These next few weeks before Thanksgiving will be the end of this year's gardening season. Now is your last chance for essential tasks like fertilizing and watering. So be sure to deep irrigate your landscape and spread soil-building fertilizer like Yum Yum Mix. Time spent this month in the garden will pay off next spring with healthier, more robust plants. 1. Watering – Most parts of northern NM have been very dry. The monsoons were generally anemic this past summer, so the

Fall is Here and It's Time to be Out in the Garden Fall is a magical time in the garden. Now is the time to plant, to feed the soil and thicken up the mulch layer around your plants. And the mild weather is perfect for finishing all our gardening "to do" list and tuck in our gardens for winter. We had a wonderfully moist winter and spring, followed by a hot summer with sporadic monsoon rains. Predictions are calling for a moister fall and mild winter temperatures. Fall offici

These next couple of weeks before Thanksgiving will be the end of this year's gardening season. Take advantage of this mild fall weather to finalize your winterizing efforts. 1. Watering - Most parts of northern NM have been blessed with ample fall rain. I've had over 3 1/2" at my house since the start of October. So the soil is nicely moist and no additional irrigation should be needed. – However, winter watering is essential for all new perennials, shrubs and trees plan

Taking a Break from Drought It was a tough, exceeding dry 2018 winter, spring and early summer growing season, until the monsoon rains materialized in July and August. The huge downpour in early July caused flooding, but did a lot of good where it was able to soak into the soil in non-eroding areas. And the rains continued into late August. Overall, it appears that much of Santa Fe county got some good rains and the fire season was not catastrophic like in other parts of the