by Tracy Bogard | Mar 23, 2018 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Black locust Black locust – Robinia pseudoacacia Plant Form: Tree Plant Size: 50′ x 25′ Plant Type: Deciduous Water Usage: Low Sunlight: Sun Colors: White Physical Description: Tree has an open sparse branching...
by Tracy Bogard | 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...
by Tracy Bogard | Feb 3, 2018 | Tips & Ideas
Winter Watering, Pruning, and Landscape Assessment By Sandy Liakus, SCMG Watering Watering in the winter is essential to tree and shrub health in our high desert landscapes. In order for most established landscape trees and shrubs to flourish in our climate, you must...
by Tracy Bogard | Feb 3, 2018 | Experiences, Growing Tips, Tips & Ideas
The Garden Sleeps By Jan Koehler, SCMG There comes a time each year when even the most engaged gardener appreciates the declining day length and cooler temperatures which signal that the end of arduous toil, however be-loved, is winding down for the year. The amount...
by Tracy Bogard | Feb 3, 2018 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Black dalea – Dalea frutescens Black dalea – Dalea frutescens Plant Form: ShrubPlant Size: 3’ x 5’Plant Type: DeciduousWater Usage: LowSunlight: SunColors: Purple Physical Description: Low round, mounding shrub with...
