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The Springs Preserve is having their spring plant sale on Saturday, April 6, 2013.Join other gardeners from 8 am to 2 pm to learn about and get native plants to use in the landscape.Thousands of native and desert...
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March is a busy month for most desert gardeners. The new seed catalogs have come out, and plans are well underway for anyone putting in a vegetable garden. If you are relatively new to gardening and want to try something...
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The Sweet Tomato Test Garden continues to offer small workshops on seed starting indoors for transplant later to the garden outside.The Monday, March 18th class still has room for two more. It will be held from 5:30...
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It is time to get outdoors and enjoy the early spring days before the summer heat is upon us.It is hard to believe that soon the complaint will be it is too hot. Sadly, in Las Vegas there are...
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There is an overwhelming satisfaction that comes with going out into your yard, picking something off the vine and eating it right there. Somehow food just seems to taste better when you’ve planted, tended and nurtured it yourself...
Read more Vegetable gardens in the Tucson area took a beating this past summer. With the unrelenting heat and spotty monsoon rains, it’s easy to throw up your hands and give up. Take heart!Fall vegetable gardening starts in October...
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If you want to boost your health this fall, include some foods from the Brassicaceae family, more commonly known as cruciferous vegetables or crucifers. They are not only packed with conventional nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, etc. but...
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On August 25th 2012, the Leyendecker Plant Science Center, 6 miles south of NMSU in Las Cruces, hosted a Centennial Field Day. This event provided the opportunity to check on the progress of Larry Blackwell’s vegetable garden. The...
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A common problem for a lot of people in the Phoenix area is wild rabbits, and though adorable, they can do a lot of damage. They voraciously eat plants, flowers, herbs, vegetables and even the bark off of some trees...
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Year to date precipitation for the Vegas Valley is still only .66 inches for 2012. Even though some localized areas have had flooding it is still the desert and water conservation is always a concern.In some gardens it...
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