by scmgadmin | Oct 30, 2019 | Growing Tips, Tips & Ideas
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....
by scmgadmin | Oct 30, 2019 | Growing Tips, Tips & Ideas
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....
by scmgadmin | Oct 28, 2019 | Growing Tips, Tips & Ideas
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....
by scmgadmin | Jan 5, 2019 | Growing Tips
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...
by Scott Lake | Sep 4, 2018 | Growing Tips, Tips & Ideas
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...
by Scott Lake | Mar 22, 2018 | Growing Tips, Tips & Ideas
Cold Frames for a Longer Season Roy Archibald, SCMG A cold frame is a valuable tool for getting an early start in the garden and extending the season in the fall. We can begin planting at least a month earlier using one. In the fall adding a hoop cover can extend...
