Southwest Yard & Garden – Growing Beautiful Bulbs Can Be a Breeze
Southwest Yard & Garden – Growing Beautiful Bulbs Can Be a Breeze Question: My friend recently gave me a bag of mixed bulbs to try in my yard. She assured me they’ll be easy to plant and manage, but I’m afraid of killing them before they even have a chance....
Southwest Yard & Garden – Comparing Apples to Apples: The Variety Game
Southwest Yard & Garden – Comparing Apples to Apples: The Variety Game Winesap’ and ‘Granny Smith’ side by side. Photo credit M. Thompson ‘Granny Smith’ apple in Portal, Arizona. Photo credit M. Thompson ‘Winesap’ apple in Portal Arizona. Photo credit M....
Southwest Yard & Garden – How Frost Affects Plants: The Champs vs. The Wimps
Southwest Yard & Garden – How Frost Affects Plants: The Champs vs. The Wimps We harvested and weighed over 1,100 lb of unripe tomatoes from frost-bitten plants last week at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas. Photo credit M. Thompson....
Landscapes Need Irrigation in Winter
Landscapes Need Irrigation in Winter From Southwest Yard and Garden, November 5, 2005 by Dr. Curtis Smith, PhD, NMSU Extension Horticulture Specialist (retired) Water once a month, on a day when the temperature is above freezing. Most outdoor plants aren’t...
Gardening in the Desert – The key is managing evaporation!
Gardening in the Desert – The key is managing evaporation! By John Zarola, with Dudley Vines Evaporation occurs due to intense sunshine, high winds, low humidity, and high temperatures—all of which we have in abundance. Methods we can employ to minimize...Upcoming Events
Sep
26
Sat
2020
9:00 am
Soil Management – Los Ranchos Se...
@ Larry P. Abraham Agri-Nature Center
Soil Management – Los Ranchos Se...
@ Larry P. Abraham Agri-Nature Center
Sep 26 @ 9:00 am – 11:30 am
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Sep
27
Sun
2020
9:00 am
Corrales Growers Market
@ Corrales Growers Market
Corrales Growers Market
@ Corrales Growers Market
Sep 27 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The marketplace operates from 9 a.m. to noon from the last week of April to the last week of October. Social distancing and masks required.
Oct
4
Sun
2020
9:00 am
Corrales Growers Market
@ Corrales Growers Market
Corrales Growers Market
@ Corrales Growers Market
Oct 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The marketplace operates from 9 a.m. to noon from the last week of April to the last week of October. Social distancing and masks required.
Oct
11
Sun
2020
9:00 am
Corrales Growers Market
@ Corrales Growers Market
Corrales Growers Market
@ Corrales Growers Market
Oct 11 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The marketplace operates from 9 a.m. to noon from the last week of April to the last week of October. Social distancing and masks required.