Archive for June, 2008

The Nuisances of Mesquites

Friday, June 27th, 2008

The recent windstorms have torn up limbs of native mesquite trees, and its really no surprise because they are untidy trees. Their branch structure seems to be haphazard, lacking orderliness and resulting in congested growth with branches resting on top of one another or running side by side. Strong winds readily break off such […]

Pros and Cons of Container Plantings

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

In the desert our beginning summer affects the way we garden and some people think of growing their flowers and vegetables in containers, rather than in the ground. You avoid digging when you use containers and this is a tempting thought but my feeling is that the work of digging is a good investment […]


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