How did it get to be November already?! Golly Change Happens When I was at the Desert Green Conference in Las Vegas, the shift in weather patterns was one topic often discussed. Since most of us love plants – our conversations were along the lines of, “how can we adapt […]
July is nigh, and since July is “National Smart Irrigation Month” let’s look at just what it takes to be smart about watering your plants in the Southwest. All plants need more water as temperatures rise and it becomes harder to cool themselves. Water is critical in our region, […]
November is a wonderful time to get out in the yard for many reasons. But there is not too much work that you “must” do this month. Tidy Up Personally, I like to get everything tidied up and get it looking good for the holiday season ahead. Also, some […]
October is cooling off, and that’s a good thing because there are many many garden tasks you should get to this month across the Southwest. Yes, even in the Upper Elevations. I don’t have room for the tasks all in a blog post. I did write an entire book on […]
August looms. And weather is the “hot” topic right now. But really – weather and climate do change. Just a few thousand years ago what is now the desert Southwest was a cool plains area with giant woolly mammoths roaming. There were people roaming as well – and hunting those […]
This weekend April 2023 will begin, so here are some garden tasks you can think about getting out and doing. Check your last frost date for your area before some of these April tasks. Most of these tasks are appropriate for any April, but as I say in here (about […]
March can be a busy month in the garden. Here are some of the things to get done this month. This was written for 2023, and some of the tasks will work for any March. BUT! As I write this update note, they are predicting a colder than usual March, […]
It’s November (2022 as I write this) and that means weather is cooling off. You will need to keep an eye out for frost – depending on your region of the Southwest. Might have already happened for you. Push Your Zone In Carson City, Nevada they already have some snow. […]
I am writing this for July 2022. Every July is somewhat different. Also – there are so many thing to do in this month, this just scratches the surface! July is National “Smart Irrigation Month,” so let’s start with some discussion about watering your landscape and garden. July Watering All […]
Epsom salt is the gardeners friend twice over – or upon consideration – I’ll go with three times! First and second, Epsom salts contain two important macro-nutrients plants need to thrive, not merely survive. Third, gardeners can use some Epsom salts in the bath to soak away aches after a […]
