
Ava Salman
- Apr 20
How to Plant Waterwise Perennials 2023
When planting outdoors before the last frost date (early to mid-May), harden-off plants (acclimate) them to direct sun and frost by...


Waterwise Gardening
- Mar 27
2023 Spring Clean-up
The winter moisture that northern New Mexico has received this winter is a gift from the heavens. After many years of severe drought,...


Ava Salman
- Mar 25
The Best Spring for Planting in Decades
Sangre de Cristo Mountains reaching into the snow clouds Wow, what a difference! This year’s mountain snowpack is good and getting better...


Tracy Neal, David Salman and Ava Salman
- Feb 13
5 Winter and Early Spring Garden Care Tips
Winter and Early Spring Garden Activities As we wait for our gardens to wake up and come into new growth and bloom, there are a host of...


Ava Salman
- Jan 31
How to Water in Winter
After a generally good monsoon (rainy) season in the summer and fall, Northern NM has been experiencing some dry weather this winter,...