How to Successfully Transplant Trees and Plants
Transplanting a tree can involve a process as simple as moving a tree sapling, or can be as difficult as …
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How to Prune Roses
Pruning roses is something that paralyzes some gardeners. The information on how to prune roses can be overwhelming and cause …
High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Crown and Root Rot
What Are Crown and Root Rot? Crown rot and root rot are two types of pathogens that cause deterioration of …
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Overwatering
I Can Overwater? Yes. Yes you can. This is one of the common killers of plants along with underwatering. Overwatering …
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Mistletoe
What Is Mistletoe? Mistletoe is an evergreen parasitic plant that grows on trees. They are evergreen, which makes them highly …
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Fire blight
What Is Fire Blight? Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) is a destructive pathogen that is widespread throughout many regions. It is …
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Aphids
What Are Aphids? Aphids are soft-bodied insects that feed on new growth of many plants. Aphid species can appear different …
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Spider Mites
What are Spider Mites? Spider mites are small arachnids that infest common garden plants. Some mites form webs on the …
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Powdery Mildew
What is Powdery Mildew? Powdery mildew is a common disease for many plants found in the high desert. There are …
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High Desert Pests, Diseases, and Common Problems – Anthracnose
What is Anthracnose? Anthracnose, also known as twig, leaf or shoot blight, is a term used to describe a group …
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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 …
Find A Local Arborist
Finding an arborist in the High Desert isn’t as easy as it should be. Let’s say you recently bought a …
Horticultural Myths – Tree Topping
Myth Trees (especially Fruitless Mulberry trees) benefit from a yearly pruning. This helps bring an abundance of fresh new growth …
Siberian Elm Structural Wiring
This Siberian elm that I dug last winter is really coming into its own. It needed a first full structural …
How To Prune Fruit Trees
Some people choose not to prune their fruit trees. If you do choose to do so the main benefit is …
Siberian Elm Fall Update
This is what the midsummer pruning left me with after collection this last winter. I’m really growing to love this …
Training Fruit Trees
There are 3 different shapes that are mentioned when training fruit trees. The vase shape and central leader are more …
Portulacaria Afra Styling
This little guy had a good amount of time to get set in the pot after the repotting session where …
Why Topping Your Trees Is Harmful
This is what your tree should never look like. This is the result of the abysmal practice of topping. Other …
Fundamentals of Bonsai – Pruning
There are hundreds of questions on bonsai forums, at clubs, and across the globe about pruning. What to prune, when to …
Crape Myrtle #1 Repot
This crape myrtle has been in the ground for about a year and a half. I was hoping to thicken …
Cleaning A Chinese Juniper
Cleaning your trees before wiring and styling is just as important as wiring itself. Here are a few photos of before …