Follow these steps and use the products recommended to ensure that your plants get off to the best start and flourish in the landscape. View as a PDF 1) Digging the Hole—Plants need plenty of room to spread their roots. For pots, 5 gallon sized and larger, make the hole twice as wide and 3-4” deeper than the pot. For smaller plants in 2.5”, 5” and #1-gallon pots, dig the hole 1 ft. wide x 8-12” deep. 2) Amend the Soil from the hole—Improve soil texture with the addition of go

Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is an invasive Eurasian annual grass that’s widespread in Santa Fe and across much of New Mexico. It‘s a problem of the 1st magnitude. In many areas of the Western US, native plant ecosystems have been replaced by Cheatgrass causing the widespread loss of habitat and greatly diminished wildlife populations. Pet owners beware. The ripe seed heads are extremely dangerous to our dogs and cats as well as to wildlife. The finely barbed seeds ripen b

We are blessed with another year of abundant winter moisture in northern New Mexico. After a decade of drought, significant amounts of snow and rain have recharged the soil’s moisture, making the spring of 2020 an exceptionally promising year for planting and repairing our drought-damaged landscapes. Read on to learn essential March Gardening tips to do to get your garden ready for a fabulous growing season. Sow Wildflower Seeds Now If you want to refurbish large sections of

Where to cut the Branch It is essential when cutting a branch not to make the cut flush to the trunk. This damages the trunk tissue. Instead cut just past the little swollen connection as shown. Removing a Large Branch When cutting a larger branch, it's important to make a three-part cut so when the branch falls from the tree that it doesn't tear the bark when it drops. First, make a shallow undercut close to the trunk. Second, cut the branch off by sawing down past the under