Southwestern Deserts
June, 2011
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
Gorgeous Gryphon Begonia
Plants that were once considered denizens of indoor windowsills are making a break and heading outside. A wide range of tender perennials are shedding their houseplant image and are being offered...
Healthful Maple Syrup
Maple syrup is good for you. This is the kind of nutritional news we need to hear more often! University of Rhode Island researcher Navindra Seeram, who specializes in studying medicinal...
Superior Shastas
Shasta daisies (Leucanthemum x superbum) have long been garden favorites, valued for their cheerful white flowers that bloom for a long period. Besides the classic, yellow-eyed daisy form, there...
New Garden Books from Taunton Press
Two new gardening books from The Taunton Press, the publishers of Fine Gardening magazine, provide plenty of inspiration and good advice for both beginning and seasoned flower and food...
In the Garden
Tree Planting Depth
Out and about looking at trees with a local horticulture expert recently, we were dismayed to see newly transplanted, 24-inch box trees in a public planting had been planted too deeply, which can ultimately kill the tree. What a waste to spend...
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Resources
Web Finds
New Mexico State University eBooks NMSU eBooks now offers some Extension horticulture publications as free e-books. Instructions...
Clever Gardening Technique
Increase Soil Nitrogen Nitrogen is an essential plant nutrient, and it is the nutrient most likely lacking in desert...
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Regional Reminders
- Sow Zinnias
- Inhibit Squash Vine Borers
- Harvest Frequently
- Plant Veggies
- Adjust Irrigation Timers
