by Tracy Bogard | Mar 17, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information
Don’t Be Too Quick to Prune On a beautiful sunny day in March, it’s hard to remember that we have had a bit more cold than usual and a few more days of snow on the ground than in the past few years. Per the weather forecasters it’s been a decade since we’ve had...
by Tracy Bogard | Mar 17, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information
Start Early for a Bumper Crop of Tomatoes Photo: Pixaby Sam Thompson, SMG 2008 Successfully growing tomatoes in Sandoval county requires considerations and prep work before the seed or plant goes in the ground. We have some tough challenges to work around. LOW...
by Tracy Bogard | Feb 22, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information, Tips & Ideas
Composting in Winter Excerpt from Bernalillo County Master Composter; shared by John Zarolla, BCMC When the temperature within a composting setup goes below 55°F, then microbial activity slows down as does the decomposition of organic materials in the bin. The...
by Tracy Bogard | Feb 22, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information, Tips & Ideas
Garden Planning 101 – Winter Preparation (photo: K. Shadock) by Kate Shadock, SEMG 2018 Garden planning for many of us, is often more about fixing the planting mistakes of the developers or previous owners than creating an oasis from scratch. It can feel like...
by Tracy Bogard | Feb 14, 2021 | Growing Tips, Tips & Ideas
Southwest Yard & Garden – Controlling Perennial Weeds: Silverleaf Nightshade and Nutsedges Silverleaf nightshade flowers are beautiful, but parts of the plant are toxic to humans and animals. Photo from NMSU Extension Guide “Silverleaf Nightshade” W-15....
by Tracy Bogard | Jan 20, 2021 | Growing Tips, Information
Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place Photo: UC-ANR – Desert Willow You might have seen the recent Albuquerque Journal article PLANTING FOR THE FUTURE. It provided a summary of the results of a yearlong project by the Nature Conservancy of New Mexico that...
