2008 Archives

Southwest Yard & Garden is a weekly column, written by Curtis W. Smith, Extension horticulture specialist, that addresses garden and landscape questions.

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Curtis W. Smith, Ph.D., is an Extension Horticulture Specialist with New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service. New Mexico State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and educator.

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• February
• March
• April

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JANUARY

• January 5, 2008
  • Dealing with spider mites on houseplants
• January 12, 2008
  • Propagating poinsettias from cuttings
• January 19, 2008
  • Helping poinsettia recover after flowering
• January 26, 2008
  • Reasons to trim trees

FEBRUARY

• February 2, 2008
  • Is Amelanchier a replacement for blueberries?
  • Should I have a termite warranty?
• February 9, 2008
  • Can last year's seeds cause curly-top virus problems this year?
• February 16, 2008
  • Bronze fennel doesn't make bulbs/Is moss killing the pines?
• February 23, 2008
  • Reducing houseplant salt problems when repotting

MARCH

• March 3, 2008
  • How can I get snakes out of my garden?
• March 8, 2008
  • Difference in gardening (environment) between Santa Fe and Pecos
  • Don't add lime to New Mexico soil!
• March 15, 2008
  • New Mexico gardening basics
• March 22, 2008
  • How to discourage cats damaging your landscape
• March 29, 2007
  • How does our soil lock-up minerals?

April

• April 5, 2007
  • Transplanting an old but small tree
• April 12, 2007
  • Pruning trees in spring after they make leaves is not good
  • Remove daffodils old blossom, but leave the leaves
• April 19, 2007
  • Should I trim lower leaves from tomatoes when planting?
  • Prune lilacs, forsythia, and other spring blooming shrubs after flowering.
• April 26, 2007
  • It's ok to prune water sprouts in early summer.
  • Problems with bread and meat in compost.

MAY

• May 3, 2008
  • You won't avoid squash bugs by planting late
• May 10, 2007
  • Broadleaf evergreen shrub problem