These two branches from the same peach tree at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas on May

Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent John Garlisch leads a “Summer Raised Bed

Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent John Garlisch leads a “Summer Raised Bed

Question: I suspect that curly top virus caused half of my tomatoes to wilt and die last year before

Extrafloral nectaries on the petioles of these cherry tree leaves look like rosy eggs. Photo

Spittlebugs are hiding inside white clumps of cottony foam on this autumn sage plant in Los Lunas.

White masses found on the edges of old pruning cuts on this apple tree may be evidence of woolly

Question: How much should I be watering my trees? 

-  Multiple Gardeners from All Over NM

Answer (Part

Cottonwood leaf near Hillsboro, NM in September 2017. Although native to our region, cottonwood

Peach tree stem infested with aphids is likely going to defoliate completely, but this early in the

Late April to early May is usually a safe time to move houseplants outside in most of New Mexico, but

Jujube fruit from different cultivars on display for the annual Jujube Tasting Workshop held in

Plum buds (left) are in “bud burst” and “first white” stages of floral development. Thirty minutes of

Pomegranates can create beautiful color when leaves turn bright yellow in fall. In this October

By guest contributor Dr. Gill Giese

Powdery mildew evident on leaf top surface is easier to see

with guest contributors Dr. Carol Sutherland and Dr. John Formby

Black specks on these older,

Silverleaf nightshade flowers are beautiful, but these weeds are invasive and parts of the plant are

Both are annual weeds with vengeful, spiny seeds, but sandbur (top) is a grass and goatheads

Question: The Texas red oak, live oak, and pecan trees in my yard were looking bad going into the

Girdling roots on this mulberry tree in Truth or Consequences may be the underlying problem

Two cups of snow scooped up from the front yard at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Los

Question: I have a large monarch butterfly garden, and I gathered zinnia seed heads to plant next

Question: I love the poinsettias I bought this year, but one is already starting to droop pretty

by Dr. Marisa Thompson

Cholla infested with cochineal scale. (Photo by S. Moran)

Waxy white clumps

The same vista, 20 days apart, showing the bright colors all turning dark brown down in the bosque