Find interesting and informative articles covering a wide range of topics relevant to gardening in Northern New Mexico- written by local gardeners! Check for gardening workshops and classes in our Upcoming Events listing.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released an updated version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map. The previous map, published in 1990, determined zones using weather data for 1974 through 1986. The new map analyzed 30 years of data, 1976-2005, to determine more accurate average minimum temperatures across the country. This tool, jointly developed by USDA’s Agricultural Read more »
By Kay Burdette Reading Between the Vines Gardeners are readers. Reading is especially appealing during those winter days when the “weather outside is frightful.” Here’s a list of mostly 2011 books to entertain, to inspire, or just to enjoy. In order to compile the list I looked at a variety of print and digital sources. Read more »
Powdery mildew can also hit tomatoes. It is easily visible with grayish blotchy areas on the leaves and is controllable by spraying a fungicide. If you don’t catch it early, then cut off affected leaves and dispose (do not compost), and spray plant leaves (both tops and underneath) with a fungicide. Some good organic fungicides Read more »
By Jan Hale Barbo September brings a respite from summer heat and long days. And it is often the time when our gardens tend to look tired and overgrown, beckoning us to begin the necessary and thorough campaign of focusing on the landscape and scrutinizing how various plants performed over the past few seasons. The Read more »
Gardening in the Santa Fe area is a challenge. This is not news. However, there are plants that survive and even thrive in our environment. Think BULBS. Brent and Becky’s Bulbs is one of the major bulb suppliers in the United States. They offer a program whereby non-profits can register with them, and then when Read more »
By The Giant Veggie Gardener The first thing I do (after looking to see if the plants look good – no disease showing) is to see if any of the leaves are eaten. Luckily the hornworm usually starts feeding from the highest part of the plant first, not the interior of the plant. If I Read more »
Several years ago Santa Fe Botanical Garden’s Hoop House was the site of a November hands-on workshop on propagating plants from root cuttings. Bob Pennington coached and directed workshop participants in an experimental planting of a beautiful native plant – Phlox nana. Therefore, always check for root growth before gently teasing out the cutting from Read more »
By The Giant Veggie Gardener Squash bugs and squash vine borers are a vegetable gardener’s nemesis. Here are some “remedies” that I’ve either tried or read about. Give them a try. Squash bugs Squash bugs attack both summer and winter squash, piercing the squash and then out the juices. If left unchecked, they can take Read more »
A Photo Essay by Janice Tucker ~ Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. Behold the seed pods – the vessels of life. Ingenious in design and practical in purpose, they nurture seeds to maturity. When the time is ripe, the pods release their young to be carried away by wind, water, or animals, or to simply Read more »
By Jan Hale Barbo Each New Year calls for rejoicing, and I’m gearing up to celebrate my 32nd year of cultivating this particular spot in northern New Mexico. Joseph Addison (1672-1719) wrote that “Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for,” and nothing Read more »
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am
©
Santa Fe Botanical Garden, All Rights Reserved
a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation | site by Jentech
Privacy Policy
RSS Feed | What is RSS?