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!
