by scmgadmin | Jan 19, 2022 | Food, Growing Tips, Information
Returning the ‘Three Sisters’—Corn, Beans and Squash—to Native American Farms Nourishes People, Land and Cultures For centuries Native Americans intercropped corn, beans and squash because the plants thrived together. A new initiative is measuring health and social...
by Tracy Bogard | Aug 8, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information
Lettuce And Spinach And Beets, Oh My! It’s somewhat frustrating, that the best time to start our seedlings for a fall harvest is right as we are busy harvesting and preserving the bounty of our summer gardens. Besides extending our opportunity for home grown fresh...
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 15, 2021 | Growing Tips, NMSU
Southwest Yard & Garden – Fun with Nectarine Sap Exudate Nectarine Sap Exudate from Tiny Holes in Peel Created Bizarre Formation: Osmotic Pressure Inside Nectarines Forced Sap to Ooze Delicately Question: What’s the deal with these clear, stiff,...
by Tracy Bogard | Jun 15, 2021 | Growing Tips, NMSU
Southwest Yard & Garden – Heat-Loving Flowers for Color All Summer Question: I want to try growing flowers from seed in my front yard. Which do you recommend I start with first? Sylvia S. (age 10), Las Cruces Answer: I’ve had great luck growing...
