Tips & Ideas – Page 9 – Sandoval Extension Master Gardeners

Gardening in the Desert – The key is managing evaporation!

by Tracy Bogard | Sep 4, 2018 | Growing Tips, Tips & Ideas

Gardening in the Desert – The key is managing evaporation! By John Zarola, with Dudley Vines Evaporation occurs due to intense sunshine, high winds, low humidity, and high temperatures—all of which we have in abundance. Methods we can employ to minimize...

Cold Frames for a Longer Season

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...

Winter Watering, Pruning, and Landscape Assessment

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...

The Garden Sleeps

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...

Winter Gardening – Planning for Spring Season by Loren Meinz Master Gardener

by Tracy Bogard | Jan 18, 2018 | Growing Tips, Tips & Ideas

Winter Gardening – Planning for Spring Season by Loren Meinz Master Gardener So, rather than winter boredom watching TV all day, there are some things we gardeners can and should be doing to get ready for spring season. First, if you have fruit trees,...

Preserving Yarrow

by scmgadmin | Jul 27, 2017 | Tips & Ideas

Preserving Yarrow Yarrow adds color to gardens in the spring, but by the middle of July the flowers fade and turn brown. Usually, the stems and leaves are still green. How can the intrepid gardener maintain the color in the garden? Yarrows are perennials. You...