by Tracy Bogard | Jul 21, 2021 | Seeds
It’s Never Too Early To Start Seed Saving Photo: IllinoisStateUniversity.edu Each fall as I harvest the bounty of my garden, I save seeds for the coming year. Yet, I always wish I’d started earlier. Bet I’m not the only one who’d like to save the seeds from the...
by Tracy Bogard | Jul 21, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information
Keep Your Trees Alive During The Drought John Thompson,SEMG 2018, NM Tree Steward, Corrales Tree Committee All of NM is in a drought and Sandoval County is in an extreme to exceptional drought condition. Keeping the trees alive in your landscape should be your first...
by Tracy Bogard | Jun 27, 2021 | Growing Tips, NMSU
Southwest Yard & Garden – Is There Anything Grasshoppers Won’t Eat? This colorful rainbow grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor) can be easy to find in desert grassland areas, but is not considered to be an economically important pest in our region. Photo...
by Tracy Bogard | Jun 27, 2021 | Recipes
Garden2Table Recipe Corner: A Fruit-Filled Summer By Cassandra D’Antonio, Chair (SEMG 2012) Happy June! This month’s column is short, sweet & savory. Judging from the pictures I have seen on various gardening Facebook pages and blogs, your garden greens, berries,...
by Tracy Bogard | Jun 27, 2021 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Big Bend silverleaf – Leucophyllum candidum General Information Plant Form Shrub Plant Size 4′ x 4′ Plant Type Evergreen Water Usage Low Sunlight Sun Colors Blue, Purple Physical Description: Densely foliaged,...
