Weeds – Sandoval Extension Master Gardeners

ALERT! Tomato Growers: Desert Broomrape kills your tomato plants

by Tracy Bogard | Aug 7, 2023 | Information, Plant Pests, Weeds

ALERT! Tomato Growers: Desert Broomrape kills your tomato plants Seed2Need[1] has encountered a parasitic weed killing the garden’s tomato plants. The weed was identified as a species of Broomrape – most likely Desert Broomrape – with the help of the...

Puncture vine (a.k.a. Goathead) Tribulus terrestris

by scmgadmin | Jul 1, 2017 | Growing Tips, Weeds

Puncture vine (a.k.a. Goathead) Tribulus terrestris If you are new to gardening in New Mexico, you may not be familiar with the puncture vine, but once you step on one, you will become acquainted with this invasive weed very quickly. They are built to survive in an...

Seed2Need – 2014 Lessons Learned, Part I

by scmgadmin | Apr 29, 2015 | Growing Tips, Plant Pests, Weeds

Seed2Need – 2014 Lessons Learned, Part I By Penny Davis, SCMG “Gardening is something you learn by doing and by making mistakes. Like cooking, gardening is a constant process of experimentation, repeating the successes and throwing out the...