How to Prune Roses
Pruning roses is something that paralyzes some gardeners. The information on how to prune roses can be overwhelming and cause …
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Reasons To Plant Small Trees
If you’re thinking about planting a tree, you’re usually thinking “I wish I would’ve planted this years ago!” or “It …
Trees of the High Desert – Palo Verde
Why Plant A Palo Verde? Palo verde trees are very well adapted to the Mojave desert. Not only are they …
Drought Tolerant Plant Choices For The High Desert
Drought tolerance has become high on the list of requirements when plant shopping these days. However, this does not mean …
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Plants and Trees for Privacy and Windbreaks
A privacy screen or windbreak is something everyone can see a need for in their yard. Planting your own can …
Chinese Elm vs Siberian Elm
Chinese elm trees are one of the great landscaping trees that we have available in North America. They are tough …
Trees of the High Desert – Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm trees are one of the trees I suggest most often. Chinese elm trees are one of the best …
Trees of the High Desert – Desert Willow
Desert willows are one of the few trees that are native to the Mojave desert and will thrive in urban …
Why Native Plants Are Not Always The Best Choice
Native plants are an interesting subject matter. You regularly find people that encourage planting them, but you also come across …
Trees of the High Desert – Italian Cypress
Italian Cypress trees are perfect desert trees. They are so extremely drought tolerant, and not very tolerant of moist soil. …
Why Should I Mulch My Plants and Trees?
What Does Mulch Do For You? What doesn’t it do? No, seriously, it does just about everything good that you …
Trees of the High Desert – Eldarica Pine
Eldarica Pine trees are one of the most frequently planted trees in the high desert. They thrive in dry climates …
Different Types of Roots
We’re going to start by defining the different types of roots and what purpose they serve to the tree. There …
Misconceptions About Tree’s Roots
This blogpost is an excerpt from a larger post that you can find here: www.natesnursery.com/how-do-tree-roots-grow/ Roots Chase My Water and …
How Do Tree Roots Grow?
To learn about how tree roots grow, stay healthy, and where they exist we’re going to reference a few articles …
Trees of the High Desert – Mesquite
Mesquite trees are quickly becoming a hot item here in the Mojave Desert. Mesquites grow quickly when given water, tolerate …
Trees of the High Desert – Fruitless Mulberry
Fruitless Mulberry trees are one of the most frequently planted trees in the high desert. They are also the most …
Horticultural Myths – Drought Tolerance
Myth Drought tolerant plants need almost no water, so I will plant those to save water or to avoid having …
Why Your Yard Needs Mycorrhizal Fungi
A mycorrhizal fungi is a beneficial symbiotic relationship between a plant and a fungi. These fungi form strands of symbiotic …
Gopher Plant – Euphorbia Rigida
This plant has many names. I can be known commonly by Gopher plant, Milkweed, Gopher Spurge, Spurge, or Upright Myrtle …