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Cold weather after pruning roses
I pruned my roses last week, and now it is snowing and cold again. Will that hurt my roses? Did I prune too early? We recommend waiting until only a month or less before the expected last frost to prune roses in New Mexico because of what you ... [... more]
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Rock landscape isn't xeriscape
Why are so many people changing their landscapes to rocks? I know it conserves water, but doesn't it make it a lot hotter? A rock landscape isn't a xeriscape, is it? People are trying to conserve water by changing their landscapes to rock ... [... more]
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Autumn leaf drop
Why don't the leaves on a tree all fall down at the same time rather than one by one during the autumn season? - Nikki Leaves fall from a tree with different timing depending on the species of tree and weather. Here in New Mexico, leaves from a ... [... more]
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2000 Archives
Rabbit pellet soil conditione All apples fall from tree early Shriveling Christmas cactus Slime flux disease and globe willow How Long to Produce Fruit on Tree Grown from Seed Raywood Ash Tree Form Can I Prune a Tree Now? Plants to reduce fire hazard [... more]
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1997 Archives
Windowsill cactus problems Growing bananas in New Mexico Cut Christmas trees safety Concerns with insecticidal soap Growing a pineapple houseplant Scrawny pampas grass Plants good or bad for sick people? Using homemade compost Window gardening plants [... more]
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Digging a garden now
Can I start digging my garden now? When is it OK, and what should I do? This question can have different answers for different parts of the state and different parts of an individual landscape. In much of the northern and higher elevation parts ... [... more]
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2002 Archives
Frost damaged rose petals Landscape to protect the home Bluestem as a lawn weed Waxy covering on leaves? Removing roots from old hedge? Houseplants for indoor air pollution Houseplant prep for winter Perennials in winter Potassium based water ... [... more]
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1999 Archives
Xeriscape Conferences New pecan trees from nut or stem? Juniper pollen hay fever Effect of predicted drought on new landscapes Cold weather after pruning roses Sunburned houseplant Dying spruce needles Transplant forsythia Inviting hummingbirds ... [... more]
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1996 Archives
When to transplant maximilian sunflowers Winter soil improvement Change hydrangea "flower" color When to start tomatoes indoors Plant flowering plants after blooming in winter Weeping benjamin problems Sick Chinese pistache Dendrobium orchid ... [... more]
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2001 Archives
Poinsettia leaves falling too early Jade plant leaves shriveling Lawn soil amendments? Poinsettias in darker room? Science fair project Xeriscaping in winter Black dots on house plants' leaves Winter protection for tender plants Christmas cactus ... [... more]
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1998 Archives
Southwest Yard & Garden is a weekly column from the Plant Sciences Department of NMSU's Cooperative Extension Service that answers questions about how to care for your garden and landscape. It is written by Curtis W. Smith, Extension horticulture ... [... more]
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