January
- January 11, 2020
Pruning Dos and Don’ts
- January 18, 2020
Transplanting Plum Trees
- January 25, 2020
Protect Your Trunks: Sunscald Kills
February
- February 1, 2020
Soil Searching: Amendments Are No Longer Recommended
- February 8, 2020
Re-Prints: Tomato Plants & Amaryllis Flowers
- February 15, 2020
Inspiration from the Extension Master Gardener Program
- February 22, 2020
When to Prune
- February 29, 2020
Grow Your Library: Recommended Plant Books
March
- March 7, 2020
It's Not Too Late to Prune Your Roses, But it Might Be Too Early!
- March 14, 2020
Ash Flowergall Mites are the Least of Our Worries
- March 21, 2020
Rarin' to Grow: Get Outside and Show Those Weeds Who's Boss
- March 28, 2020
Soil Proprietorship: The Plot Thickens
April
- April 4, 2020
Oh, Yeah! Ollas!
- April 11, 2020
Pollination of Plants in the Gourd Family (Cucumbers, Squashes, Melons, and MORE!)
- April 18, 2020
Spring Planting and Care for Grapevines: A Few FAQs
- April 25, 2020
What's Wrong with My Tree? (Part 1)
May
- May 2, 2020
What's Wrong with My Tree? (Part 2)
- May 9, 2020
Turfgrass Water Requirements and Water Conservation
- May 16, 2020
Match Maker: Picking the Right Tree for Your Area
- May 23, 2020
Lichen on Trees May Be a Sign of Decline, But It's Not the Lichen's Fault
- May 30, 2020
Now That the Roses Have Finished Blooming
June
- June 6, 2020
Juvenile Reddening: Red Tips & Purple Leaves on New Growth
- June 13, 2020
Bad Combo: Chlorosis and Water Stress
- June 20, 2020
Supporting Pollinators & Beneficial Insects in Backyards and on Farms
- June 27, 2020
Act Now to Control Squash Bug Populations
July
- July 4, 2020
Fasciation Fascination
- July 11, 2020
Peak Fire Blight Season
- July 18, 2020
Summer Planting
- July 25, 2020
Controlling Invasive Siberian Elm Trees
August
- August 1, 2020
Curious and Curiouser: Tortoise Beetles Are Weird and Cool
- August 8, 2020
Subsurface Drip Irrigation for New Mexico Turf
- August 15, 2020
Cicada Killer Wasps Are Cooler Than They Are Scary
- August 22, 2020
Tomato Warning: Side Splits and Shoulder Cracks
- August 29, 2020
Summer Pruning Is Okay and Maybe Even Better Than Waiting Until Late Winter
September
- September 5, 2020
Leaf Color Changes Remind Us What We Already Know
- September 12, 2020
What to Do When Wind Damages Trees
- September 19, 2020
Late-Season Notes on the Western Grape Leafhopper
October
- October 3, 2020
Virtual Extension Events: Join Us Online for Engaging Webinars
- October 10, 2020
Herb Appeal
- October 17, 2020
Pain in the Grass: Protecting Cold-Sensitive Plants Over Winter
- October 24, 2020
Green with Tomato Envy
- October 31, 2020
Why Frost Damages Some Plants and Not Others
November
- November 7, 2020
Managing Mealybugs on Treasured Houseplants
- November 14, 2020
Compost Spent Coffee Grounds Before Using Them on Your Soil
- November 21, 2020
Falling Pine Needles and Moving Roses
December
- December 5, 2020
Gardening Gift Ideas from NMSU Cooperative Extension
- December 12, 2020
Christmas Cactus Care
- December 19, 2020
Climate-Ready Trees: Planting Smarter for a Warmer (and hopefully shadier) Future
- December 26, 2020
Things I Wish I’d Known: Quarantine Gardening Chronicles
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!
