Southwestern Deserts
August 31, 2006
By Cathy Cromell,
Phoenix, AZ
National News - From NGA Editors
Gold Medal Flowers for 2007
The European ornamental horticulture industry trade group, Fleuroselect, has been trialing and highlighting stellar annual and perennial flower varieties for 26 years. The flowers are grown in 30...
Beer Bait for Cockroaches
It’s late summer and your house is loaded with fresh vegetables and flowers from your garden. While you try to keep up with the abundance of produce flowing into your home, other unwanted guests,...
Tracking Droughts
Every year many gardeners across the country suffer through drought, and this year parts of the upper Midwest, mid-Atlantic region, and Texas have been especially dry. Now there is a Web site that...
New Ergonomic Hand Tools
There are many types of ergonomic tools on the market, however some are just regular hand tools with extra padding or support. Though they provide more comfort, they don’t give all the benefits of...
In My Garden
Tree Planting Mistakes
Lots of trees blew over during the Southwest's fierce summer monsoons last month. In some cases, a microburst was just too strong for whatever was in its path, and there's not much we gardeners can do about that. A microburst is caused by intense...
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Resources
Shows & Events
Orchid Festival The Yucca Valley Sunset Rotary Club hosts the 11th Annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival to be...
Clever Gardening Technique
Use a Soil Probe Watering deeply through any plant's root zone is the best thing you can do to grow a healthy...
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Regional Reminders
- Plan for Fall Planting
- Rake Leaves and Seedpods
- Fertilize Citrus
- Maintain Roses
- Order Bulbs
