by Tracy Bogard | Nov 14, 2015 | Food, Growing Tips
When to Harvest Vegetables Revised Article by: Stephanie Walker Extension Vegetable Specialist and Assistant Professor, Department of Extension Plant Sciences, New Mexico State University Asparagus—Cut or snap spears off at soil line when 6 to 10 inches long, before...
by Tracy Bogard | Nov 5, 2015 | Growing Tips
Plant of the Month: Sweet Autumn Clematis by Jan Koehler, SCMG Sweet Autumn Clematis Scientific Name: Clematis terniflora Other Common Name: Sweet autumn virgin’s bower Type: Perennial Family: Ranunculaceae Native Range: Japan Growth habit: Vine Zone: 5 to 9 Height:...
by scmgadmin | Oct 12, 2015 | Growing Tips
Propagation of Grape Vine Cuttings: A Practical Guide Grape growers often want to increase the number of vines in their vineyards, or develop new plantings by using their own cuttings. Through propagation, growers can select healthy vines for making cuttings,...
by scmgadmin | Oct 12, 2015 | Growing Tips
Square Foot Gardening a Way to Increase Productivity by Stephanie Barger, SCMG I love gardening. In many ways, it is the process of gardening that is important to me as opposed to the product. But the last couple of years, our vegetable garden has been a lot of...
by scmgadmin | Oct 12, 2015 | Growing Tips
Plant of the Month: Boston Ivy by Jan Koehler, SCMG Boston Ivy Scientific Name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata Other Common Name: Boston ivy, Japanese ivy Type: Perennial Family: Vitaceae (Grape family) Indigenous Range: China and Japan Zone: 4-9 Growth habit: Vine with...
by scmgadmin | Oct 12, 2015 | Growing Tips
Plant of The Month: Lantana by Jan Koehler, SCMG Intern Scientific Name: Lantana camara Other Common Name: Lakanam, shrub verbena, yellow sage, red sage Type: Perennial/annual depending in which zone planted and NM garden microclimate Family: Verbenacae Native Range:...
