Chlorosis in plants is when the leaves turn yellow, but the veins may remain green. All the experts tell you it is due to an iron deficiency – but this is not true for plants in the Southwest USA. Urban Myth Yellow leaves, also called chlorosis, is a simple thing […]
Light is miraculous. Life on Earth as we know it would not be possible without light. This season many different religions celebrate both spiritual and physical light and do so with – light. Lots of light. Strings and strands of shining light. Flashing light. Twinkling light. […]
Rosemary is a rampant grower, and it will need trimming so it doesn’t take over the garden. Feel free to do it now in Thanksgiving week. This way you will have plenty of rosemary for cooking and decorating with! Divide in Fall Fall is time to tidy up and divide […]
“What are those weird lumps on my creosote bush? Should I cut them off?” A Question Asked Via Substack This wonderful question came in from a subscriber to my Substack newsletter. I love Substack because people can ask such anonymous questions and not feel embarrassed, quite unlike other social media. […]
Roses need some attention every year for the best flower display and healthy growth. I am posting this in mid January because this is the time for most Southwest gardeners to do some of that care. Let me start by saying that you shouldn’t feel guilty or apologetic about growing […]
I actually have about a million garden tips! Tips and tricks and way to help you succeed is what I do. It’s what this website, and my YouTube channel, and my Facebook group are all about! Trying to boil all my tips into a “top ten?” Not as easy as […]
June in the Southwest is normally hard on plants and wildlife, and this year promises to be no different. All plants, even succulents, are stressed by this normally dry month, and worse than usual with the erratic winds that can dry plants further. June is one of the longest chapters in […]
Last week, I started this series about desert mistletoe, to discuss what you might do about it in your trees. Not a Bad Thing Some people try to eradicate desert mistletoe, thinking it is harming the tree. It be a poor parasite if it killed it’s host. Yes, […]
Here in the desert we have a unique species of mistletoe called the desert mistletoe, Phoradendron californicum. It is in a family closely related to the fragrant sandalwood. There are many species of mistletoe around the world, parasitic and hemi-parisitic on a number of trees. All mistletoe plants are […]
Fall is time to divide your plants – at least some of them. Yes, it is still fairly hot out there at mid-day, and not so much fun to work outside – but this is a task that will reward you next spring! Why Divide? Just like you separate quarreling […]
