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Tree growth is slowing as temperatures fall (photo

Ranier cherry blossoms in Albuquerque at the end of September. Photo credit Stacia G.

Question: Do

It’s too late to deadhead zinnias now and get new blooms, but cutting flowers earlier in the

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Amendments to Soil Constitution

Question: Should I amend my soil

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. This ornamental 'NuMex Twilight' chile plant

Figure 1. Blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis), the state grass of New Mexico, photographed in November

Blossom end rot on a tomato picked at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center at Los Lunas on August

Pomegranates split wide open before they were ripe on this backyard tree in Socorro (photo credit V.

Question:

Other than the novelty, why would a gardener be interested in grafting vegetable plants?

- Yours

Big figs on a tree somewhere* on the NMSU main campus in Las Cruces in September 2015
(photo

Question:

What’s growing on the underside of my neighbor’s sunflower leaves?

Carl M., Los Lunas, NM

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We are building our Extension Master Gardener library. What are your favorite plant

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Figure 1. Invasive saltcedar, also known as

Goodding’s willow tree in Taos, New Mexico is both the state and national champion for its species

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These two branches from the same peach tree at the

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Question:

The newly installed plants in my garden

Cottonwood leaves alongside Tierra Blanca Creek, near Kingston, NM in September
(photo credit M.

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Planting Your Containerized Christmas Tree

Question:

We bought a live, potted

Question:

How should I care for my new Christmas cactus to ensure long-term health and rebloom

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Now that winter is here in Las Cruces, I'm wondering what the frequency of watering

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Question:
Two years ago, I planted a ‘Kadota’ fig thinking that it would

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Part II: Winterizing Your Houseplants & Patio Plants

Question:

What steps do you

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Question:

What steps do you recommend as we transition our houseplants