Santa Ana Nursery Field Trip

Santa Ana Nursery Field Trip

Santa Ana Nursery Field Trip by Brand Magic Mike Halverson, native plant expert, just hosted a fascinating field trip for the Sandoval Extension Master Gardeners. 40 Master Gardeners, interns, and mentors toured the green houses and the outdoor growing areas. Species...
Down and Dirty with Rachel

Down and Dirty with Rachel

Down and Dirty with Rachel Dusty tan. Red. Burnt orange. Bright orange. Dark brown. Grey. Green. Pink.The 800-mile journey from Corrales, New Mexico to Fayetteville, Arkansas brought with it four states, two time zones, 733 miles on I-40 East, one-and-a-half...
Down and Dirty with Rachel

Down and Dirty with Rachel

Down and Dirty with Rachel The grass was alive. Okay, maybe that’s obvious, but I mean “alive”, like “Frankenstein alive”. I heard a rustle along the ditch bank and saw some dried, short reeds and a few sprigs of grass moving back and forth, sticking out of a layer of...
Down and Dirty with Rachel

Down and Dirty with Rachel

Down and Dirty with Rachel Fire the weathermen. Hire my knee. The other evening, my knee was swollen, which is a good predictor of rain. Apple Weather had clear skies the entire following day. It sprinkled on me when I was running the next morning. I once impressed a...
November Garden Checklist 2023

November Garden Checklist 2023

November Garden Checklist 2023 November Garden Checklist Plant spring bulbs Clean and oil garden tools Apply chicken manure to age over winter Winterize roses – Leave rosehips on until spring, protect from west (winter) winds, 4-6 inches mulch crowns 1-2 times per...
Meg Buerkel Hunn, Advisory Council Chair

Meg Buerkel Hunn, Advisory Council Chair

Meg Buerkel Hunn, Advisory Council Chair Thank YOU! Recognizing a look of confusion, a man in a purple vest popped up, seemingly out of nowhere, and pointed our family in the right direction to the group meeting place at the bustling and vast Heathrow Airport last...