust

• July 20, 2019
  Cottonwood Crisis

• July 27, 2019
  Saving Seeds for Next Year

August

• August 3, 2019
  Gardening for Birds

• August 10, 2019
  Tomato Flavor: Where Did It Go and How They're Bringing It Back

• August 17, 2019
  Pollinator or Pest? When To Draw the Line With the Lepidoptera Order (Moths and Butterflies)

• August 24, 2019
  Salt Burn on Leaf Edges: Causes and Solutions

• August 31, 2019
  Selecting the Right Turfgrass Variety for Your Yard

September

• September 7, 2019
  Monitoring Restoration Success

• September 14, 2019
  Growing Native Plants Does Not Have to Be a Pain in the Aster

• September 28, 2019
  Squash Bugs, Again

October

• October 5, 2019
  Pheromone Signals and Dusty Deterrents

• October 12, 2019
  Comparing Apples to Apples: The Variety Game

• October 19, 2019
  How Frost Affects Plants: The Champs vs. The Wimps

• October 26, 2019
  Growing Beautiful Bulbs Can Be a Breeze

November

• November 2, 2019
  Texas Mountain Laurel: Small Tree, Big Personality

• November 9, 2019
  Girdler Bug Attack: No Treatment Necessary

• November 16, 2019
  Chill Seeker: Some Fruit Trees Are Very Picky about Temperatures During Dormancy

• November 23, 2019
  Same Depth, Less Frequent: Irrigating in Winter

December

• December 7, 2019
  Willow Cone Gall Midges: More Charm than Harm

• December 14, 2019
  Saguaros in New Mexico

• December 30, 2019
  Mistletoe Ranges Are Changing; So Are Recommendations On What To Do About It

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!