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GROW YOUR LIBRARY – Recommended Plant Books
Recommendations from Marisa Y. Thompson Ph/D, Extension Horticulture...
Southwest Yard & Garden – Turfgrass Water Requirements and Water Conservation
by guest writer Dr. Bernd Leinauer, NMSU Extension Turfgrass Specialist...
Wicking Raised Beds in Water Troughs – an Alternative Solution
I live in Glenwood Hills, with a big backyard, which has many mature...
Pollination of Plants in the Gourd Family (Cucumbers, Squashes, Melons, and MORE!)
Southwest Yard & Garden by Dr. Marisa Thompson Question: I...
Frequently Asked Questions about Residential Composting During the Covid-19 Pandemic
By Cary Oshins - US Composting Council Can I continue to compost...
Southwest Plant of the Month – “Centennial” Coyote Bush – Baccharis “Centennial”
Plant Form Ground Cover Plant Size 4' x 5' Plant Type Evergreen...
Beneficial of the Month – Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) – Ground beetles – (Family: Carabidae)
These beetles are fast-moving, relatively large predators that attack a...
Beneficial of the Month – Beneficial Flies (Order: Diptera) – Tachinid Flies (Family: Tachinidae)
The flies in this family are parasitoids, i.e., the females lay their...
Southwest Plant of the Month – American Aloe, Amole Plant – Manfreda maculosa
Plant Form: FlowerPlant Size: 2' x 1'Plant Type: PerennialWater Usage:...