It's very simple. Prune flowering trees and shrubs when they have finished flowering. Now you dont have to download and listen to this podcast unless you want to learn WHY and WHEN to prune these plants to prevent sun damage from the intense desert sun. Support the show (https://xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com ..read more

Landscapes designed and installed for the desert should be special in many different ways if we want it to provide comfort for outside activities and still save water and keep electric costs low during the summer months. Join me in this podcast that is a companion piece for my class of the same name offered in late October on Eventbrite. I will discuss the more important aspects of home landscapes intended for the desert from the design through plant selection and irrigation. Many things can go wrong but having a landscape that you enjoy will make it a pleasure to fix it when there is a proble ..read more

Join me in Desert Horticulture and learn about planting tomatoes and peppers when the soil is still cold, how to use pheromone traps for controlling fruit tree pests and use fewer pesticides or none at all, which grapes make the best raisins and precautions about drying fruit during the desert summers, planting timing is more critical than what the plant is doing, and maybe fertilizer wont improve your grape production if you are not managing them correctly.  Learn about these topics and more in this episode of Desert Horticulture. Support the show (https://xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com ..read more

This podcast is about the relationship between fertilizers and organics in desert soils. If the organics in a soil aren't enough, fertilizers don't work as well. There is also the danger of having too much organics in desert soils. Different plants perform best with the right amount of organics in the soil. Their overall health and reaction to applied fertilizers are best when the level of organics in the soil match the plants growing there. Learn this and more on todays Desert Horticulture.  Support the show (https://xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com ..read more

This podcast will explain what a jar test is and how to perform one on your landscape soil. This podcast can be reinforced by visiting my blog, Xtremehorticulture of the Desert. Using a jar test will give a name to your soil that's determined because of its texture, that is, it's percentages of sand, silt and clay. These percentages will help you understand how to irrigate plants growing in them as well is fertilize them. Support the show (https://xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com ..read more

Summer time when it's hot is not the best time to plant landscape plants. The best time is an early spring and early fall when temperatures are cooler. But sometimes planting during the heat is unavoidable. Learn what mistakes some of the professionals make and how to avoid them. All this and more on today's Desert Horticulture. Support the show (https://xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com ..read more

Join me in this episode to learn why recently planted asparagus didn't survive, white dwarf Southern Magnolia dropped its leaves and an apricot that came out beautifully in the spring suddenly lost half of its leaves on one side of the tree. Explore these topics with me and more in this episode of Desert Horticulture. Support the show (https://xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com ..read more

Growing citrus in any climate other than where it grows naturally can be a challenge. There are temperature issues, rainfall, soil compatibility issues. All of these must be addressed if we want successful fruit production and a healthy tree. Join me in this episode of Desert Horticulture where we look at successful citrus production in the desert and what it takes. Support the show (https://xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com ..read more

Food forests are gaining in popularity everywhere, including desert environments. But are the right thing to do? Join Bob Morris on this podcast exploring the pluses and minuses of growing food in the desert on this episode of Desert Horticulture. Support the show (https://xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com ..read more

Artificial grass has many pluses and a few minuses that most people dont realize when they elect to plant it in the desert. Listen to this podcast and learn what these are before you buy. Then make your decision on this episode of Desert Horticulture. Support the show (https://xtremehorticulture.blogspot.com ..read more