by Tracy Bogard | Feb 29, 2024 | Experiences, Information
Santa Ana Nursery Field Trip by Brandt 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...
by Tracy Bogard | Jan 15, 2024 | Experiences, Information
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...
by Tracy Bogard | Dec 16, 2023 | Experiences, Information
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...
by Tracy Bogard | Nov 30, 2023 | Experiences
Meg Buerkel Hunn, Advisory Council Chair: The Garden Journal Six weeks ago, I planted out garlic for next year. Two weeks later, I put in hundreds of spring bulbs. I don’t think I have memory loss yet, but I sure don’t have any recollection of where I put either the...
by Tracy Bogard | Nov 17, 2023 | Experiences, Information
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...
